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  1. Flying snakes and griffin claws
    and other classical myths, historical oddities, and scientific curiosities
    Author: Mayor, Adrienne
    Published: [2022]; © 2022
    Publisher:  Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ

    A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific... more

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    A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific insights—glimmering, long-buried nuggets of truth—embedded in myth, legends, and folklore. Combing through ancient texts and obscure sources, she has spent decades prospecting for intriguing wonders and marvels, historical mysteries, diverting anecdotes, and hidden gems from antiquity, medieval, and modern times. Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws is a treasury of fifty of her most amazing and amusing discoveries.The book explores such subjects as how mirages inspired legends of cities in the sky; the true identity of winged serpents in ancient Egypt; how ghost ships led to the discovery of the Gulf Stream; and the beauty secrets of ancient Amazons. Other pieces examine Arthur Conan Doyle’s sea serpent and Geronimo’s dragon; Flaubert’s obsession with ancient Carthage; ancient tattooing practices; and the strange relationship between wine goblets and women’s breasts since the times of Helen of Troy and Marie Antoinette. And there’s much, much more.Showcasing Mayor’s trademark passion not to demythologize myths, but to uncover the fascinating truths buried beneath them, Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws is a wonder cabinet of delightful curiosities

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780691211190
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    Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / General; Curiosities and wonders; Folklore; Mythologie; Kuriosität; Sage
    Scope: 1 online resource (xv, 420 Seiten), Illustrationen, 1 Karte
  2. Naturalia, mirabilia & monstrosa en los imperios ibéricos
    (siglos XV-XIX)
    Contributor: Stols, Eddy (Publisher); Thomas, Werner (Publisher); Verberckmoes, Johan (Publisher)
    Published: 2006
    Publisher:  Leuven University Press, Leuven

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    Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max-Planck-Institut, Bibliothek
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    Contributor: Stols, Eddy (Publisher); Thomas, Werner (Publisher); Verberckmoes, Johan (Publisher)
    Language: Spanish; French; English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 9789058675569; 9058675564
    Series: Avisos de Flandes ; 12
    Subjects: Entdeckungsreise; Das Unbekannte; Geschichtsschreibung; Ungeheuer; Kuriosität; Kosmografie; Reisebericht; Naturalien; Kolonialismus; Entdeckung; Natur; Das Monströse
    Other subjects: Curiosities and wonders / Spain / History; Curiosities and wonders; Spain; History
    Scope: x, 393 Seiten, Illustrationen
  3. Exploring the cultural history of continental European freak shows and 'enfreakment'
    Published: 2012
    Publisher:  Cambridge Scholars, Newcastle úpon Tyne

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    Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Medien- und Informationszentrum, Universitätsbibliothek
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    12-19186
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    Universitätsbibliothek Rostock
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 144384134X; 9781443841344
    RVK Categories: NK 4930 ; XG 2400 ; EC 2410
    Edition: 1. publ.
    Subjects: Freak shows; Abnormalities, Human; Curiosities and wonders; Exploratory Behavior; Congenital Abnormalities; Cultural Characteristics; Leisure Activities
    Scope: VI, 291 S., Ill.
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    Enth. Literaturangaben
  4. Curiosities and texts
    the culture of collecting in early modern England
    Author: Swann, Marjorie
    Published: 2001
    Publisher:  Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, Pa.

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    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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    Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Bibliothek
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    Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte
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  5. Wonders, marvels, and monsters in early modern culture
    Contributor: Platt, Peter G. (Publisher)
    Published: 1999
    Publisher:  Univ. of Delaware Press [u.a.], Newark

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    Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg
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    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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    Universitätsbibliothek Passau
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Contributor: Platt, Peter G. (Publisher)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 0874136784
    RVK Categories: EC 5147 ; HG 436 ; NK 4760
    Subjects: Cultuurgeschiedenis; Monsters; Wonderen; Kulturgeschichte; Curiosities and wonders; Marvelous, The; Monsters; Renaissance; Das Wunderbare; Fabeltiere; Wunder <Motiv>
    Scope: 341 S., Ill.
  6. Curiosities and texts
    the culture of collecting in early modern England
    Author: Swann, Marjorie
    Published: c2001
    Publisher:  University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia

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    Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max-Planck-Institut, Bibliothek
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 0812236106; 9780812236101; 9780812203172
    Series: Material texts
    Subjects: Geschichte; Collectors and collecting; English literature; Curiosities and wonders; Natural history; Antiquarians; Naturkundliche Sammlung; Literatur; Gesamtausgabe; Englisch; Sammeln; Kunst; Raritätenkammer
    Scope: 280 p.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index
  7. Alfred Hitchcock präsentiert
    = Alfred Hitchcock presents
    Publisher:  Koch Media, [S.l.]

