Dragons: A Very Short History

Written by Rosana Hart


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There have been many different types of dragons and they have been reported to live inrepparttar center ofrepparttar 138031 word,repparttar 138032 middle ofrepparttar 138033 ocean, in caves and other dark and damp places, and in fire. Atrepparttar 138034 time of Christopher Columbus, whenrepparttar 138035 world was flat (or at least people thought so), maps said "Here Be Dragons" atrepparttar 138036 edge ofrepparttar 138037 world.

It may be that dragon stories partly grew out of people finding dinosaur bones. Sincerepparttar 138038 concept of dinosaurs didn't come into science untilrepparttar 138039 1800s, any large fossilized bone found before then had to from a dragon, a giant, or in some parts ofrepparttar 138040 world, an elephant.

Whateverrepparttar 138041 actual origins of dragon tales may be, dragons are immensely popular now. They turn up in video games, films, books, and other art forms. There are many dragon posters. Dragons have become powerful symbols ofrepparttar 138042 forces that exist in our world, and ofrepparttar 138043 complexities ofrepparttar 138044 human spirit.

Rosana Hart is a reference librarian turned webmaster. Visit her site at http://www.infoandhelp.com/posters/ for a selection of popular posters and articles about their subjects.


What is anime?

Written by Rosana Hart


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Of course, not all anime fans are young. People of all ages enjoy this unique art form.

One study of its popularity projected thatrepparttar worldwide market is approaching $100 billion, in US funds. That's a lot! This includes films, television, DVDs, tshirts, trading cards, and other merchandise.

Anime posters are amongrepparttar 138030 merchandise that is growing in popularity. Inexpensive, easy to ship, and creating an environment in whatever space is available, they offer fans a way to immerse themselves inrepparttar 138031 realm of imagination.

Rosana Hart is a reference librarian turned webmaster. Visit her site at http://www.infoandhelp.com/posters/ for a selection of popular posters and articles about their subjects.


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