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Describes the origins of the sirens, half-women, half-birds, who lured sailors to their deaths with their irresistible voices, and relates their encounter with

"Originally published in the UK by Oxford University Press, 2006."

“Sarah Stewart Johnson interweaves her own coming-of-age story as a planetary scientist with a vivid history of the exploration of Mars in this celebration of

Judith Perraino investigates how music has been used throughout history to call into question norms of gender and sexuality. Beginning with an examination of th