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Grappling and Submission Grappling
Grappling and submission grappling moves are fundamental in many MMA forms, especially in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Generally, they are focused in the clinch and ground ranges with the goal of defeating an opposing fighter through use of submission holds. In this exciting book, contact sports fans learn about the discipline, physical health, and mental health aspects of MMA. The inspiring story of Eddie Chong and his influence on the recovery of a grandmaster that had been terminally injured in a series of competitions is also included. Readers discover that grappling moves are rooted in the most ancient forms of wrestling and how they are used to force an opponent into submission without striking. Besides training and basic grappling moves, the text includes an overview of grappling competitions and regulations. Andre Galvao, Fedor Emelianenko, Kenny Florian, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Randy Couture are celebrated athletes, and are profiled in this volume. Vivid step-by-step photos of the grappling and submission moves, including clinch, single-leg and double-leg takedowns, firemans carry, hip throw into armbar, and broom sweeps, enliven the informative text.
Landscape and Film
Landscape is everywhere in film, but it has been largely overlooked in theory and criticism. This volume of new work will address fundamental questions: What kind of landscape is cinematic landscape? How is cinematic landscape different from landscape painting? How is landscape deployed in the work of such filmmakers as Greenaway, Rossellini, or Antonioni, to name just three? What are differences between the use of landscape in Western filmmaking and in the work of Middle Eastern and Asian filmmakers? How is cinematic landscape related to the idea of a national cinema and questions of identity. The first collection on the idea of landscape and film, this volume will present an impressive international cast of contributors, among them Jacques Aumont, Tom Conley, David B. Clarke, Marcus A. Doel, Peter Rist, and Antonio Costa.
Diners
More than just a place to grab a bite, the diner is an expression of the free-flowing American spirit and a symbol of the energy and passion of a culture devoted to simple pleasures and classic, unadorned food. This volume is a delightful pictorial celebration of this astounding slice of American culture and history, presenting an entertaining and informative text served up in style with full-color and archival photographs, fine art, and memorabilia.
Muscle Cars
Celebrates the high-powered American sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s.
The Poetics of Chinese Cinema
This book examines the aesthetic qualities of particular Chinese-language films and the rich artistic traditions from which they spring. It brings together leading experts in the field, and encompasses detailed and wide-ranging case studies of films such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Spring in a Small Town, 24 City, and The Grandmaster, and filmmakers including Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Chen Kaige, Fei Mu, Zhang Yimou, Johnnie To, and Wong Kar-wai. By illuminating the form and style of Chinese films from across cinema history, The Poetics of Chinese Cinema testifies to the artistic value and uniqueness of Chinese-language filmmaking.
The Golden Age of Steam
Documented with 90 period illustrations, this is the story of the successes, setbacks, and grand experiments of this remarkable technological revolution.
Birds of Prey
Describes the characteristics of a variety of birds of prey, including the owl, eagle, hawk, and vulture.
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The Barn
The history, function, and architecture of barns in the United States, by region.
A Day in the Country
Provides a four-season portrait of rural life in various regions of the United States.