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    Language: German; English
    Media type: Book
    RVK Categories: AP 59800
    Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Supernatural; Criminal behavior; Television series; Kriminalserie; Thriller; Das Übernatürliche; Fernsehserie; Kuriosität
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    Orig.: TV-Serie, 1955 - 1962
  8. Music and the paranormal
    an encyclopedic dictionary
    Author: Willin, Melvyn J.
    Published: [2022]; © 2022
    Publisher:  McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina

    "Exploring the paranormal through musical phenomena, this encyclopedia covers a range of anomalies, from musical mediumship to locations throughout the world where music has been heard with no obvious source. Other manifestations, such as the... more

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    "Exploring the paranormal through musical phenomena, this encyclopedia covers a range of anomalies, from musical mediumship to locations throughout the world where music has been heard with no obvious source. Other manifestations, such as the abilities of musical savants and the anesthetic use of music during surgical procedures, are included with a focus on paraphysical aspects. Entries describe examples from earliest history up to the present--interpretation is left to the reader. Broader themes and concepts are discussed in appendices, with additional references provided for further study"

     
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  9. Chambers dictionary of the unexplained
    [a guide to the mysterious, the paranormal and the supernatural]
    Published: 2007
    Publisher:  Chambers, Edinburgh

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    Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 9780550102157; 9780550103956
    RVK Categories: LB 12000
    Edition: 1. publ.
    Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Parapsychology; Supernatural; Fabeltiere; Aberglaube; Volksglaube; Das Übersinnliche
    Scope: VIII, 760 S., zahlr. Ill.
  10. Crop circles, an art of our time
    Author: Nelson, Mary Carroll
    Published: 2007
    Publisher:  Fresco Fine Art Publ., Albuquerque, NM

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    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Subjects: Crop circles / Pictorial works; Curiosities and wonders; Crop circles; Curiosities and wonders; Kreis; Kreis <Motiv>; Malerei; Getreidefeld
    Scope: 127 S., Ill., 23 cm
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    Beil.: Ill. auf Plexiglas-Tafel, in eigener Tasche der Kassette beigebunden. - In Kassette

    Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-119) and index
  11. Wonders, marvels, and monsters in early modern culture
    Contributor: Platt, Peter G. (Publisher)
    Published: 1999
    Publisher:  Univ. of Delaware Press [u.a.], Newark

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    Freie Universität Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek
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    Source: Philologische Bibliothek, FU Berlin
    Contributor: Platt, Peter G. (Publisher)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 0874136784
    RVK Categories: EC 5147 ; HG 436 ; NK 4760
    Subjects: Cultuurgeschiedenis; Monsters; Wonderen; Kulturgeschichte; Curiosities and wonders; Marvelous, The; Monsters; Renaissance; Das Wunderbare; Fabeltiere; Wunder <Motiv>
    Scope: 341 S., Ill.
  12. Flying snakes and griffin claws
    and other classical myths, historical oddities, and scientific curiosities
    Author: Mayor, Adrienne
    Published: [2022]; © 2022
    Publisher:  Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ

    A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific... more

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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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    A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific insights—glimmering, long-buried nuggets of truth—embedded in myth, legends, and folklore. Combing through ancient texts and obscure sources, she has spent decades prospecting for intriguing wonders and marvels, historical mysteries, diverting anecdotes, and hidden gems from antiquity, medieval, and modern times. Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws is a treasury of fifty of her most amazing and amusing discoveries.The book explores such subjects as how mirages inspired legends of cities in the sky; the true identity of winged serpents in ancient Egypt; how ghost ships led to the discovery of the Gulf Stream; and the beauty secrets of ancient Amazons. Other pieces examine Arthur Conan Doyle’s sea serpent and Geronimo’s dragon; Flaubert’s obsession with ancient Carthage; ancient tattooing practices; and the strange relationship between wine goblets and women’s breasts since the times of Helen of Troy and Marie Antoinette. And there’s much, much more.Showcasing Mayor’s trademark passion not to demythologize myths, but to uncover the fascinating truths buried beneath them, Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws is a wonder cabinet of delightful curiosities

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780691211190
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    RVK Categories: EC 5410
    Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / General; Curiosities and wonders; Folklore; Mythologie; Kuriosität; Sage
    Scope: 1 online resource (xv, 420 Seiten), Illustrationen, 1 Karte
  13. Curiosities and texts
    the culture of collecting in early modern England
    Author: Swann, Marjorie
    Published: 2001
    Publisher:  Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, Pa.

