Monster Planet

Monster Planet

Author: David Wellington

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1480495573

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Surviving the end of the world was the easy part? It's twelve years since the dead came back. Ravening, mindless zombies have devoured almost every living thing on the planet. The few, scattered survivors are surviving on canned goods and a refusal to give in and die. They are lead by Ayaan, a former child soldier turned brilliant strategist. She's twenty-eight years old, in a world where the average life expectancy is twenty-five. Together with her adopted ward Sarah, who has the psychic ability to see the life-force of the undead, she's gathered a few hundred survivors in Africa and given them safety, something to eat, and the possibility of a future. It would be a lot easier if the zombies weren't so well organized. Out of the east a dead prince has risen. The Tsarevich, the most powerful lich the world has yet seen, is able to command his fellow zombies and has crafted them into an unstoppable army. He has swept across Russia and eastern Europe, hunting down every survivor he can find. He's about to come down on Ayaan and her desert oasis like a tidal wave of death and horror. Yet quickly enough Ayaan realizes he's not just out for her destruction. He has something else in mind, a goal that will take him--and her--across oceans, all the way back to Colorado where the first zombies rose from the grave. He's going back to the Source and when he reaches it, no one will ever be safe again. The fate of all life on the planet is up for grabs, and if Ayaan and Sarah can't stop him there will be no more second chances?


Encyclopedia of the Zombie

Encyclopedia of the Zombie

Author: June Michele Pulliam

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-06-19

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13:

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A fascinating read for anyone from general readers to hardcore fans and scholars, this encyclopedia covers virtually every aspect of the zombie as cultural phenomenon, including film, literature, folklore, music, video games, and events. The proliferation of zombie-related fiction, film, games, events, and other media in the last decade would seem to indicate that zombies are "the new vampires" in popular culture. The editors and contributors of Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth took on the prodigious task of covering all aspects of the phenomenon, from the less-known historical and cultural origins of the zombie myth to the significant works of film and literature as well as video games in the modern day that feature the insatiable, relentless zombie character. The encyclopedia examines a wide range of significant topics pertaining to zombies, such as zombies in the pulp magazines; the creation of the figure of the zuvembie to subvert decades of censorship by the Comics Code of Authority; Humans vs. Zombies, a popular zombie-themed game played on college campuses across the country; and annual Halloween zombie walks. Organized alphabetically to facilitate use of the encyclopedia as a research tool, it also includes entries on important scholarly works in the expanding field of zombie studies.


Zombies

Zombies

Author: Stephen Krensky

Publisher: LernerClassroom

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 0822585251

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Out of the darkness, a gray-skinned, human-like creature lurches toward you. Yet its jerky movements and empty stare let you know it's not a creature from this life it's a zombie. Zombies are people who have been brought back from the dead usually for evil purposes. Over the years, zombies have starred in legends, books, TV shows, and movies. In this creepy title, you'll learn all about the history and popular culture surrounding the infamous undead.


Bill, the Galactic Hero

Bill, the Galactic Hero

Author: Harry Harrison

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2012-07-03

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1466822732

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“The funniest science fiction book ever written” is a space military parody about a hapless soldier from a Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductee (Terry Pratchett, New York Times–bestselling author of the Discworld novels). It was the highest honour to defend the Empire against the dreaded Chingers, an enemy race of seven-foot-tall lizards. But Bill, a Technical Fertilizer Operator from a planet of farmers, wasn’t interested in honour—he was only interested in two things: his chosen career, and the shapely curves of Inga-Maria Calyphigia. Then a recruiting robot shanghaied him with knockout drops, and he came to in deep space, aboard the Empire warship Christine Keeler. And from there, things got even worse . . . Praise for Harry Harrison “A perfectly grand storyteller.” —David Brin, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of Star Tide Rising “Few commercial writers are more deserving of their popularity than Harrison, a fine writer who occasionally reaches brilliant heights.” —Publishers Weekly


The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010

The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010

Author: Peter Dendle

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-09-18

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0786492880

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This is a comprehensive overview of zombie movies in the first 11 years of the new millennium, the most dynamic and vital period yet in the history of the zombie genre. It serves not only as a follow-up to its predecessor (The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, McFarland 2001), which covered movies from 1932 up until the late 1990s, but also as a fresh exploration of what uniquely defines the genre in the 2000s. In-depth entries provide critical analysis of the zombie as creature in more than 280 feature-length movies, from 28 countries and filmed on six continents. An appendix offers shorter entries for more than 100 shorts and serials.


