There's an exciting new player in films and on television shows. In the last three decades the female action hero has burst forth upon our screens, liberating women from the confines of stereotypical "feminine" traits, and enabling them to embrace positive, "masculine" attributes that once were reserved for men. This book examines the way in which popular culture has revisioned the old archetype of the hero, so that all heroes now can combine the best of both masculine and feminine traits - and so that all women potentially have more freedom. Included are analyses of several popular recent...

Are you planning to buy an electric bike, but overwhelmed by all the choices out there?

• Do you feel it's hard to figure out what to buy, with all those choices of bikes, motors and batteries?
• Are you feeling anxious about this, because electric bikes are expensive and you don't want to make an expensive mistake?
• Are the sales people and the competing web sites just making it hard to choose?

You are not alone

The author went through this himself the first time he bought an electric bike. Through years of personal experience and extensive...

Are you planning to buy an electric bike, but overwhelmed by all the choices out there? Do you feel it's hard to figure out what to buy, with all those choices of bikes, motors and batteries? Are you feeling anxious about this, because electric bikes are expensive and you don't want to make an expensive mistake? Are the sales people and the competing web sites just making it hard to choose?

You are not alone

The author went through this himself the first time he bought an electric bike. Through years of personal experience and extensive research, Joe has figured out all the variables...