Arts & Humanities - 14 January 2007

I'm "between books" and looking for a decent SF or Fantasy novel. I'm tired of series and epic volumes. Books I've recently enjoyed included: "The Etched City" by K.J. Bishop, "Perdido Street Station" by China Mieville, "Old Twentieth" by Joe Haldeman and "The White Wolf's Son" by my favorite author, Michael Moorcock. Any recommendations? I tend to enjoy "high fantasy" and sf that's not too heavily weighed down with technical jargon. Every third book these days has a dragon on the cover or is just another boring "World War II in Outer Space" story. I want something orginal and innovative---here's a challenge---something Harlan Ellison would like (I've met him, so don't try and fool me!). :-). Thanks in advance for recommendations.

2007-01-14 02:03:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Where can i get a children's version of sleepy hollow (the headless horse man) I haven't got time to wait for it to arrive by post so i need one of the net. The original is a bit too heavy going for a class of 10 year olds. Any ideas... or short story writers?

2007-01-14 02:01:11 · 5 answers · asked by tricia3uk 2 in Books & Authors

Whenever I'm in ballet i get very frustrated because i feel this is something i cant fix. When i try to stand in the best fifth position i can, my feet roll in, and then when i try to correct this my turn out gets even worse. I dont want to cause an injury because i pushed too far. When i try to turn out it often hurts my knees and hips (I'm not even pushing that much) If anyone knows of something i could do without causing injury that would be great. thanks!

2007-01-14 02:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by oishii28 3 in Dancing

1.The Acropolis of Athens(Greece)

2.Alhambra,Granada(Spain)

3.Angkor(Cambodia)

4.The Pyramid at Chichèn Itzà,Yucatan Peninsula(Mexico)

5.Christ Redeemer,Rio de Janeiro(Brazil)

6.Colosseum,Rome(Italy)

7.Statues of Easter Island(Chile)

8.The Eiffel Tower,Paris(France)

9.The Great Wall of China

10.The Hagia Sofia,Istanbul(Turkey)

11.Kiyomizu Temple,Kyoto(Japan)

12.The Kremlin and Red Square,Moscow(Russia)

13.Machu Picchu(Peru)

14.Neuschwanstein Castle,Schwangau(Germany)

15.Petra(Jordan)

16.The Pyramids of Giza(Egypt)

17.The Statue of Liberty,New York(U.S.A)

18.Stonehenge,Amesbury(U.K)

19.Sydney Opera House(Australia)

20.Taj Mahal,Agra(India)

21.Timbuktu(Mali)

2007-01-14 02:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by Natasha P 2 in History

2007-01-14 01:56:04 · 2 answers · asked by waspmega 1 in History

im 16 and i read loads of books but ive not been able to find any good books lately. it doesnt really matter how many pages the book has or what genre the book is but i dont like reading books that were set far in the past.

can you recommend any good books?

2007-01-14 01:55:50 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2007-01-14 01:55:41 · 6 answers · asked by DizzleDot 1 in Philosophy

2007-01-14 01:54:59 · 7 answers · asked by Beenalal 1 in Books & Authors

2007-01-14 01:51:37 · 5 answers · asked by Tha Virus Slayer 1 in History

Marge lets Norah see Sharon's Telegram

2007-01-14 01:50:29 · 6 answers · asked by Kenneth C 1 in Drawing & Illustration

My mom found this bag of photos that she's been searching for for years of my sister and I when we were young. However, she was extremely disappointed to find out that almost all of them, especially the good ones, were damaged by water badly and stuck together. Is there any way to unstick them without ruining them?

2007-01-14 01:49:05 · 3 answers · asked by Ashley T 1 in Photography

I might audition in LONDON for a laugh?

Would you?

2007-01-14 01:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

2007-01-14 01:41:46 · 17 answers · asked by running 1 in Other - Visual Arts

Mahatma Gandhi started an Individual Satyagraha on October1940. The Indian National Congress had demanded an Indian Government responsible to the Central Legislative Assembly and independence for India at the end of the War in return for India's participation in WW-II. The demands had not met with a response, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to protest in this way. I'd like to know where he began this.

2007-01-14 01:40:21 · 6 answers · asked by Fra Diavlo 2 in History

do u know??

2007-01-14 01:37:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

They all have huge lights in top of them.

2007-01-14 01:36:14 · 6 answers · asked by running 1 in Other - Visual Arts

Good ones like "Are You There g-d, Its Me Margret?", or "What My Mother Dosn't Know", or like "The It Girl". I didn't read"What My Mother Dosn't Know", and "The It Girl", but i heard that it is wat i'm looking for. if you know any others tell me

2007-01-14 01:33:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

POL 120 recommended reading list

Franklin, Benjamin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Freidman, Thomas
The World is Flat, The Lexus and the Olive Tree

Samuel Huntington
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order

Kennedy, John F.
Profiles in Courage

King, Martin Luther, Jr.
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Machiavelli, Niccolo
The Prince

Malcom X, with Alex Haley
The Autobiography of Malcom X

Marx, Karl
The Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital

Orwell, George
1984, Animal Farm

Putnam, Robert
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

Rand. Ayn
We the Living

Tocqueville, Alexis de
Democracy in America

2007-01-14 01:31:31 · 11 answers · asked by the_stilwells84 2 in Books & Authors

Help please, I'm doing history coursework prep
Thanks

2007-01-14 01:24:45 · 5 answers · asked by AAAPokerJoker 2 in History

2007-01-14 01:19:23 · 4 answers · asked by brock b 1 in History

He was a very famous artis

2007-01-14 01:10:59 · 15 answers · asked by running 1 in Painting

2007-01-14 01:10:57 · 32 answers · asked by dania r 1 in Philosophy

2007-01-14 01:10:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

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2007-01-14 01:10:28 · 19 answers · asked by ISABELLE 1 in Philosophy

Can anyone explain me what the basics to learning how to sing are?

2007-01-14 01:08:35 · 6 answers · asked by drumroadster 1 in Performing Arts

can someone tell me who is playing rocky in the rocky horror show in londons west end at the moment please?

2007-01-14 01:08:18 · 1 answers · asked by Milo T 1 in Theater & Acting

2007-01-14 01:05:23 · 2 answers · asked by selva s 1 in Books & Authors

2007-01-14 00:50:19 · 4 answers · asked by einas331 1 in History

how can i approach this successfully..? How do i arrange everything?

2007-01-14 00:49:29 · 5 answers · asked by TheOne 1 in Books & Authors

2007-01-14 00:42:04 · 1 answers · asked by Stuart R 1 in Painting