Out of This World
Out of This World

Author: Rachel S. Cordasco

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2021-12-28

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 0252052919

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of speculative fiction in translation (SFT). Rachel Cordasco examines speculative fiction published in English translation since 1960, ranging from Soviet-era fiction to the Arabic-language dystopias that emerged following the Iraq War. Individual chapters on SFT from Korean, Czech, Finnish, and eleven other source languages feature an introduction by an expert in the language's speculative fiction tradition and its present-day output. Cordasco then breaks down each chapter by subgenre--including science fiction, fantasy, and horror--to guide readers toward the kinds of works that most interest them. Her discussion of available SFT stands alongside an analysis of how various subgenres emerged and developed in a given language. She also examines the reasons a given subgenre has been translated into English. An informative and one-of-a-kind guide, Out of This World offers readers and scholars alike a tour of speculative fiction's new globalized era.

Out of This World
Out of This World

Author: Neville Goddard

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1787208567

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

First published in 1949, this spiritual classic by Neville Goddard captures the same intensity of thought and conviction which made Goddard famous amongst progressive thinkers. In this volume we see not only a profound religious feeling, but also a sense of the dignity and responsibility of human life. Our own feeling about the results of his experiments as a whole is that they are not just an addition to our existing knowledge, but require a revolution in our whole way of thinking about the world. A wonderful read!

Out of This World
Out of This World

Author: Chris Wooding

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1338289357

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this intergalactic middle-grade adventure by Chris Wooding. If he had it his way, Jack would spend his days drawing aliens and epic space battles. But it seems Jack's daydreams of action and adventure will remain just that: daydreams.Until his 12th birthday, that is. That's when Thomas, the annoying kid from school, stumbles upon a weird machine that sends a beam of light into the sky. Suddenly, Jack's world is turned upside down when intergalactic beings appear on Earth and try to kill him. His only hope for survival is a ragtag team of alien bounty hunters: Boston Sark, Mazzy, Dunk, and Ilara. Through his new companions, Jack learns of the mysterious Gradius Clench, a precocious superspy and the universe's most wanted kid. And he looks just like Jack! Now, the race is on to find this elusive Gradius Clench -- through fantastic landscapes, seedy pirate hideaways, and worlds Jack could only imagine -- and maybe, just maybe, figure out how Jack fits into all of this...

Out of this World
Out of this World

Author: Peter Hallward

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781844670796

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A controversial critique of an iconic philosopher.

Out of This World
Out of This World

Author: Clive Gifford

Publisher: Buster Books

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781780554709

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Out Of This World is jam-packed with everything children need to know about space - from facts and statistics to real-life adventures. Boys and girls can find their way around the solar system, learn if aliens really could exist and discover the origins of the universe. Entertaining and educational, this learning companion would make the perfect addition to any school child's bookshelf.

Out of This World
Out of This World

Author: I.P. Couliano

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2001-05-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1570626502

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a wide range of cultures and traditions to examine the phenomenon of ecstatic visionary experiences—from Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Taoist Immortals to the imaginative fiction of Jorge Luis Borges. The author provides a comprehensive tour of otherworldly journeys common from immemorial times among shamans, magicians, and witches, and illustrates their connection with such modern phenomena as altered states of consciousness, out-of-body experiences, and near-death experiences.

Out Of This World
Out Of This World

Author: Jill Shalvis

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2013-10-09

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 0758282559

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A young woman inherits an Alaskan B&B that’s a portal to an alternate universe in this sexy paranormal romance by the New York Times bestselling author. Three weeks ago I, Rachel Bond, inherited a bed-and-breakfast. In Alaska. Just this morning I was in my warm bed in LA but now here I am, up north—and this is, like, nosebleed north—sorting it all out. So: PROS: 1. Bears and wolves and moose can’t be any worse than LA guys. 2. You’ve heard of “starving artists?” I’m about to faint. So it’s probably time for a change. 3. My good friend Kellan—you’ll like him, unlike me, he’s cool under pressure—suddenly has this animal sexiness I’ve never even seen before. CONS: 1. ALASKA. 2. The house chef can’t cook, and the guide can’t read a map. 3. Kellan’s sudden hotness is getting very hard to ignore. 4. I just got hit by lightning. And I’m not sure if this is a pro or a con just yet, but since that lightning bolt, I can see through everything. As in completely transparent. That was before things started to get really weird . . . “Jill Shalvis is a total original! It doesn’t get any better.” —Suzanne Forster “Shalvis breaks new ground with this sexy paranormal romance . . . told from both his and her perspectives.” —Booklist

Out of this World
Out of this World

Author: A. Scott Howe

Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781563479823

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collaborative book compiles 30 chapters on the theory and practice of designing and building inhabited environments in outer space. It is rich in graphics including diagrams, design drawings, digital renderings, and photographs of models and operational designs.

Zac Newton Investigates Bodies and Brains
Zac Newton Investigates Bodies and Brains

Author: World Book, Inc

Publisher:

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780716640608

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"A group of children learn about the human body through visits with Wilhelm Roentgen, Edward Jenner, Leonardo da Vinci, Rosalind Franklin, and Watson and Crick"--

Out of This World
Out of This World

Author: Graham Swift

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2012-01-26

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1447206169

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In 1972, Robert Beech, First World War survivor and present-day armaments maker, is killed by a car bomb. The event breaks the career of his son Harry, a news photographer, and comes close to destroying his granddaughter Sophie. Ten years later, the Falklands War has begun and both Harry, now working as an aerial photographer, and Sophie, visiting an analyst in New York, are haunted by a past that has scarred and divided them. ‘As tense as a thriller . . . a powerful and exciting book that raises uncomfortable political questions’ The Times ‘It appeals to the emotions, the intellect and the imagination, and its elegance is as durable as Greek art . . . a novel for those who still believe in the importance of fiction, indeed of art’ Scotsman ‘The novel succeeds brilliantly. The impression is of having been shown all the majesty as well as the emotional complexity of history’ Time Out ‘Not a book the reader is likely to forget, Out of this World deserves to be ranked at the forefront of contemporary literature’ New York Times Book Review ‘Brilliant clarity and depth’ Mail on Sunday