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Disney Sea Creatures

Author : David George Gordon

Publisher : Disney Press

Page : 58 pages

File Size : 43,46 MB

Release : 2007-06-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781423102243

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What is the most colorful fish? Can any fish besides sharks be deadly? Why do some deep-sea fish light up? Disney Sea Creatures combines the magic of Disney with a close-up look at some of the weird and wonderful creatures that live above and below the sea to answer all these questions and more. See-through models of sea creatures are imbedded in the book for a unique and interactive learning experience. Created to appeal to children’s natural curiosity about the ocean, this unique reference tool is sure to inspire a lifetime of science learning.



Beasts of the Deep

Author : Jon Hackett

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 30,51 MB

Release : 2018-01-10

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0861969391

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Beasts of the Deep: Sea Creatures and Popular Culture offers its readers an in-depth and interdisciplinary engagement with the sea and its monstrous inhabitants; through critical readings of folklore, weird fiction, film, music, radio and digital games. Within the text there are a multitude of convergent critical perspectives used to engage and explore fictional and real monsters of the sea in media and folklore. The collection features chapters from a variety of academic perspectives; post- modernism, psychoanalysis, industrial-organisational analysis, fandom studies, sociology and philosophy are featured. Under examination are a wide range of narratives and media forms that represent, reimagine and create the Kraken, mermaids, giant sharks, sea draugrs and even the weird creatures of H.P. Lovecraft. Beasts of the Deep offers an expansive study of our sea-born fears and anxieties, that are crystallised in a variety of monstrous forms. Repeatedly the chapters in the collection encounter the contemporary relevance of our fears of the sea and its inhabitants – through the dehumanising media depictions of refugees in the Mediterranean to the encroaching ecological disasters of global warming, pollution and the threat of mass marine extinction.



Forgotten Disney

Author : Kathy Merlock Jackson

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 263 pages

File Size : 13,2 MB

Release : 2023-06-19

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1476650128

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This work demonstrates that not everything that Disney touched turned to gold. In its first 100 years, the company had major successes that transformed filmmaking and culture, but it also had its share of unfinished projects, unmet expectations, and box-office misses. Some works failed but nevertheless led to other more stunning and lucrative ones; others shed light on periods when the Disney Company was struggling to establish or re-establish its brand. In addition, many Disney properties, popular in their time but lost to modern audiences, emerge as forgotten gems. By exploring the studio's missteps, this book provides a more complex portrayal of the history of the company than one would gain from a simple recounting of its many hits. With essays by writers from across the globe, it also asserts that what endures or is forgotten varies from person to person, place to place, or generation to generation. What one dismisses, someone else recalls with deep fondness as a magical Disney memory.



The Everything Family Guide to the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Studios, and Greater Orlando

Author : Cheryl Charming

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 489 pages

File Size : 36,56 MB

Release : 2007-09-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1605502405

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Orlando is the place for the ultimate family vacation, and The Everything Family Guide to the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Studios, and Greater Orlando, 5th Edition is the only book you need to have the trip of a lifetime. This completely revised and updated fifth edition highlights the latest changes and additions at all the Orlando parks, from the addition of Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney World's The Pirates of the Caribbean to the latest rides and shows at Universal Studios and Sea World, and more! Author Cheryl Charming, a long-time resident of Orlando, provides an insider's view of the parks and the surrounding area. This jam-packed guide includes a fully updated hotel/motel resource guide, along with rated restaurant listings and a system that rates all the rides, shows, and attractions for each member of your family. You'll find authoritative, up-to-date information on: Area water parks Disney's parks and cruises Sea World and Discovery Cove Universal Studios Orlando Resort Kennedy Space Center Updated for all your vacation needs, this bestselling guide ensures that you and your families will have the most magical trip yet!



It's the Disney Version!

Author : Douglas Brode

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 255 pages

File Size : 28,84 MB

Release : 2016-06-24

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1442266074

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In 1937, the first full-length animated film produced by Walt Disney was released. Based on a fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was an instant success and set the stage for more film adaptations over the next several decades. From animated features like and Bambi to live action films such as Mary Poppins, Disney repeatedly turned to literary sources for inspiration—a tradition the Disney studios continues well into the twenty-first century. In It’s the Disney Version!: Popular Cinema and Literary Classics, Douglas Brode and Shea T. Brode have collected essays that consider the relationship between a Disney film and the source material from which it was drawn. Analytic yet accessible, these essays provide a wide-ranging study of the term “The Disney Version” and what it conveys to viewers. Among the works discussed in this volume are Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins, Pinocchio,Sleeping Beauty, Tarzan, and Winnie the Pooh. In these intriguing essays, contributors to this volume offer close textual analyses of both the original work and of the Disney counterpart. Featuring articles that consider both positive and negative elements that can be found in the studio’s output, It’s the Disney Version!: Popular Cinema and Literary Classics will be of interest to scholars and students of film, as well as the diehard Disney fan.



