Download or read book Those Sci Fi Guys written by Ray Carissimo and published by tredition. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gene Lucas Seasqrd and Sam Parseck are the greatest heroes in Earth's Cosmos-Corps but they'd like to retire and leave saving the galaxy to someone younger like Peter Pulsaar and Ray Jay Atamz. Unfortunately Seasqrd and Parseck can't retire until the new generation of heroes is ready to take on the evil Darklone and his Zlythetaur minions. Will Seasqrd and Parseck be able to stop Darklone and his Havoccraft before it unleashes environmental destruction on Earth? Will they be able to save the Animazon women from ecologic disaster? Will they ever convince Dr. Orson Rozwelles to use his Mind Over Matter Machine for good instead of evil? And will Peter Pulsaar and Ray Jay Atamz ever find romance with Commander Dya Nammock and Dr. Jane MaCardiak? The answer to these and many other space-opera question can be found in the outer limits of "Those Sci-Fi Guys."
Download or read book The Devouring Gray written by Christine Lynn Herman and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Stranger Things, Riverdale and The Raven Cycle. Can a group of teenagers hold back the otherworldly horror that stalks the woods? On the edge of town a beast haunts the woods, trapped in the Gray, its bonds loosening... Uprooted from the city, Violet Saunders doesn't have much hope of fitting in at her new school in Four Paths, a town almost buried in the woodlands of rural New York. The fact that she's descended from one of the town's founders doesn't help much, either—her new neighbours treat her with distant respect, and something very like fear. When she meets Justin, May, Isaac, and Harper, all children of founder families, and sees the otherworldly destruction they can wreak, she starts to wonder if the townsfolk are right to be afraid. When bodies start to appear in the woods, the locals become downright hostile. Can the teenagers solve the mystery of Four Paths, and their own part in it, before another calamity strikes?
Download or read book Science Fiction Television Series 1990 2004 written by Frank Garcia and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed examination of 58 science fiction television series produced between 1990 and 2004, from the popular The X-Files to the many worlds of Star Trek (The Next Generation onward), as well as Andromeda, Babylon 5, Firefly, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis and SG-I, among others. A chapter on each series includes essential production information; a history of the series; critical commentary; and amusing, often provocative interviews with overall more than 150 of the creators, actors, writers and directors. The book also offers updates on each series' regular cast members, along with several photographs and a bibliography. Fully indexed.
Download or read book The Sci Fi Movie Guide written by Chris Barsanti and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasing rush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushed its way to the present, and it busted out of the genre ghetto of science fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used to be mere fantasy (trips to the moon? Wristwatch radios? Supercomputers capable of learning?) are now everyday reality. Whether nostalgic for the future or fast-forwarding to the present, The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz covers the broad and widening range of science-fiction movies. From the trashy to the epic, from the classics to today's blockbusters, this cinefile’s guidebook reviews nearly 1,000 of the biggest, baddest, and brightest from every age and genre of cinematic and TV science fiction. You’ll find more than just Star Wars, Star Trek, and Transformers, with reviews on many overlooked and under-appreciated gems and genres, such as ... • Monsters! Pacific Rim, Godzilla, The Thing, Creature from the Black Lagoon • Superheroes: Thor, Iron Man, X-Men, The Amazing Spider-man, Superman • Avant-garde masterpieces: Solaris, 2001, Brazil • and many, many more categories and movies!!
Download or read book The Science Fiction Century Volume One written by David G. Hartwell and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally in trade paperback, the best historical overview anthology of 20th-century SF
Download or read book Earth vs the Sci Fi Filmmakers written by Tom Weaver and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in the era of black-and-white horror and sci-fi movies, "we didn't have special effects, or the money for 'em," says Peter Graves, one of the genre's most popular stars. "But in those days, an unlimited amount of money wouldn't have gotten us much better special effects, because they didn't exist. We had to go with the stories and try to make them as believable as possible, and flash the outlandish things by quickly, so the audience never got a good, in-focus look at them!" Perhaps no films attracted more rabid fans and less critical acclaim than the genre movies of that era. The men and women who made the characters come to life are interviewed here, talking about their work, the behind-the-scenes action, and the impact the movies had on their careers. The interviewees are Gene Barry, Gary Clarke, Gary Conway, Merian C. Cooper, Robert Dix, Donnie Dunagan, Alex Gordon, Peter Graves, Gary Gray, Arch Hall, Jr., Stephen Kandel, Carolyn Kearney, Ken Kolb, Robert L. Lippert, Jr., Jan Merlin, Mary Mitchel, Elliott Reid, Stanley Rubin, Frankie Thomas and Burt Topper. Extensively illustrated.
