Science At The Circus

Author : Anna-Sophie Jürgens
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030432980

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Circus, Science and Technology by Anna-Sophie Jürgens Pdf

This book explores the circus as a site in and through which science and technology are represented in popular culture. Across eight chapters written by leading scholars – from fields as varied as performance and circus studies, art, media and cultural history, and engineering – the book discusses to what extent the engineering of circus and performing bodies can be understood as a strategy to promote awe, how technological inventions have shaped circus and the cultures it helps constitute, and how much of a mutual shaping this is. What kind of cultural and aesthetic effects does engineering in circus contexts achieve? How do technological inventions and innovations impact on the circus? How does the link between circus and technology manifest in representations and interpretations – imaginaries – of the circus in other media and popular culture? Circus, Science and Technology examines the ways circus can provide a versatile frame for interpreting our relationship with technology.

Author : Richard Dawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Science
ISBN : 0744518792

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Science at the Circus by Richard Dawson Pdf

Author : Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515772866

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Contortion, German Wheels, and Other Mind-Bending Circus Science by Marcia Amidon Lusted Pdf

Ever watch the circus and wonder, "how do they do that?" Find the answers in this book! Readers will learn about some of the most mind-bending circus acts, from contortionists to human pyramids, and the science that makes them possible. Short, simple activities help demonstrate the science for readers.

Author : Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515772842

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Trapeze, Perch Poles, and Other High-flying Circus Science by Marcia Amidon Lusted Pdf

"Discusses some of the worlds most high-flying circus acts and the science behind them"--

Author : Bob Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000008245830

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Science Circus #1 by Bob Brown Pdf

Author : Bob Brown
Publisher : Fleet PressCorp
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Science
ISBN : 0830301224

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Science Circus by Bob Brown Pdf

Author : Erin Morgenstern
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385534642

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.

Author : Genevieve Valentine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1607012537

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Mechanique by Genevieve Valentine Pdf

Now nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2011." Come inside and take a seat; the show is about to begin... Outside any city still standing, the Mechanical Circus Tresaulti sets up its tents. Crowds pack the benches to gawk at the brass-and-copper troupe and their impossible feats: Ayar the Strong Man, the acrobatic Grimaldi Brothers, fearless Elena and her aerialists who perform on living trapezes. War is everywhere, but while the Circus is performing, the world is magic. That magic is no accident: Boss builds her circus from the bones out, molding a mechanical company that will survive the unforgiving landscape. But even a careful ringmaster can make mistakes. Two of Tresaulti's performers are entangled in a secret standoff that threatens to tear the circus apart just as the war lands on their doorstep. Now the Circus must fight a war on two fronts: one from the outside, and a more dangerous one from within.

Author : Wil Mara
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515772873

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Fire-Breathing, Sword-Swallowing, and Other Death-Defying Circus Science by Wil Mara Pdf

Ever watch the circus and wonder, "how do they do that?" Find the answers in this book! Readers will learn about some of the most death-defying circus acts, from human cannonballs to high wire walkers, and the science that makes them possible. Short, simple activities help demonstrate the science for readers.

Author : Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781543538144

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Contortion, German Wheels, and Other Mind-Bending Circus Science by Marcia Amidon Lusted Pdf

Ever watch the circus and wonder, “how do they do that?” Find the answers in this book! Readers will learn about some of the most mind-bending circus acts, from contortionists to human pyramids, and the science that makes them possible. Short, simple activities help demonstrate the science for readers.