Ocean Animals

Author : Johnna Rizzo

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 20,66 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Marine animals

ISBN : 1426325061

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Swim with sharks! Dive with dolphins! Stroll the beach with penguins! Young readers will joyfully immerse themselves in this awesome adventure at sea, in which stunning National Geographic photos reveal hidden worlds of action and beauty. We meet 30 favorite sea creatures and explore their watery homes: playful dolphins, mysterious sharks, graceful sea turtles, waddling penguins, and dozens of others. Kids will marvel at speedy swimmers on the hunt, and smile at cuddly scenes of animal families. To give background on the attention-grabbing photographs, each page is sprinkled with fun facts and layered with information about ocean wildlife and environments. Age-appropriate text tells each animal's story in language that's accurate, lively, and non-intimidating. National Geographic maps encourage kids to learn about the geography of land and sea. Conservation tips help readers of all ages understand how we can be kind to the oceans. At home in the classroom and on the family bookshelf, is a trove of thrilling sights and discoveries. Timed to coordinate with the release of Disney's much-anticipated movie on Earth Day 2010, this exciting book taps into and encourages new awareness about the world's marine environments.



The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2025

Author : Becky Gandillon

Publisher : The Unofficial Guides

Page : 531 pages

File Size : 34,59 MB

Release : 2024-08-13

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1628091541

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Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Walt Disney World vacation. How do some guests get on the big, new attraction in less than 20 minutes while others wait for longer than 2 hours—on the same day? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In a theme park, every minute and every dollar count. Your vacation is too important to be left to chance, so put the best-selling independent guide to Walt Disney World in your hands and take control of your trip. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2025 explains how Walt Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowd. Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa, and debut author Becky Gandillon know that you want your vacation to be anything but average, so they employ an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that are sure to make your vacation exceptional! Find out what’s available in every category, ranked from best to worst, and get detailed plans to make the most of your time at Walt Disney World. Stay at a top-rated hotel, eat at the best restaurants, and experience all the most popular attractions. Keep in the know on the latest updates and changes at Walt Disney World. Here’s what’s NEW in the 2025 book: Learn when to visit Walt Disney World to get lower crowds and bigger hotel discounts Find the most in-depth analysis of the Disney Dining Plan, with every menu item analyzed to determine whether the plan will save money or cost you more Read a review of EPCOT’s new nighttime spectacular, Luminous Get tips on finding great room deals through Disney Vacation Club rentals Take in the latest on Disney programs such as Early Theme Park Entry Successfully navigate every type of line offered for Disney attractions and how you can save the most time by choosing the right ones Uncover the newest, best places for ticket and hotel deals Save more with information on discounted stroller rentals, car rentals, and vacation homes Preview of the new DVC cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Utilize new touring plans to save the most time in line at every Disney park Discover the highest-rated buildings at every Disney resort and how to request the best rooms for your stay Make the right choices to give your family a vacation they’ll never forget. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2025 is your key to planning a perfect stay. Whether you’re putting together your annual trip or preparing for your first visit, this book gives you the insider scoop on hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more.



Disney

Author : Rees Quinn

Publisher : New Word City

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 19,40 MB

Release : 2014-07-24

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1612307949

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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney - artist, entrepreneur, innovator, filmmaker, and theme-park impresario - gave birth to a sprawling entertainment enterprise that, in the half-century since his death in 1966, remains a fixture in the culture unlike any other. A titan of the American Century, Walt Disney was also one of its most contradictory figures. A genius who got only as far as the ninth grade, he seemed to be many things other than what he really was. One of Hollywood’s most successful men, he played polo on the weekends but otherwise shunned any form of socializing, driving himself home from work each night in his Packard roadster in time to play with his children. At the peak of his career, he was known to millions of Americans as the smiling, avuncular man with the slicked hair, pencil-thin mustache, and gentle voice who introduced the most wholesome show on television every Sunday evening - and to the people who worked for him as a fiery and impatient man who believed the only way to do anything was his way. Walt Disney was, in short, quite a story.



Weird Sea Creatures

Author : Erich Hoyt

Publisher : Firefly Books

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 45,91 MB

Release : 2015-03-05

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1770856498

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An illustrated look at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the very deepest parts of the sea. Humans have always wondered, with a mixture of fear and fascination, what lurks beneath the surface in the depths of the ocean. In this book, Erich Hoyt introduces 50 of the oddest creatures you will ever meet in the sea. From the carnivorous comb jelly to the lantern-carrying deep-sea dragonfish, from a vampire squid with giant eyes to dancing jellyfish, Hoyt explores these peculiar conditions and their equally peculiar environment. These creatures have adapted to lack of light and, using sound pulses (echolocation) or light-producing organs and pigment cells (emitting light via bioluminescence), they are able to communicate without giving their location away to predators. These stunning, captivating photographs weren't taken from the portholes of submarines. Photographers David Shale, Solvin Zanki and Jeff Rotman worked with oceanography institutes, museums and the BBC Natural History Unit, taking long cruises across the ocean to record and try to understand these little-studied residents of the deep sea. To capture the creatures for observation, a net was lowered far beneath the surface. As soon as the trawl was hauled aboard, the photographers would race to transfer the most unusual animals to fresh seawater aquariums in a chilled laboratory on board. These pages let readers gaze into strange, wild eyes and study faces with toothless or crooked smiles that witness the fruits of deep-sea evolution. Informative captions explain what the patterns of lights on their bodies are "saying" to others in their absolutely dark world. The wonder and extraordinary weirdness of what lives in the deep seas, so far away from us and yet so close, will become more familiar with this book.



The Disney Conservation Fund

Author : John Baxter

Publisher : Disney Electronic Content

Page : 146 pages

File Size : 29,90 MB

Release : 2016-04-18

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1484789687

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A photo-driven, commemorative book celebrating the Disney Conservation Fund's 20th anniversary in 2015-2016.