Zombies!

Zombies!

Author: Jovanka Vuckovic

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0312656505

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Celebrates zombie pop culture that has evolved since "Night of the Living Dead," tracing early mythological origins in African folklore and Haitian voodoo as well as modern incarnations in film, literature, and video gaming.


Elementary, My Dear

Elementary, My Dear

Author: Jaron Summers

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009-07

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781440161537

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This lighthearted tale keeps the essence of the original Holmes characters while putting a contemporary, pseudo-horror spin on his latest adventure. The premise of Sherlock Holmes having been turned into a vampire by Moriarty, a vampire himself, enables Dr. John Watson's great great granddaughter, Samantha, to assist the famous, equally undead, detective in hunting down his evil nemesis in 2000 AD. While Moriarty's wicked plans are revealed early in the story, they take a back seat to the explosive confrontations between Moriarty and Holmes as well as the vampire minions who stalk Samantha. The characters are wonderful. Holmes is complex and believable; he is a dignified, ethical vampire, and, as always, a relentless detective with amazing ability to deduce the impossible. Samantha Watson is charming, an inept medical student, she is, nonetheless, a committed and enthusiastic assistant to Holmes. The relationship between Holmes and Samantha is beautifully developed.


Zombie Movies

Zombie Movies

Author: Glenn Kay

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1569766835

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Featuring chronological reviews of more than 300 zombie films-from 1932's White Zombie to George A. Romero's 2008 release Diary of the Dead-this thorough, uproarious guide traces the evolution of one of horror cinema's most popular and terrifying creations. Fans will learn exactly what makes a zombie a zombie, go behind the scenes with a chilling production diary from Land of the Dead, peruse a bizarre list of the oddest things ever seen in undead cinema, and immerse themselves in a detailed rundown of the 25 greatest zombie films ever made. Containing an illustrated zombie rating system, ranging from "Highly Recommended" to "Avoid at All Costs" and "So Bad It's Good," the book also features lengthy interviews with numerous talents from in front of and behind the camera.


Exoplanets

Exoplanets

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books ™

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 1512439088

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Until the mid-1990s, scientists only guessed that the universe held exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system. But using advanced physics and powerful telescopes, scientists have since identified more than three thousand exoplanets. This work has revealed fascinating worlds, including a planet that oozes lavalike fluids and a planet that glows bright pink. Even more fascinating, scientists think that some exoplanets might contain life. Many orbit in the Goldilocks zone, the region around a star that's not too hot or too cold for liquid water, a key ingredient for life. This book examines exoplanets, the possibilities for life beyond Earth, and the cutting-edge technologies scientists use to learn about distant worlds.


Consciousness

Consciousness

Author: Susan Blackmore

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 771

ISBN-13: 1444164333

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Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself just an illusion? The 'last great mystery of science', consciousness is a topic that was banned from serious research for most of the last century, but is now an area of increasing popular interest, as well as a rapidly expanding area of study for students of psychology, philosophy and neuroscience. This ground-breaking textbook by best-selling author Susan Blackmore was the first of its kind to bring together all the major theories of consciousness studies, from those based on neuroscience to those based on quantum theory or Eastern philosophy. The book examines topics such as how subjective experiences arise from objective brain processes, the basic neuroscience of consciousness, altered states of consciousness, out of body and near death experiences and the effects of drugs, dreams and meditation. It also explores the nature of self, the possibility of artificial consciousness in robots, and the question of whether animals are conscious. The new edition has been fully revised to include the latest developments in neuroscience, brain scanning techniques, and artificial consciousness and robotics. The new website includes self-assessment exercises, advanced further reading, flashcards and MCQs. For all those intrigued by what it means to be, to exist, this book could radically transform your understanding of your own consciousness.