Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: Software and wetware

Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: Software and wetware

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Published: 1996

Total Pages: 328

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"These four volumes cover 791 books or series, 238 of them published during the 1980s and 1990s. the entries are 1,000 words long for single books and 1,500 for series, with a one-sentence summary beginning each entry followed by bibliographical information ... Volume 4 contains an extensive bibliography of critical works on science fiction and fantasy, a list of major award winners, a genre index." Booklist


Genreflecting

Genreflecting

Author: Diana Tixier Herald

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 588

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Nearly 6,000 titles aid in collection development, research and reader's advisory.


Fluent in Fantasy

Fluent in Fantasy

Author: Diana Tixier Herald

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1999-06-15

Total Pages: 282

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Presents annotated lists of fantasy titles, grouped by subgenre, with interest levels, and award indicators; and includes a discussion of fantasy, providing a historical overview and working definition of the genre.


The Hacker's Dictionary

The Hacker's Dictionary

Author: Eric S. Raymond

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-19

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9781548201579

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This document is a collection of slang terms used by various subcultures of computer hackers. Though some technical material is included for background and flavor, it is not a technical dictionary; what we describe here is the language hackers use among themselves for fun, social communication, and technical debate.


McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang

McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2008-01-28

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0071589341

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Better understand American English by mastering its slang This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions. Entries include definitions and examples of slang used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage. Inside you will find: 2,500 entries and more than 5,000 examples The latest slang used in the American lexicon Fun illustrations to further increase your grasp of each entry's meaning


Paranoia XP

Paranoia XP

Author: A. Varney

Publisher: Mongoose Pub

Published: 2005-02-28

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781904854401

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Classic Paranoia features a collection of some of the best loved scenarios from the original edition of the game, fully updated to be compatible with the new edition. Once again players and games masters can experience the delights of such games as Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues, Hill Sector Blues and so forth. Paranoia XP is the entirely updated and perfected version of the darkly humorous RPG originally published by West End Games.


The Hacker's Dictionary

The Hacker's Dictionary

Author: Guy L. Steele

Publisher: Harpercollins

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9780060910822

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Defines slang terms and phrases used by computer buffs to describe equipment, programs, and concepts in programming


The Hammer and the Cross

The Hammer and the Cross

Author: Harry Harrison

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 1994-11-15

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 1466823305

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865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests. Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A smith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom--and launch an all-out war between....The Hammer and the Cross. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.