Weird City
Title | Weird City PDF eBook |
Author | Joshua Long |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2010-05-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0292722419 |
A native Texan who lived and worked in the Austin area for more than twenty years, Joshua Long is Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at Franklin College Switzerland in Lugano, Switzerland. --Book Jacket.
City of Weird
Title | City of Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Gigi Little |
Publisher | Forest Avenue Press |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 2016-10-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1942436246 |
City of Weird conjures what we fear: death, darkness, ghosts. Hungry sea monsters and alien slime molds. Blood drinkers and game show hosts. Set in Portland, Oregon, these thirty stories blend imagination, literary writing, and pop culture into a cohesive weirdness that honors the city’s personality, its bookstores and bridges and solo volcano, as well as the tradition of sci-fi pulp magazines. Including such authors as Rene Denfeld, Justin Hocking, Leni Zumas, and Kevin Sampsell, editor Gigi Little has curated a collection that is quirky, chilling, often profound—and always perfectly weird.
Keep Beach City Weird
Title | Keep Beach City Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Levin |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 43 |
Release | 2017-04-18 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0515159476 |
Do you think you know the truth about what happens in Beach City? THINK AGAIN! Fans of Steven Universe know that Steven and the Crystal Gems are behind most of the strange occurrences that happen in their hometown of Beach City. But Ronaldo Fryman, the town's resident blogger and conspiracy theorist, has some other ideas. This book, created by show writers Ben Levin and Matt Burnett, is a companion to Ronaldo's blog of the same name, and includes his favorite theories and collected evidence. Is Ronaldo a raving, delusional madman or a brilliant, misunderstood visionary (or a little bit of both)? You be the judge!
Keep Austin Weird
Title | Keep Austin Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Red Wassenich |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9780764326394 |
Red Wassenich's, who coined of the phrase Keep Austin Weird, entertaining text and over 180 color photos show the colorful places, people, and doings in Austin, Texas' capital city. Tour the Cathedral of Junk built with over 700 bicycles. Meet Leslie, the cross-dressing perennial mayoral candidate. Party at the Spamarama, Austin's premier weird cook-off. Keep your eyes peeled for the cruising art cars. For the adventurous, there is no better guide to Austin!
Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Title | Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Kniggendorf |
Publisher | Reedy Press LLC |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2020-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1681062836 |
Most visitors know all about Kansas City’s barbecue, jazz, and football success, but there are hidden gems and wild pieces of trivia around every turn in Missouri’s largest city. Is the giant Hereford bull anatomically correct? Can a seed that’s been to outer space still grow into a normal tree? And who really killed President William Henry Harrison? You’ll find answers to the questions you didn’t know you had in Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Learn why three completely unrelated groups have chosen Kansas City as the center of the world and the place you want to be when the world ends. Between these covers, you’ll also find castles, a horse buried in a cul-de-sac, a ghost who likes a good laugh, and the world’s longest snake. This is not a tour guide for outsiders; it’s a scavenger hunt—insiders only, please. Longtime Kansas Citian Anne Kniggendorf is at your service to bolster your love and boost your respect for this middle-of-the-map city. With her eye for the odd leading the way, you’ll have a great time discovering Kansas City.
Weird Las Vegas and Nevada
Title | Weird Las Vegas and Nevada PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Oesterle |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9781402739408 |
A travel guide to Las Vegas that also focusses on the neglection of its historic places.
The Immersive Worlds Handbook
Title | The Immersive Worlds Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Scott A. Lukas |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0240820932 |
Industry insider Scott Lukas teaches you how to design exciting, believable, authentic themed spaces. Make your immersive worlds come alive with the gems in this book, including key industry interviews and case studies!