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Book Exploring Space  1999

Download or read book Exploring Space 1999 written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British-made Space: 1999 was the only truly original space adventure of the mid-1970s. Sandwiched between the demise of the original Star Trek and the opening of the Stars Wars series on the big screen, Space: 1999 featured a richly-visualized world where space was terrifying and mysterious, where not all problems were solvable by technology and the space travelers were very human. From the science fiction show's conception in 1973 to its cancellation in 1977, this reference work covers each of the 48 episodes in depth, including a full plot synopsis, writer, director, guest star credits, and critical commentary that examines both the episode and other shows that have used similar plotlines. The popularity of Space: 1999 memorabilia and its many fan clubs are fully discussed, along with the possibility of a future movie or reunion show that would tie up the loose ends caused by the show's abrupt cancellation.

Book Destination

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert W. Wood
  • Publisher : TELOS
  • Release : 2015-01-30
  • ISBN : 9781845839062
  • Pages : 420 pages

Download or read book Destination written by Robert W. Wood and published by TELOS. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 13 September 1999... A massive nuclear explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, sending Moonbase Alpha's 311 inhabitants on an uncontrollable odyssey through deep space. Now, Destination: Moonbase Alpha takes you back to a future billed as "the most spectacular space science fiction series ever produced for television." Destination: Moonbase Alpha is the most comprehensive book ever published on Space: 1999, including extensive cast lists and detailed reviews of all 48 episodes, as well as the Message from Moonbase Alpha short film. Destination: Moonbase Alpha presents the incredible story of the making of a science fiction classic, told by the actors, writers and production crew who created it. Including commentary from: Martin Landau (Commander John Koenig), Barbara Bain (Doctor Helena Russell), Barry Morse (Professor Victor Bergman), Sylvia Anderson (Producer - Year One), Catherine Schell (Maya), Fred Freiberger (Producer - Year Two), Zienia Merton (Sandra Benes), Gerry Anderson (Executive Producer), Prentis Hancock (Paul Morrow), Johnny Byrne (Writer), Nick Tate (Alan Carter), Christopher Penfold (Writer), Anton Phillips (Bob Mathias), Keith Wilson (Production Designer), John Hug (Bill Fraser) - and many more! Destination: Moonbase Alpha also includes - for the first time ever - the complete story behind the disappearance of Barry Morse and Professor Victor Bergman ... It's a true story no fan has ever known - until now! Destination: Moonbase Alpha is the essential guide to Space: 1999 - from critical reaction then and now, through the triumphant 35 year odyssey of Moonbase Alpha since the show's worldwide debut in 1975, and finally to plans for its return. Keep this indispensable guide with you, and escape into worlds beyond belief! For more information on this title please visit: www.destinationmoonbasealpha.net 412pp. Also contains black and white photographs. 6x9 format paperback book.

Book An Exploration of Space 1999 Through the Lens of Video Games  Payne 1999

Download or read book An Exploration of Space 1999 Through the Lens of Video Games Payne 1999 written by John K. Balor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains transcripts from Online Alpha discussions where the video game PAYNE 1999, game theory and game-study theories are used for analysing and commenting on problems of conflict and cooperation in SPACE 1999. The discussions build on more than a decade of conversations and debate about PAYNE 1999, and the aim of the book is to put the various threads together while also developing new ideas and providing direction for further investigations. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis, and it is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book An Exploration of Space 1999 Through the Lens of Fan Fiction  Forever Alpha

Download or read book An Exploration of Space 1999 Through the Lens of Fan Fiction Forever Alpha written by John K. Balor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential introduction to a rapidly growing field of study, AN EXPLORATION OF ?SPACE: 1999? THROUGH THE LENS OF FAN FICTION gathers in one place the complete 2015-16 Online Alpha discussion of the SPACE: 1999 fan fiction corpus, with a focus on the FOREVER ALPHA fan fiction series. Collected here are central viewpoints and arguments by Online Alpha discussants that have dominated Online Alpha debates in recent years. Editor John K. Balor provides a cogent introduction that places each piece in its historical and intellectual context, mapping the discussion and suggesting future trajectories. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book Space 1999 and Science Fiction Prototyping

