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Science of the magical: from the Holy Grail to love potions to superpowers
By Matt Kaplan. 2015
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesParanormal, General non-fiction, Lifestyle
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A science reporter for The Economist looks for the germ of truth behind myths. From Bible stories of the Flood…
and from Norse mythology to modern superhero comic books, Kaplan takes popular magical beliefs and shows how they might be grounded in scientific facts. 2015Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite: the science of monsters
By Matt Kaplan. 2012
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesScience and technology, Lifestyle, General non-fiction, Paranormal, Arts and entertainment, Social issues
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Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012Struwwelpeter
By Heinrich Hoffmann. 1999
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Historical fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy talesArts and entertainment, Lifestyle
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This sadistic classic includes Sarita Vendetta's macabre illustrations to Heinrich Hoffmann's verse, and the entire original edition in color.
Energy in China's Modernization
By Vaclav Smil. 1988
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesEconomics, Business and economics
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A selection of 50 Slovak folk tales assembled from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky. The translator seeks to preserve…
the poetic qualities of the originals, and the book includes an introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales.