Science, Fiction, and the Fin-De-Sicle Periodical Press (Tattersdill Will)(Pevná vazba)

Science, Fiction, and the Fin-De-Sicle Periodical Press (Tattersdill Will)(Pevná vazba)

In this revisionary study, Will Tattersdill argues against the reductive 'two cultures' model of intellectual discourse by exploring the cultural interactions between literature and science embodied in late nineteenth-century periodical literature, tracing the emergence of the new genre that would

Plants in Science Fiction: Speculative Vegetation (Bishop Katherine E.)(Pevná vazba)

Plants in Science Fiction, the first-ever volume on plants (and fungi) in science fiction, allows us to speculate further on what - or who - plant life may be while exploring how we understand ourselves in relation to the complex world of

The Simon & Kirby Library: Science Fiction (Simon Joe)(Pevná vazba)

The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction spans more than 20 years, beginning with the first stories Joe Simon and Jack Kirby ever produced together (beginning in June 1940)--their ten-issue run of Blue Bolt adventures. Then the Cold War years will be represented by Race For the Moon, featuring

Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies (Addey Dave)(Pevná vazba)

Sport and Monstrosity in Science Fiction (Thiess Derek J.)(Pevná vazba)

Sport and Monstrosity in Science Fiction examines fantastic representations of sport in science fiction, both cataloguing this almost entirely unexamined literary tradition and arguing that the reason for its neglect reflects a more widespread social suspicion of the athletic body as monstrous

Dune (Herbert Frank)(Pevná vazba)

Frank Herbert's epic masterpiece--a triumph of the imagination and the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timoth e Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave

Extreme Fabulations: Science Fictions of Life (Shaviro Steven)(Pevná vazba)

An examination of science fiction narratives and the light they shed on human life, the unknowable future, and the vagaries of unforeseeable change. With this book, Steven Shaviro offers a thought experiment. He discusses a number of science fiction narratives: three novels, one novella, three

Trajectory (Martiniere Stephan)(Pevná vazba)

This is the fourth book by the award-winning science-fiction and fantasy artist Stephan Martiniere. Following his previous books, Quantum Dreams, Quantumscapes and Velocity, Trajectory showcases Stephan's phenomenal artistic range and skills in a stunning new visionary collection of sci-fi book

The Monumental Nation: Magyar Nationalism and Symbolic Politics in Fin-De-Sicle Hungary (Varga Blint)(Paperback)

From the 1860s onward, Habsburg Hungary attempted a massive project of cultural assimilation to impose a unified national identity on its diverse populations. In one of the more quixotic episodes in this 'Magyarization,' large monuments were erected near small towns commemorating the medieval

Philosophy through Science Fiction Stories: Exploring the Boundaries of the Possible (Cruz Helen de)(Paperback)

Bringing together short stories by award-winning contemporary science fiction authors and philosophers, this book covers a wide range of philosophical ideas from ethics, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and metaphysics. Alongside the introductory pieces by the editors that help readers

Horselife (Willow Creek Press)(Pevná vazba)

Some horses will test you, some will teach you, and some will bring out the best in you. HorseLife defines what it is to love horses and how that appreciation influences everyday life. You may not own a horse or even live close to one, but anyone who has taken the reins before knows the

The Storm, 2 (Drake David)(Pevná vazba)

THE THRILLING RE-TELLING OF ARTHURIAN LEGEND FROM MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY DAVID DRAKE CONTINUES A young Champion must rescue a friend and battle an enemy at the heart of a chaotic world. The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters. Jon, the Leader, is dedicating his life to

Chinese Science Fiction During the Post-Mao Cultural Thaw (Li Hua)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first book in English to focus on the transitional period of Chinese science fiction - a key prelude to the increasingly global stature of Chinese science fiction in the twenty-first

Gallery of Cats(Pevná vazba)

A perfect introduction to the world of fine art which will appeal to children and adults alike. Written and illustrated by one of the UK's favourite children's book

Is There Anybody Out There? (O Briain Dara)(Pevná vazba)

Science fiction meets science fact in this brand new book from the UK and Ireland's best-loved comedian, Dara O Briain. So - is there anybody out there? NO. Well, maybe. Sort your science fiction from your science fact and find out what to say (and how to say it) when you meet an extra-terrestrial

Those Dark Places: Industrial Science Fiction Roleplaying (Hicks Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Jonathan Hicks, published twice in the British Science Fiction Association's writer's magazine 'FOCUS' and the mission designer/dialogue writer of the mobile telephone game of acclaimed television show 'Battlestar Galactica', presents twelve short stories about the little people in the big

Science Skills Sorted!: Human and Animal Bodies (Royston Angela)(Pevná vazba)

These investigations and experiments will get your Science Skills

Mood Science, 10 (Benton Jim)(Pevná vazba)

Fans of Goosebumps and Bill Nye the Science Guy will fall head over heels for Franny K. Stein, who is back with another laugh-out-loud experimental adventure in the tenth book in the Mad Scientist series. Franny K. Stein has had quite enough of her feelings getting in the way. So she physically

Entanglement - The Greatest Mystery in Physics (Aczel Amir D.)(Pevná vazba)

The lines between a sciencea and a science fictiona have become increasingly blurred. Now, quantum mechanics promises that some of humanitya s wildest dreams may be realized. Serious scientists, working from Einsteina s theories, have been investigating the phenomenon known as a entanglementa

Hardware: The Definitive SF Works of Chris Foss (Foss Chris)(Pevná vazba)

Foss's groundbreaking and distinctive science fiction art revolutionized paperback covers in the 1970s and 80s. Dramatically raising the bar for realism and invention, his trademark battle-weary spacecraft, dramatic alien landscapes and crumbling brutalist architecture irrevocably changed the

Willem de Kooning (Thierolf Corinna)(Pevná vazba)

In 1926, a young Willem de Kooning (1904-97) travelled from the Netherlands to the United States on a British freighter, hiding in the machine room without papers. The young art student eked out a living painting houses, signs, and facades before he was able to eventually dedicate himself entirely

The Electric State (Stlenhag Simon)(Pevná vazba)

A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Ready Player One and Black Mirror. In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic

Electricity and Magnetism - Let's Experiment! (Crivellini Mattia)(Pevná vazba)

In Electricity and Magnetism, children will unravel the secrets of science with simple experiments using easy-to-find ingredients. In this title in the Let's Experiment! series, children are accompanied by two characters: Professor Albert, who will teach them the scientific explanation behind each

Into the Light (Weber David)(Pevná vazba)

In David Weber and Chris Kennedy's New York Times-bestselling science fiction epic Out of the Dark, Earth beat back an alien invasion. Now comes the recovery . . . and the revenge, in Into the Light. The Shongairi conquered Earth. In mere minutes, half the human race died, and our cities lay in