Download or read book The Science Fiction of Poetics and the Avant Garde Imagination written by Michael Golston and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the tropes of science fiction infuse and inform avant-garde poetics and many other kindred arts This insightful, playful monograph from Golston does exactly what it advertises: modeling poetics based on how poetry (and some parallel artistic endeavors) has filtered through a century-plus of science fiction. This is not a book about science fiction in and of itself, but it is a book about the resonances of science-fiction tropes and ideas in poetic language. The germ of Golston's project is a throwaway line in Robert Smithson's Entropy and the New Monuments about how cinema supplanted nature as inspiration for many of his fellow artists: "The movies give a ritual pattern to the lives of many artists, and this induces a kind of 'low budget' mysticism, which keeps them in a perpetual trance." Golston charts how the demotic appeal of sci-fi, much like that of the B-movie, cross-pollinated into poetry and other branches of the avant garde. Golston creates what he calls a "regular Rube Goldberg machine" of a critical apparatus, drawing on Walter Benjamin, Roman Jakobson, and Gilles Deleuze. He starts by acknowledging that, per the important work of Darko Suvin to situate science fiction critically, the genre is premised on cognitive estrangement. But he is not interested in the specific nuts and bolts of science fiction as it exists but rather how science fiction has created a model not only for other poets but also for musicians and landscape artists. Golston's critical lens moves around quite a bit, but he begins with familiar enough subjects: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Mina Loy, William S. Burroughs. From there he moves into more "alien" terrain: Ed Dorn's long poem Gunslinger, the discombobulated work of Clark Coolidge. Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, and Jimi Hendrix all come under consideration. The result of Golston's restless, rich scholarship is the first substantial monograph on science fiction and avant-garde poetics, using Russian Formalism, Frankfurt School dialectics, and Deleuzian theory to show how the avant-garde inherently follows the parameters of sci fi, in both theme and form.
Download or read book Project Hail Mary written by Andy Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling. HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today “If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.
Download or read book Gamma Glamma written by Kim Flores and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one fateful science project, Luz Santos risks losing her best friend, her crush, and her reputation on national TV. . . Tres unpopular students plus. . . My freshman year at Gamma High was totally going perfecto until I was summoned to enter the regional science competition, which is taking place the same weekend as the Homecoming Dance--the same dance where I was going to get Swen, the guy I'm hopelessly in love with, to notice me. This calls for major damage control. My plan? Devise a scientific experiment that will be so outrageous it'll knock me out of the competition and onto the dance floor. Tres brilliant makeovers. . . Enter Project Gamma Glamma to the rescue! My experiment will help three unknowns climb up the Gamma High popularity food chain by giving them the ultimate makeovers. But instead of eliminating me from the competition, my teacher actually loves mi loco idea. Equals one recipe for disaster. . . Gamma Glamma is a tragic hit, turning my closest amigos overnight into the most popular kids at school but making mi vida a toxic chemical reaction: my best friend is now too cool to talk to me; my biggest enemy is moving in for the social kill; and my reputation stands to be obliterated on TV's hottest reality show. Now I've got to set things right. But can I make the scientifically impossible happen twice? An award-winning filmmaker and producer, Kim Flores wrote and co-directed the film Vocessitas/Little Voices, which went on to win an ALMA (American Latino Media Arts Award) for best independent film and played in virtually every Latin film festival in the country. She directs commercials and projects for such companies as Nickelodeon, Time Warner, Dr. Pepper, Midway Games, Mountain Dew and develops television shows at her production company. Kim and her lifelong crush Mike spend time between New York City and Dallas shooting photography, creating a line of designer toys, and hanging out with their rescued dogs Pud, Rabbit, and Shortie.
Download or read book The Sci Fi Fantasy Collection written by L. Ron Hubbard and published by Galaxy Press LLC. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boldly go to worlds where no one has gone before. Explore exotic new worlds and fantastic tales that appeared in the pages of the most popular pulp fiction magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. The Collection includes: Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award Winner: The Great Secret, If I Were You, The Crossroads, A Matter of Matter, When Shadows Fall, Danger in the Dark, Greed, The Tramp, Beyond All Weapons and The Professor Was a Thief.
Download or read book Tips To Take Your Writing To The Next Level written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing requires craft, learning and awareness. You learn a lot to become a better writer. You learn about dialogue, characters and so much for. All critical to taking your writing to the next level. This conversational and engaging book contains tons of fascinating information about different craft topics to become more aware and improve your writing. If you want to become a better writer. You need this book! BUY NOW!
