The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction
Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 9780881846218
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Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 9780881846218
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Various
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2012-09-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1598531573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollects nine classic science fiction novels from 1953 to 1958.
Author: Tom Godwin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Published: 2014-03-08
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781496184153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThree great SF stories from the golden age of fantastic tales!:The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage. Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except—THE NOTHING EQUATIONBy TOM GODWIN There are times when a broken tool is better than a sound one, or a twisted personality more useful than a whole one. For instance, a whole beer bottle isn't half the weapon that half a beer bottle is …IN CASE OF FIREBy RANDALL GARRETTRed and Slim found the two strange little animals the morning after they heard the thunder sounds. They knew that they could never show their new pets to their parents.YOUTHby ISAAC ASIMOV
Author: Melvin E. Matthews
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 087586497X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK1950s Cold War-era monsters meet 21st-century terrorists: Matthews provides a thoughtful interpretation of sci-fi movies that examines the similarities and differences between the political environment and popular culture of two eras. This well-researched examination and appreciation of science fiction films includes behind-the-scenes tales about their production and many quotes from those who produced and starred in the films. The book will tantalize not only fans of the science fiction genre but also sociologists, film historians, and politicians. The author draws parallels between the Cold War fears of the 1950s and 60s and the constant "terrorism alerts" of the September 11th era, exploring how the politics and the psychological climate of the times influences and is reflected in this vehicle of popular culture. This book is the first of its kind, studying the pop culture genre in the wake of the September 11th tragedy. The alien invaders of the 1950s signified a Russian invasion of America, while other films of the genre such as "Invaders from Mars" depicted aliens utilizing mind control to manipulate humans to commit acts of sabotage, signifying Communist enslavement. If such a film were made now, such invaders could be seen as terrorist masterminds using human slaves to commit terrorist acts. "Them!" the 1954 atomic mutation classic, is the spiritual ancestor of the 2002 film "Eight Legged Freaks." Finally, several 1950s films depicted the end of the world at a time when Americans expected a nuclear war with Russia. Godzilla, the only 1950s-era monster to remain a "movie star" beyond that era, can be fashioned to reflect whatever issues dominate the times: nuclear war in the1950s, environmental pollution in the 1970s. Conceivably a Godzilla for the age of terrorism is soon to be released. The immediate pre-September 11th era witnessed films presenting galactic threats to mankind's existence ("Independence Day," "Armageddon," "Deep Impact"), while the early 2000s witnessed the popularity of the "Left Behind" Christian films dramatizing the Tribulation period in the Book of Revelation. It seems that whatever the era and whatever the challenges and crises confronting America, many entertainment themes remain the same, reflecting their respective times and the relevant issues. * Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. is a freelance writer and a horror movie aficionado who has been studying the genre for thirty years. In this work he shares his personal correspondence with film and television star Beverly Garland, and brings together a wealth of detail about the fun and the challenges of the costumes, stunts and special effects, as well as the actors' and producers' thoughts on the meaning behind the stories.
Author: John Brunner
Publisher: D A W Books, Incorporated
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13:
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Author: John Wade
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781526729255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Wade grew up in the 1950s, a decade that has since been dubbed the 'golden age of science fiction'. It was a wonderful decade for science fiction, but not so great for young fans. With early television broadcasts being advertised for the first time as 'unsuitable for children' and the inescapable barrier of the 'X' certificate in the cinema barring anyone under the age of sixteen, the author had only the radio to fall back on - and that turned out to be more fertile for the budding SF fan than might otherwise have been thought. Which is probably why, as he grew older, rediscovering those old TV broadcasts and films that had been out of bounds when he was a kid took on a lure that soon became an obsession.For him, the super-accuracy and amazing technical quality of today's science fiction films pale into insignificance beside the radio, early TV and B-picture films about people who built rockets in their back gardens and flew them to lost planets, or tales of aliens who wanted to take over, if not our entire world, then at least our bodies. This book is a personal account of John Wade's fascination with the genre across all the entertainment media in which it appeared - the sort of stuff he revelled in as a young boy - and still enjoys today.
Author: Bonnie Noonan
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-02-18
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 1476610053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 1950s, science was rapidly advancing, and so were scientific opportunities for women. Modern science fiction films reflected these simultaneous social developments. This book proposes that the social ideology of the 1950s, which was partly concerned with gender issues, saturated the B science fiction films of that era and inspired a new appreciation for the role of women in scientific advancements and other social achievements. Drawing on feminist literary and cultural theory, the author argues that the emergence of the modern American science fiction film in 1950 and the situation of post-World War II female scientists together created a film genre. That genre was explicitly amenable to exploring the tension between a woman's place in her home and her place in the work force, particularly in scientific fields. Early chapters provide a general introduction to the science fiction genre and specifically describe 1950s B science fiction films as they resonate with concerns proper to feminist theory. Subsequent chapters offer detailed, historically situated readings of 10 B science fiction films from the 1950s that feature women in science. The cinematic representations of female scientists are compared and contrasted with real female professionals of the time, illuminating the changing gender dynamics reflected in popular film in the 1950s. Films analyzed include Rocketship X-M, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Them!, Tarantula, The Deadly Mantis, Beginning of the End, Kronos, Cat-Women of the Moon, World Without End, and Queen of Outer Space.
Author: Dennis Saleh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe best in classic 50s science fiction film, a definitive survey of fourteen great movies-each with a lavish photo essay, detailed commentary, and complete credits.
Author: Philip K. Dick
Publisher:
Published: 2018-02-26
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781986003100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTONY AND THE BEETLES by Philip K. Dick Originally appeared in: Orbit, Volume 1 Number 2: 1953 THE FINAL FIGURE by Sam Merwyn Originally Appeared in: Dynamic Science-Fiction: January 1954
Author: C M Kornbluth
Publisher: Start Classics
Published: 2024-03-26
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the distant future a man from the twentieth century wakes to find himself in an almost incomprehensible world. He realizes that the world has left him behind but he just might have the key to the future of all mankind.Cyril M. Kornbluth was a highly influential science fiction writer who won both a Hugo Award and a Prometheus Award.