Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up
Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up

Author: Tadhg Taylor

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1476620989

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This collection of interviews features American, British and Australian writers, directors and actors recounting their notable work in the action genre and the fun of blowing things up. Action movies and television series from 1950s to the mid-1980s are covered, with the main focus on the 1960s and 1970s--the era of Bullitt, Mannix and The Professionals. Twenty-five interviewees discuss their career highlights, including writers Richard Harris (The Saint) and Leigh Chapman (The Octagon), directors Stewart Raffill (High Risk), Michael Preese (T.J. Hooker) and Robert M. Lewis (Kung-Fu), and actors Tony Russel (Peter Gunn) and Peter Mark Richman (Combat!).

Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up
Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up

Author: Tadhg Taylor

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-10-28

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0786494069

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This collection of interviews features American, British and Australian writers, directors and actors recounting their notable work in the action genre and the fun of blowing things up. Action movies and television series from 1950s to the mid-1980s are covered, with the main focus on the 1960s and 1970s--the era of Bullitt, Mannix and The Professionals. Twenty-five interviewees discuss their career highlights, including writers Richard Harris (The Saint) and Leigh Chapman (The Octagon), directors Stewart Raffill (High Risk), Michael Preese (T.J. Hooker) and Robert M. Lewis (Kung-Fu), and actors Tony Russel (Peter Gunn) and Peter Mark Richman (Combat!).

Secondary Action Heroes of Golden Age Comics
Secondary Action Heroes of Golden Age Comics

Author: Lou Mougin

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2023-11-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1476649901

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The 1940s saw the birth of many enduring superheroes like Superman, Batman, Captain America and Captain Marvel. Outside of the superhero genre, the golden age of comics also featured a host of lesser-known, evil-fighting action figures, and this book contains a wealth of information about these heroes without capes. Covered here are jungle heroines like Sheena, Rulah and Princess Pantha; science fiction stalwarts including Spacehawk, Hunt Bowman and Futura; adventurers such as Kayo Kirby, Werewolf Hunter and Senorita Rio; and Western heroes ranging from Tom Mix to the Ghost Rider.

Trigger Happy
Trigger Happy

Author: Steven Poole

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781559705981

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Examines the history and phenomenal success of video games, and argues that the popular games are on the way to becoming a legitimate art form, much in the same way movies did a century earlier.

Tricks of the Nintendo Masters
Tricks of the Nintendo Masters

Author: Ed Tiley

Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780672484827

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Offers valuable advice to Nintendo players of all skill levels to overcome the system's most difficult obstacles, providing winning strategies for a wide variety of games

The Masters' Secrets of Bowhunting Deer
The Masters' Secrets of Bowhunting Deer

Author: John E. Phillips

Publisher: Derrydale Press

Published: 1993-05-01

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1461702666

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If you choose the proper bowhunting tackle, learn to shoot accurately both from a tree stand and ground blind, know when and where a deer should appear and can keep the deer from seeing or smelling you, you will be a better bowman. In this book, you will learn the skills required to take more bucks with a bow during gun season, how to hunt with the traditional longbow and why women are the fastest growing segment in the world of archery.

Masters of Light
Masters of Light

Author: Dennis Schaefer

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2013-01-19

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0520956494

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Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film. This reissue includes a new foreword by cinematographer John Bailey and a new preface by the authors, which bring this classic guide to cinematography, in print for more than twenty-five years, into the twenty-first century.

Tricentennial
Tricentennial

Author: IE Castellano

Publisher: IE Castellano

Published:

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13:

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Discover the dark side of utopia. War, famine and plague redraws borders. The United States starts anew, building eco-friendly Pod Cities that dot what remains. Twenty years into the New Era, Xavier Kelton lives in a carefree world. Carefree, until his father uncovers a problem in commonly used nanotechnology. Trying to escape an uncertain fate, Xavier discovers that his world was built on a foundation of mistruths, deceit and high level cover-ups.

The Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Encyclopedia
The Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Encyclopedia

Author: Chris Scullion

Publisher: White Owl

Published: 2021-12-08

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1526746603

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“An exhaustive, tremendous look back at one of the most beloved consoles of all time . . . an absolutely barnstorming recollection of a wonderful era.” —Finger Guns The third book in Chris Scullion’s series of video game encyclopedias, The Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Encyclopedia is dedicated to Sega’s legendary 16-bit video game console. The book contains detailed information on every single game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis in the west, as well as similarly thorough bonus sections covering every game released for its add-ons, the Mega CD and 32X. With nearly a thousand screenshots, generous helpings of bonus trivia and charmingly bad jokes, The Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Encyclopedia is the definitive guide to a legendary gaming system. “The Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Encyclopedia is a must-buy for fans of the console and a perfect addition to any retro game fan’s library.” —Goomba Stomp Magazine

Fedora 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible
Fedora 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible

Author: Christopher Negus

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-04-29

Total Pages: 1133

ISBN-13: 0470485469

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As a market-leading, free, open-source Linux operating system (OS), Fedora 10 is implemented in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and serves as an excellent OS for those who want more frequent updates. Bestselling author Christopher Negus offers an ideal companion resource for both new and advanced Linux users. He presents clear, thorough instructions so you can learn how to make Linux installation simple and painless, take advantage of the desktop interface, and use the Linux shell, file system, and text editor. He also describes key system administration skills, including setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats. Included is both a DVD distribution of Fedora Linux 10 and a bootable Fedora LiveCD. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.