Download or read book The Wrong Goodbye written by Chris F. Holm and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Sam Thornton, Collector of Souls. Because of his efforts to avert the Apocalypse, Sam Thornton has been given a second chance - provided he can stick to the straight and narrow. Which sounds all well and good, but when the soul Sam's sent to collect goes missing, Sam finds himself off the straight-and-narrow pretty quick. File Under: Urban Fantasy [ Missing | Soul Provider | Call Collect | Demon Child ] From the Paperback edition.
Download or read book The History of Science Fiction and Its Toy Figurines written by Luigi Toiati and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction, as the name suggests, is the combination of science and fantasy. In addition to a literary form, it also encompasses film, TV, comics, toys and our beloved toy astronauts, or other figures such as aliens, monsters and other playable genres. The term science fiction was coined by publisher Hugo Gernsbach around the first decades of the last century to refer to the predominantly 'space' adventures covered in his magazines. Space invaded radio, cinema, TV, and consequently for a long time toy figurines were predominantly space-related, later evolving into other themes. This lavishly illustrated book covers both the history of literary science fiction, following in the footsteps of contemporary official criticism, and toy figurines inspired by science fiction. You will also find several other themes, such as the link between science fiction figures and cinema, radio, TV, comics, and more. Luigi Toiati offers to both guide the reader on an often-nostalgic walk through science fiction in all its various forms, and to describe the figurines and brands associated with it.
Download or read book Terry Pratchett Could Save the World written by Rebecca Ann Bach and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph contends that attending to Pratchett’s work could help to save our world. It draws attention to the astonishing capacity of Pratchett’s novels to inspire and argues that Pratchett’s fantasy novels directly address many of the most significant challenges people in the world face: the explosion of weapons technology; the myriad issues involved in the envelopment of human life by corporatized information technology; the destructive human inattention to, and interactions with, the Earth and its life forms; and the problem of devalued labor. Paradoxically, it is Pratchett’s choice of fantasy that lets him address the reality of major issues that humanity and the rest of life confront now. Pratchett’s novels show us how to better understand and confront the problems the world is contending with. The book will interest both scholars and fans.
Download or read book The Science Fiction Collection 35 Sci Fi Books Illustrated written by Ray Bradbury and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction has been called the "literature of ideas", and it often explores the potential consequences of scientific, social, and technological innovations. Besides providing entertainment, it can also criticize present-day society and explore alternatives. Put together a list of 35 must-read science fiction books and don’t make anyone angry. Ray Bradbury A LITTLE JOURNEY ZERO HOUR MORGUE SHIP LAZARUS COME FORTH JONAH OF THE JOVE-RUN DEFENSE MECH ROCKET SUMMER THE MONSTER MAKER ASLEEP IN ARMAGEDDON Isaac Asimov YOUTH Philip K. Dick THE EYES HAVE IT BEYOND THE DOOR BEYOND LIES THE WUB OF WITHERED APPLES THE CRAWLERS SURVEY TEAM SOUVENIR HUMAN IS MEDDLER TONY AND THE BEETLES THE GUN THE HANGING STRANGER ADJUSTMENT TEAM THE DEFENDERS Kurt Vonnegut 2 B R 0 2 B E.M. Forster THE MACHINE STOPS Robert Louis Stevenson THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Arthur Machen THE GREAT GOD PAN Arthur Conan Doyle THE LOST WORLD Edwin A. Abbott FLATLAND: A ROMANCE OF MANY DIMENSIONS Jules Verne A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH H. G. Wells THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU THE INVISIBLE MAN THE TIME MACHINE THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Fahrenheit 451, I, Robot, Foundation, The Caves of Steel, Guide to Space and Earth, The Gods Themselves, Ubik, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Blade Runner, The Man in the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, VALIS trilogy, Second Variety, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan, Mother Night, Cat's Cradle, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Where Angels Fear to Tread, The Longest Journey
Download or read book Health tip overweight written by Maximilian Loidl and published by tredition. This book was released on 2022-06-10 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide sets out the most important healthy diet and lifestyle choices. Read here how you can contribute to your body weight and to improving your health. - Healthy diet for people who are overweight - What does the practice look like - Food tables - Are food supplements important - Appropriate naturopathic treatments - Tasty recipes and tips - And much more
Download or read book The Hidden World Necklace of rubies written by Torina Night and published by tredition. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jones and I have been dating for a year now. But one day a tragedy happens to him - he passes away. It shocks me that after a month full of pain and grief, I meet him on the street alive and well. How is that possible? And why are his eyes so different now? It turns out there is another world, the Hidden World, that I didn't know about. One inhabited by werewolves, vampires, and witches. Jones tells me the truth, revealing secrets, but are they worth my life? Will I be able to accept someone who is no longer human?