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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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  14. Curiosity and wonder from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
    Contributor: Evans, Robert John Weston (Publisher)
    Published: 2006
    Publisher:  Ashgate, Aldershot [u.a.]

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    Contributor: Evans, Robert John Weston (Publisher)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780754641025; 0754641023
    RVK Categories: NN 1400 ; EC 1050
    Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Collectors and collecting; Science; Cabinets of curiosities
    Scope: XVI, 265 S., Ill., 25 cm
    Notes:

    Literaturangaben
  15. Refried news
    Author: Curley, James
    Published: 1992
    Publisher:  Signet, New York

    Clippings from American newspapers, condensed "into articles of authentic fun" (xii, intro.) more

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    Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Bremen
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    Clippings from American newspapers, condensed "into articles of authentic fun" (xii, intro.)

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 0451171322
    Edition: 1. print
    Series: A Signet book
    Subjects: Humorous stories, American; Curiosities and wonders
    Scope: XII, 307 S, Ill
  16. The box
    a novel
    Author: Wong, Mandy-Suzanne
    Published: 2023; ©2023
    Publisher:  Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    "In a dark and crooked lane in an unnamed city where it never ceases to snow, a small white box falls from a coat pocket. It is made of paper strips woven tightly together; there is no apparent way to open it without destroying it. What compels a... more

     

    "In a dark and crooked lane in an unnamed city where it never ceases to snow, a small white box falls from a coat pocket. It is made of paper strips woven tightly together; there is no apparent way to open it without destroying it. What compels a passing witness, a self-described anthrophobe not inclined to engage with other people, to pick up the box and chase after the stranger who dropped it?"--

     
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  17. Bizarre Bathroom Reader
    Your Plunging Guide into the Strangest Stories, Oddest Trivia, Inexplicable Events, and Unfathomable Mysteries the World Has to Offer!
    Author: Pereira, Diego Jourdan
    Published: 2021; ©2021
    Publisher:  Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York

    Front Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. Puzzling Places -- A Land of Shadow and Substance -- Love Triangle -- The Life Aquatic -- Axis of Evil -- Davy Jones's Locker -- Interdimensional... more

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    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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    Front Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. Puzzling Places -- A Land of Shadow and Substance -- Love Triangle -- The Life Aquatic -- Axis of Evil -- Davy Jones's Locker -- Interdimensional Brotherly Love -- The Black Pearl -- Death Ship -- Burnt Offerings -- The Amityville Exaggeration -- Grave Old World -- I Don't Wanna Be Buried in a . . . -- Hellhole -- Dark Water -- Sierra Madre -- The Desolation of Smaug -- National Treasure -- Bestseller -- Scavenger Hunt -- Finding Neverland -- Black Countries Matter -- II. Befuddling Beliefs -- Follow the Leader -- Four Reasons Why -- Cult-ure Club -- Speak of the . . . -- Don't Panic -- In the Details -- Truth Decay -- Everything Is Illuminated -- One Flew Over Icke's Nest -- Frowning All the Time -- Camelot Has Fallen -- Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner -- Staying Alive -- Flatliners -- There Can Be Only One -- Bride of the Highlander -- III. Strange Subcultures -- Nerds in Paradise -- My Generation -- Big in Japan -- Le Freak C'est Chic -- Masters of the Universe -- Adamites à Gogo -- Somebody Save Me -- Kick-Ass -- Saints and Sinners -- Dial H for Healer -- Save Yourself -- Eveready -- The Place Not to Be -- Steal Like a Hippie -- Suckers -- IV. Peculiar People -- The Katzenjammer Kids -- Sitting Ducks -- We Don't Need No Education -- It Takes a Village -- We Should All Be Murderers -- Good-night Stories for Evil Girls -- Hair-Brained -- The Postman Always Shoots Twice -- Inglorious Bastard -- Escape from High Castle -- Butterflies -- Keyser Söze -- Dee-Bee Coop, Where Are You? -- International Man of Mystery -- Northwestern Exposure -- V. Mystifying Mysteries -- A Skeleton in Every Closet -- The Ninth Gate -- Holiday Road -- Gravity Falls -- In Ancient Times . . . -- Spinal Tap -- Bio-Dome -- On Swift Wings -- Cancel Culture -- Cornholed.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781631586804
    Subjects: American wit and humor; Curiosities and wonders; Electronic books
    Scope: 1 online resource (385 pages)
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  18. Atlas of dream lands
    Author: Lanni, Dominique
    Published: 2023; ©2022
    Publisher:  Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA

