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Author
Publisher
Visible Ink
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xvii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Barsanti celebreates the broadening and proliferating range of science-fiction movies. From the trashy to the epic, from the classics to today's blockbusters, this A-to-Z collection reviews the biggest, baddest, and brightest from every age and genre of cenematic and TV science fiction.
Publisher
McFarland
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
viii, 284 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"These essays analyze the confluences of science fiction and children's visual media, handling such cultural icons as Flash Gordon, the Jetsons and Star Wars, as well as contemporary fare like the films Wall-E, Monsters vs. Aliens and Toy Story. Collectively, the essays discover, applaud and critique the hidden messages presented on film and TV screens"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
357 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Actress Valerie Torrey and her husband were costars on a cult sci-fi tv show. After a tragedy blew their family apart she took their son Alex and fled Los Angeles. Six years later Val must reunite Alex with his estranged father as the three set out on a road trip from New York, making appearences at comic book conventions. For Alex this trip is magical, but as they get closer to their destination he begins to realize that the story his mother is telling...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Doctor Who began airing on the BBC in 1963, British audiences were introduced to the rogue Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. Now, viewers from all over the world are glued to their screens for the mysterious Doctor's intergalactic adventures. But how did this time traveler became such a beloved character?"--
Author
Publisher
Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xiv, 383 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xix, 241 pages : illustrations (some color), charts ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
How does Einstein's description of space and time compare with Dr. Who? Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch? What would it take to create a fully-intelligent android, such as Star Trek's Commander Data? How might we discover intelligent civilizations on other planets in the galaxy? Is human teleportation possible? Will our technological society ever reach...
18) Get a Life
Author
Publisher
Pocket
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
321 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
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