Download or read book Space 1999 and Science Fiction Prototyping written by Petter Ogland and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the first online discussions of SPACE 1999 starting in January 1993, this book celebrates the 25th anniversary of Online Alpha. It is edited and told from the perspective of trying to present different types of discussions over the years by focusing on humour, insight, surprise and shared community. There is also a focus on how the discussions have changed and how they continue to change. The book is written on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration written by John Logsdon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of how NASA sent humans to explore outer space, told through a treasure trove of historical documents--publishing in celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and with a foreword by Bill Nye "An extremely useful and thought provoking documentary journey through the maze of space history. There is no wiser or more experienced navigator through the twists and turns and ups and downs than John Logsdon." -James Hansen, New York Times bestselling author of First Man, now a feature film starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy Among all the technological accomplishments of the last century, none has captured our imagination more deeply than the movement of humans into outer space. From Sputnik to SpaceX, the story of that journey--including the inside history of our voyages to the moon depicted in First Man--is told as never before in The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration. Renowned space historian John Logsdon traces the greatest moments in human spaceflight by weaving together essential, fascinating documents from NASA's history with his expert narrative guidance. Beginning with rocket genius Wernher von Braun's vision for voyaging to Mars, and closing with Elon Musk's contemporary plan to get there, this volume traces major events like the founding of NASA, the first American astronauts in space, the Apollo moon landings, the Challenger disaster, the daring Hubble Telescope repairs, and more. In these pages, we such gems as Eisenhower's reactions to Sputnik, the original NASA astronaut application, John Glenn's reflections on zero gravity, Kennedy's directives to go to the moon, discussions on what Neil Armstrong's first famous first words should be, firsthands accounts of spaceflight, and so much more.

Book Cosmos 1999   The Third Year of Space 1999

Download or read book Cosmos 1999 The Third Year of Space 1999 written by John K. Balor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does Gerry Anderson's television series SPACE 1999 have in common with Carl Sagan's award-winning television documentary COSMOS? Not very much, one might expect, but this book documents an Online Alpha discussion where fans of the science fiction series discuss and debate differences and similarities from a wide range of perspectives, some of them arguing that two series may be so closely connected that it might be natural to think of COSMOS as the third year of SPACE 1999. This book is written on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book Space  1999   Aftershock and Awe

Download or read book Space 1999 Aftershock and Awe written by Andrew Gaska and published by Archaia. This book was released on 2012-12-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sci-fi classic series returns! September 13th: 1999 — An atomic accident causes the moon to be blown out of orbit and hurled into the unknown, the survivors of the lunar base stationed there launched towards their destiny across the stars. But what of the cataclysm and wanton destruction caused to the Earth in its wake? Based on the classic science fiction television series Space: 1999, and set in the continuity of the original series, Aftershock and Awe steals a glimpse at an alternate history of mankind, and jump-starts humanity's eventual destiny far out in space.

Book Frontiers of Space Exploration

Download or read book Frontiers of Space Exploration written by Roger D. Launius and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2004-03-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first rocket-technology experiments of the early 20th century, space exploration has captivated the world. Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission, the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet, the International Space Station, the advent of space tourism, and the devastating Space Shuttle disasters. This one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers. A substantial 'Chronology of Events' and a narrative history outline the key events and people in the progression of space research and activity. Five topical essays—including a look at the Space Shuttle—examine several significant issues related to the politics and technology of space exploration from an international perspective. These chapters elucidate several sets of documents that give shape and substance to the larger story. Primary documents in this volume are organized by theme and represent the variety of materials available to anyone seeking a better understanding of the rise of space exploration. Also included are biographical sketches of key people associated with space flight, a listing of the human space flight missions undertaken since 1961, and an annotated bibliography of additional reading.