    "This exploration of the 'Mythical Elsewhere' explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers across the ages. Lose yourself in the past as you travel to such... more

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    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Potsdamer Straße
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    2 B 6026
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    Württembergische Landesbibliothek
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    "This exploration of the 'Mythical Elsewhere' explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers across the ages. Lose yourself in the past as you travel to such destinations as Troy, the Mughal Empire, the Congo, the river Nile, El Dorado, and many more. Since time immemorial, dreamlands like these have haunted the accounts of great explorers, erudite historians, and the minds of humankind. Over the centuries, these lands have become imbued with a mysterious aura, but through the maps and descriptions in this unique atlas, they are able to be visited once again. Embark on this poetic exploration of the world, accompanied by the great explorers of antiquity and Renaissance as well as poets, scholars, and novelists of all eras. Let such greats as Herodotus, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Heinrich Schliemann be your guide on this journey to dreamlike places that are sometimes imagined and imaginary but, to those who believe, always "perfectly real."​ It's a trip you will never forget"--Back cover

     
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Contributor: DeWald, Rebecca (ÜbersetzerIn); Doering-Froger, Karin (IllustratorIn)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 0764365940; 9780764365942
    Subjects: Imaginary places; Curiosities and wonders; Geographical myths; Curiosities and wonders; Geographical myths; Imaginary places; History; Maps; Maps
    Scope: 140 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten, 27 cm
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    "Originally published as L'Atlas des contrées rêvées, ©2017 Flammarion, Paris"-- title page verso
  19. How to be inappropriate
    Author: Nester, Daniel
    Published: c2009
    Publisher:  Distributed by Publishers Group West, Berkeley, CA

    Dry, offbeat, and mostly profane, this debut collection of humorous nonfiction glorifies all things inappropriate and TMI. A compendia of probing essays, lists, profiles, barstool rants, queries, pedantic footnotes, play scripts, commonplace... more

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    Dry, offbeat, and mostly profane, this debut collection of humorous nonfiction glorifies all things inappropriate and TMI. A compendia of probing essays, lists, profiles, barstool rants, queries, pedantic footnotes, play scripts, commonplace miscellany, and overly revealing memoir, How to Be Inappropriate adds up to the portrait of an artist who bumbles through life obsessed with one thing: extreme impropriety. In How to Be Inappropriate, Daniel Nester determines the boundary of acceptable behavior by completely disregarding it. As a twenty-something hipster, he looks for love with a Williamsb

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781593762537
    Subjects: American wit and humor; Curiosities and wonders
    Scope: Online-Ressource (259 p)
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    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

    Contents; Notes Toward a Definition of the Inappropriate: An Apologia, 1 ; The Puerto Rican Lockhorns Reunion, 4; The Turds of Billyburg, 10; Hot Blooded, 15; A. I. Wanna Rock 'n' Roll All Night, 18; Revising the Footlicker Story, 33; Notes Toward a Philosophy of the Inappropriate, 43; Mooning: A Short Cultural History, 44; My Ass Life in the West, 64; The Difference Between Chickens and Goats, 70; An Inappropriate Commonplace 81; On Late Style; 85; Are You Hot Enough to Play with Journey? Todd Rogers Is, 87; Pulling the Muse's Finger: A Fartspotter's Guide to Poetic Passings of Wind, 119

    Two Imitations of Christ, 133Bob and Tom's Fish and Fry, 135; Queries, 142; Takin' Care of Jesus, 153; The Case for Upsizing, 170; An Inappropriate Discourse, 186; Goodbye to All Them, 189; Garden Path Paragraphs: Variations on Eggs, Faith, Doubt, and Fathering, 199 ; The Talk Box Reveries, 221; Yes I Tan: The Indoor Tanning Diaries 233; Timeline of the Author's Inappropriate Acts, Selected,c. 1968-Present, 244; Acknowledgments, 257
  20. Wonders, marvels, and monsters in early modern culture /
    Contributor: Platt, Peter G. (Publisher)
    Published: 1999.
    Publisher:  Univ. of Delaware Press [u.a.],, Newark :

