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A revised, expanded, and up-to-date volume that traces the history of jazz and the genre's development over the years. Spotlights key people, locations, and moments that have defined the history of jazz.

Provides the history of music and its relationship to mathematics. Includes graphs, color photographs, a timeline, practice math problems, discussion questions, and a glossary.

Discusses what makes a good romance story, the origin, history, and early writers of the genre; how the hero and heroine interact--their characters, point of view, and chemistry; novels and serialized stories; popularity; contemporary verses historical or period romances; blending romance stories with other genres; the master romance writers and classic romance stories. Also includes a glossary and a guide to additional information.

Describes the forms, musicians, instruments, and the place of African music in the life of the people.

Explores the genre of martial arts films and profiles famous actors such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Chuck Norris.

Explores the history of comic book style and art, touching on how comic book culture has changed throughout the decades and how modern artists are using social media to get their work around industry blockades. Discusses how comic book creators have begun exploring more social and cultural topics, such as LGBTQ characters, in modern comics.

Examines the history of human fascination with mystery stories. Discusses and briefly summarizes a variety of classic and modern mystery stories, from Sherlock Holmes to the TV show "Dexter."

Chronicles the history of African American wit and humor from the antebellum South to the present day, and profiles slave wordplay, the minstrel tradition, the Negro caricatures of Hollywood silent films, and various Black comedians. Explores how African American humor has been used to articulate, combat, and overcome the effects of racism throughout history, and examines the influence of African American humor on American popular culture. Includes...

Traces the history of monster movies from 1915 to the present, highlighting popular movies and their plots. Includes photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, activities, discussion questions, and further resources.

Explores pop music lyrics, from the history of pop music to what makes a song so memorable it becomes pop music. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, a text-related activity, and resources for further information.