Author : Amita Parikh
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443465007

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The Circus Train by Amita Parikh Pdf

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER At the World of Wonders, Europe’s most magnificent travelling circus, every moment is full of magic, and nothing is as it seems—especially for the people who put on the show Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Theo. Brilliant and curious, Lena yearns for the real-world magic of science and medicine, despite her father’s overprotectiveness and the limitations of her wheelchair. Lena’s unconventional life takes an exciting turn when she rescues Alexandre, an orphan with his own secrets and a mysterious past. Over several years, as their friendship flourishes and Alexandre trains as the illusionist’s apprentice, World War II escalates around them. When Theo and Alexandre are contracted to work and perform in a model town for Jews set up by the Nazis, Lena becomes separated from everything she knows. Forced to make her own way, she must confront her doubts and dare to believe in the impossible—herself. A must-read for fans of The Night Circus and Water for Elephants, The Circus Train will take readers on a heart-rending and spectacular two-decade journey across Europe. When all is lost, how do you find the courage to keep moving forward?

Author : Khan Wong
Publisher : Angry Robot
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857669698

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The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong Pdf

Hunted by those who want to study his gravity powers, Jes makes his way to the best place for a mixed-species fugitive to blend in: the pleasure moon where everyone just wants to be lost in the party. It doesnÕt take long for him to catch the attention of the crime boss who owns the resort-casino where he lands a circus job, and when the boss gets wind of the bounty on JesÕ head, he makes an offer: do anything and everything asked of him or face vivisection. With no other options, Jes fulfills the requests: espionage, torture, demolition. But when the boss sets the circus up to take the fall for his about-to-get-busted narcotics operation, Jes and his friends decide to bring the mobster down. And if Jes can also avoid going back to being the prize subject of a scientist who canÕt wait to dissect him? Even better. File Under: Science Fiction [ Misfit Fits In | Crime Never Pays | Loop The Loops | Balancing Act ]

Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781543538137

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Hot Coal Walking, Hooping, and Other Mystifying Circus Science by Alicia Z. Klepeis Pdf

Ever watch the circus and wonder, "how do they do that?" Find the answers in this book! Readers will learn about some of the most mystifying circus acts, from rola bola to hot coal walking, and the science that makes them possible. Short, simple activities help demonstrate the science for readers.

Author : Gillian Arrighi,Jim Davis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781108485166

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The Cambridge Companion to the Circus by Gillian Arrighi,Jim Davis Pdf

An authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship, from its origins in commercial equestrian performance, to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.

Author : Katie Lavers,Louis Patrick Leroux,Jon Burtt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317190134

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Contemporary Circus by Katie Lavers,Louis Patrick Leroux,Jon Burtt Pdf

In this volume, twenty-four creators come together with three scholars to discuss Contemporary Circus, bridging the divide between practice and theory. Lavers, Leroux, and Burtt offer conversations across four key themes: Apparatus, Politics, Performers, and New Work. Extensively illustrated with fifty photos of Contemporary Circus productions, and extensively annotated, Contemporary Circus thematically groups and contextualises extracts of conversations to provide a sophisticated and wide-ranging study supported by critical theory. Of interest to both practitioners and scholars, Contemporary Circus uses the lens of ‘contestation,’ or calling things into question, to provide a portal into ways of seeing today’s circus performance. Conversations with: Lachlan Binns and Jascha Boyce (Gravity and Other Myths), Tilde Björfors (Cirkus Cirkör), Kim ‘Busty Beatz’ Bowers (Hot Brown Honey), Shana Carroll (The 7 Fingers), David Clarkson (Stalker), Philippe Decouflé (Compagnie DCA), Fez Faanana (Briefs), Mike Finch (Circus Oz), Daniele Finzi Pasca (Compagnia Finzi Pasca), Sean Gandini (Gandini Juggling), Firenza Guidi (ElanFrantoio, NoFit State Circus), Jo Lancaster and Simon Yates (Acrobat), Johann Le Guillerm (Cirque Ici), Yaron Lifschitz (Circa), Chelsea McGuffin (Company 2), Phia Ménard (Compagnie Non Nova), Jennifer Miller (Circus Amok), Adrien Mondot (Compagnie Adrien M and Claire B), Charlotte Mooney and Tina Koch (Ockham’s Razor), Philippe Petit (high wire artist), and Elizabeth Streb (STREB EXTREME ACTION).