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    Freie Universität Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Zentralbibliothek
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    Source: Philologische Bibliothek, FU Berlin
    Contributor: Platt, Peter G. (Publisher)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 0-87413-678-4
    RVK Categories: EC 5147 ; HG 436 ; NK 4760
    Subjects: Cultuurgeschiedenis; Monsters; Wonderen; Kulturgeschichte; Curiosities and wonders; Marvelous, The; Monsters; Renaissance; <<Das>> Wunderbare; Wunder <Motiv>; Fabeltiere
    Scope: 341 S. :, Ill.
  21. Curiosities and texts :
    the culture of collecting in early modern England /
    Author: Swann, Marjorie
    Published: 2001.
    Publisher:  Univ. of Pennsylvania Press,, Philadelphia, Pa. :

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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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  22. Curiosities and texts
    the culture of collecting in early modern England
    Author: Swann, Marjorie
    Published: [2001]; © 2001
    Publisher:  PENN, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia

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    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Unter den Linden
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780812236101; 0812236106
    RVK Categories: HK 1031 ; HI 1117
    Series: Material texts
    Subjects: Collectors and collecting; English literature; Curiosities and wonders; Natural history; Antiquarians; England; Geschichte 1500-1700
    Other subjects: Array; Array; Array; Array; Array; Array
    Scope: 280 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm
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    Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-271) and index
  23. Atlas of dream lands
    Author: Lanni, Dominique
    Published: 2023; ©2022
    Publisher:  Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA

    "This exploration of the 'Mythical Elsewhere' explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers across the ages. Lose yourself in the past as you travel to such... more

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    "This exploration of the 'Mythical Elsewhere' explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers across the ages. Lose yourself in the past as you travel to such destinations as Troy, the Mughal Empire, the Congo, the river Nile, El Dorado, and many more. Since time immemorial, dreamlands like these have haunted the accounts of great explorers, erudite historians, and the minds of humankind. Over the centuries, these lands have become imbued with a mysterious aura, but through the maps and descriptions in this unique atlas, they are able to be visited once again. Embark on this poetic exploration of the world, accompanied by the great explorers of antiquity and Renaissance as well as poets, scholars, and novelists of all eras. Let such greats as Herodotus, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Heinrich Schliemann be your guide on this journey to dreamlike places that are sometimes imagined and imaginary but, to those who believe, always "perfectly real."​ It's a trip you will never forget"--Back cover

     
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Contributor: DeWald, Rebecca (ÜbersetzerIn); Doering-Froger, Karin (IllustratorIn)
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 0764365940; 9780764365942
    Subjects: Imaginary places; Curiosities and wonders; Geographical myths; Curiosities and wonders; Geographical myths; Imaginary places; History; Maps; Maps
    Scope: 140 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten, 27 cm
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    "Originally published as L'Atlas des contrées rêvées, ©2017 Flammarion, Paris"-- title page verso
  24. Flying snakes and griffin claws :
    and other classical myths, historical oddities, and scientific curiosities /
    Author: Mayor, Adrienne
    Published: [2022].; © 2022.
    Publisher:  Princeton University Press,, Princeton, NJ :

    A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific... more

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    A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific insights—glimmering, long-buried nuggets of truth—embedded in myth, legends, and folklore. Combing through ancient texts and obscure sources, she has spent decades prospecting for intriguing wonders and marvels, historical mysteries, diverting anecdotes, and hidden gems from antiquity, medieval, and modern times. Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws is a treasury of fifty of her most amazing and amusing discoveries.The book explores such subjects as how mirages inspired legends of cities in the sky; the true identity of winged serpents in ancient Egypt; how ghost ships led to the discovery of the Gulf Stream; and the beauty secrets of ancient Amazons. Other pieces examine Arthur Conan Doyle’s sea serpent and Geronimo’s dragon; Flaubert’s obsession with ancient Carthage; ancient tattooing practices; and the strange relationship between wine goblets and women’s breasts since the times of Helen of Troy and Marie Antoinette. And there’s much, much more.Showcasing Mayor’s trademark passion not to demythologize myths, but to uncover the fascinating truths buried beneath them, Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws is a wonder cabinet of delightful curiosities

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 978-0-691-21119-0
    Other identifier:
    RVK Categories: EC 5410
    Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / General; Curiosities and wonders; Folklore; Mythologie.; Sage.; Kuriosität.
    Scope: 1 online resource (xv, 420 Seiten) :, Illustrationen, 1 Karte.
  25. Chambers dictionary of the unexplained
    Published: 2007
    Publisher:  Chambers, Edinburgh

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    Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene, Bibliothek
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    Frei122-A1ANOM95
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    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780550102157; 9780550103956
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    9780550102157
    RVK Categories: HG 679 ; LB 12000 ; AE 55000
    Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Parapsychology; Supernatural
    Scope: VIII, 760 S., Ill., 25cm