David Colbert

Autor(a) de The Magical World of Harry Potter: A Treasure of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

21 Works 4,071 Membros 48 Reviews

About the Author

David Colbert is the author of the acclaimed history series Eyewitness to America, Eyewitness to the American West, and Eyewitness to Wall Street. He is also the editor of Time Life's Baseball: The National Pastime in Art and Literature. Previously he was publisher of HarperCollins West

Inclui os nomes: David Colbert, ed. David Colbert, Дэвид Колберт

Séries

The Magical World of

10 Days

Obras de David Colbert

O Mundo Mágico do Senhor dos Anéis - Mitos, Lendas e Historias Fascinantes (2002) 643 cópias

Eyewitness to America: 500 Years of America in the Words of Those Who Saw It Happen (1997) 338 cópias

The Magical Worlds of Narnia : a Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts (2005) 203 cópias

Martin Luther King, Jr. : 10 Days (2008) 179 cópias

The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets (2005) 158 cópias

Abraham Lincoln : 10 Days (2009) 150 cópias

Anne Frank: 10 Days (2008) 144 cópias

Benjamin Franklin : 10 Days (2008) 142 cópias

Michelle Obama: An American Story (2008) 92 cópias

The Magical Worlds of Philip Pullman: A Treasury of Fascinating Facts (2006) 76 cópias

Eyewitness to the American West: 500 Years of Firsthand History (1998) 47 cópias

Eyewitness to Wall Street: 400 Years of Dreamers, Schemers, Busts and Booms (2001) 28 cópias

Baseball: The National Pastime in Art and Literature (2001) — Editor — 28 cópias

The High School Reunion Diet: Lose 20 Years in 30 Days (2009) 18 cópias

Thomas Edison : 10 Days (2008) 15 cópias

WWII: A Tribute in Art and Literature (2001) 11 cópias

Album de Colbert, 1670 3 cópias

Albert Einstein : 10 Days (2009) 2 cópias

Martin Luther King Jr. (10 Days); Benjamin Franklin (10 Days); Anne Frank (10 Days); Abraham Lincoln (10 Days) (4 Book… (2012) 2 cópias

Frida Kahlo (10 Days That Shook Your World) (2009) 1 exemplar(es)

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Conhecimento Comum

Outros nomes: Hill, Harold (pseudonym)
Data de nascimento: 1963-03-28
Sexo: male
Nacionalidade: USA
Educação: Brown University

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Resenhas

Los mundos mágicos de "El señor de los anillos" … de David Colbert

El Señor de los Anillos, de J.R.R. Tolkien, es una obra maestra indiscutida que volvió al primer plano de interés por la versión cinematográfica que se hizo de ella.

Este libro, en forma de enciclopedia, ayuda al lector a hacer el proceso al revés: reconocer las historias ocultas tras las apasionantes páginas que nos ha legado Tolkien.

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Minyatur | outras 5 resenhas | Feb 5, 2024 |

The Magical Worlds of Philip Pullman de David Colbert

A quick read which expands on some of the ideas behind His Dark Materials. I was aware of some of it already, such as Paradise Lost, but was not aware that some characters were patterned on 16th century philosophers etc.

Layout of the book is odd, with mini articles inserted on grey paper into the main narrative, though I don't mind the sidebar notes.

For me, the book didn't go far enough as I had a number of problems with HTM such as why should Lyra and Will having a sexual relationship magically cure the leaking Dust problem? So I would have appreciated more explanation of the many things that don't make sense.… (mais)

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kitsune_reader | outras 3 resenhas | Nov 23, 2023 |