Book The Epic Structure of Space 1999

Download or read book The Epic Structure of Space 1999 written by John K. Balor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-18 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains transcripts from Online Alpha discussions where the epic and narrative structure of SPACE 1999 is being discussed by comparing episodes with themes, characters and elements of plot from the Homeric Odyssey and Lewis Carroll's stories about Alice. The discussion is motivated by questions raised in the scholarly literature and earlier Online Alpha debates about how to make sense of SPACE 1999 from the viewpoint of critical theory. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book Space 1999 and Critical Theory

Download or read book Space 1999 and Critical Theory written by John K. Balor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The television series SPACE: 1999 was in its first series shaped by the late sixties and early seventies counterculture movements, making SPACE: 1999 into an example of how certain SF scholars see a natural alignment between science fiction and critical theory. However, due to changes in the political climate, SPACE: 1999 went through an ideological reversal in its second series. As a result, the schizophrenic nature of the series has ever since caused debate. This book is written on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book Space Exploration

Download or read book Space Exploration written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your child learn about space exploration with the new edition of this fact-packed guide and dedicated website From how satellites in space help us to forecast the weather to how an astronaut's body is affected upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere; let your child discover all about the mysteries beyond Earth. They'll discover more about space exploration. Great for projects or just for fun, ensure your child learns everything they need to know about space exploration. With dedicated website www.ew.dk.com.

Book 1999  A Space Odyssey

    Book Details:
  • Author : John K Balor
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2018-08-03
  • ISBN : 1387937073
  • Pages : 742 pages

Download or read book 1999 A Space Odyssey written by John K Balor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the premise of the online discussion transcribed in this book is how Gerry Anderson's television series 'Space: 1999' can be understood in relation to Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' by looking at both narratives through the perspective of systems theory. As a result of doing so, an engaged debate concerned with the political and philosophical subtext of both stories developed. This book gives a full account of the debate with summaries of ideas and insights. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Book Imagining Outer Space

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alexander C.T. Geppert
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2018-04-25
  • ISBN : 1349953393
  • Pages : 443 pages

Download or read book Imagining Outer Space written by Alexander C.T. Geppert and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagining Outer Space makes a captivating advance into the cultural history of outer space and extraterrestrial life in the European imagination. How was outer space conceived and communicated? What promises of interplanetary expansion and cosmic colonization propelled the project of human spaceflight to the forefront of twentieth-century modernity? In what way has West-European astroculture been affected by the continuous exploration of outer space? Tracing the thriving interest in spatiality to early attempts at exploring imaginary worlds beyond our own, the book analyzes contact points between science and fiction from a transdisciplinary perspective and examines sites and situations where utopian images and futuristic technologies contributed to the omnipresence of fantasmatic thought. Bringing together state-of-the-art work in this emerging field of historical research, the volume breaks new ground in the historicization of the Space Age.

Book Exploring Space

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nancy Dickmann
  • Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
  • Release : 2018-07-15
  • ISBN : 1508195137
  • Pages : 34 pages

Download or read book Exploring Space written by Nancy Dickmann and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For young science lovers, space exploration is perhaps one of the coolest fields of study. Readers of this illuminating book will get a peek into what it's like to visit the moon, climb aboard the International Space Station, and explore many other parts of space. Accessible text and attention-grabbing fact boxes hold the attention of even the most reluctant readers. The convenient page layout also includes colorful photographs paired with succinct, easy-to-digest captions. This high-interest volume is sure to engage and excite readers of many levels.

Book Exploring Space

Download or read book Exploring Space written by Rodney P. Carlisle and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one thinks of the explorers of space, one often considers the astronauts who piloted their craft to the Moon in the 1960s and other astronauts and cosmonauts who followed to staff the space shuttles and space stations. However, the exploration of space did not begin in the 20th century, nor was it always conducted from spaceships. Exploring Space offers extensive coverage of human exploration into space - from ancient theory and Renaissance observations to 19th-century fantasy to 20th-century achievement to the future - while recognizing the important achievements of astronomers like Galileo in obtaining accurate data and increasing public awareness and excitement for the possibilities of space exploration.