Di Piazza, Francesca

"Have you ever finished a book or TV series and wished for more? Created stories, art, or videos based on a game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Fan writers expand and mix up stories, like sending the Star Trek crew to Hogwarts. Cosplayers sew Star Wars and Sailor Moon costumes, and fan filmmakers make music video tributes. Fans also enrich invented worlds with greater diversity, creating female and multiracial avatars for games peopled only with white male characters. Tour fandom's history and meet fan writers, video-makers, artists, costumers, and gamers who celebrate the things they love and shape fan communities online and in real life."--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of social networking, detailing the history including wampum belts of the early Native Americans, printed broadsides, the ring shouts of slave gatherings, telegrams, telephones, and modern Internet.

Examines the history of the toilet and other systems for the disposal of human waste, and discusses the current health issues that arise from improper sewage treatment and disposal around the world. Includes source notes, a list of further resources, and an index.

Provides an overview of the French and Indian War, discussing why it was fought, what role George Washington played in it, and how it impacted world history.

A photographic introduction to the topography, history, government, people, culture, and economy of Slovakia.

Brief illustrated presentation of the physical and political geography of Algeria.

A photographic introduction to the Democratic Republic of Congo, providing information about the government, economy, people, geography, and culture of the country. Includes maps, a glossary, and related Web site addresses.

Describes the social, cultural, and economic history of Malaysia providing a timeline, illustrations, statistics, maps, and Web sites.

An introduction to Morocco, discussing its history, government, economy, people, and culture.