Wonder stories : the best myths for boys and girls /

Mode of access: Internet.

A wonder-book for girls and boys /

Mode of access: Internet.

A wonder-book for girls and boys,

Illustrated lining-papers.

A Wonder book for girls and boys /

Mode of access: Internet.

Kemps nine daies wonder : performed in a daunce from London to Norwich /

With reproduction of original t.p., dated 1600.

Joseph Pennell's pictures of the wonder of work;

Mode of access: Internet.

The wide Northwest; historic narrative of America's wonder land as seen by a pioneer teacher, Leoti L. West.

Mode of access: Internet.

Wonder Down Under: Australian sci-fi 1948-52

Moral guardians, industry protectionists and concerned citizens (each with their own political agendas) had, or many years, lobbied various Ministers of Customs to regulate the offensive material which flooded the local market-the war effectively opened a protectionist climate in which the local publishing industry nourished (Johnson-Woods Pulp Friction). Though westerns dominated at first, science fiction (i.e., futuristic stories, alternative histories, space exploration, time-travel past and future ) soon followed. Within the decaying and yellowed pages, contemporary readers have a glimpse into the culture of the 1950s and, amusing though some of the predictions are, the cultural and social critic gains some understanding of the anxieties and desires of post-World War II Australia.

From the sublime to the subliminal: Fear, awe and wonder in international politics

Key events in international politics, such as terrorist attacks, can be characterised as sublime: our minds clash with phenomena that supersede our cognitive abilities, triggering a range of powerful emotions, such as pain, fear and awe. Encounters with the sublime allow us an important glimpse into the contingent and often manipulative nature of representation. For centuries, philosophers have sought to learn from these experiences, but in political practice the ensuing insights are all too quickly suppressed and forgotten. The prevailing tendency is to react to the elements of fear and awe by reimposing control and order. We emphasise an alternative reaction to the sublime, one that explores new moral and political opportunities in the face of disorientation. But we also stress that we do not need to be dislocated by dramatic events to begin to wonder about the world. Moving from the sublime to the subliminal, we explore how it is possible to acquire the same type of insight into questions of representation and contingency by engaging more everyday practices of politics.

Little Ms. Wonder Woman at NOW conference, Atlantic City

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Child and NOW President dressed as Wonder Woman at NOW conference, Atlantic City

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.