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Author: A. Bertram Chandler
Publisher: Gateway
Published: 2015-11-26
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 1473211123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRim ghosts are real! Intruders from alternate universes appearing where the fabric of space is thin. Sonya and John Grimes find themselves in an alternate universe.
Author: James Gunn
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780810854208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUpdates and expands science fiction scholar James Gunn's definitive, Hugo Award-winning critical volume about Isaac Asimov and his contributions to the science fiction genre.
Author: Ira Nayman
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2008-10-07
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0595622070
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStep into new worlds and read news dispatches from the Alternate Reality News Service, which regularly gets the scoop on The Associated Press, Reuters and the rest of the competition. In a series of articles written by the wire service's handpicked reporters, you'll read satirical reports that give glimpses into the relationship between humanity, technology and Robert Novak's eyebrows. Who would have ever thought that an intelligent undershirt could be the key witness in a murder trial? Or that a man could possibly be sued by his lover for not lying about himself online? Or that a computer chip could be implanted into the brains of criminals so that every time they thought about committing a heinous deed, they sang a show tune? If this is all news to you, then you must not be a subscriber. By changing that, you can read about all the above and more, including: How journalists can be retrieved from an alternate reality How you, too, can become an Alternate Reality News Service reporter The origin of the company And much more! Just open the cover and start reading. It's time to accept that Alternate Reality Ain't What It Used to Be.
Author: Sarah Clarke Stuart
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1770410511
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInto the Looking Glass, an analytical guide for Fringe viewers and science fiction fans in general, explores the influence of these traditions on Fringe. It also reveals how the show reflects - and sometimes critiques - the society from which it emerges. Along with many other post-9/11 television shows, Fringe has demonstrated the West's collective paranoia about foreign invaders and domestic corruption. It also lays bare the spread of radical advances in technology and urges its viewers to ponder the ethical limitations of science.
Author: Jeff Prucher
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Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 0195305671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Valentin Werner
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-11-23
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1000283313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPop Culture in Language Education provides comprehensive insight on how studies of pop culture can inform language teaching and learning. The volume offers a state-of-the-art overview of empirically informed, cutting-edge research that tackles both theoretical concerns and practical implications. The book focuses on how a diverse array of pop culture artifacts such as pop and rap music, movies and TV series, comics and cartoons, fan fiction, and video games can be exploited for the development of language skills. It establishes the study of pop culture and its language as a serious subfield within language education and applied linguistics and explores how studies of pop culture, its language, and its non-linguistic affordances can inform language education at various levels of proficiency and with various learner populations. Presenting a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research approaches including case studies on how pop culture has been used successfully in language education in and beyond the classroom, this book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and students in the field of language education, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics, as well as for language teachers and materials developers.
Author: R.W. Glaser
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 1365562166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stewart T. Stanyard
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1550227440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA visually stunning backstage glimpse through time and space into the history and making of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone. This is an invitation to explore a portion of the show's archives: over 300 original behind-the-scenes production stills taken during filming, accompanied by insightful captions, rare documents and interviews with 40 producers, directors, writers and actors who worked on the series including Bill Murray and Earl Hammer, Jr. With a foreword by Neil Gaiman.
Author: Barry B. Luokkala
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2019-11-01
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 3030293939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow does Einstein’s description of space and time compare with Doctor Who? Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch? What would it take to create a fully intelligent android, such as Star Trek’s Commander Data? Exploring Science Through Science Fiction addresses these and other intriguing questions, using science fiction as a springboard for discussing fundamental science concepts and cutting-edge science research. It includes references to original research papers, landmark scientific publications and technical documents, as well as a broad range of science literature at a more popular level. The revised second edition includes expanded discussions on topics such as gravitational waves and black holes, machine learning and quantum computing, gene editing, and more. In all, the second edition now features over 220 references to specific scenes in more than 160 sci-fi movies and TV episodes, spanning over 100 years of cinematic history. Designed as the primary text for a college-level course, this book will appeal to students across the fine arts, humanities, and hard sciences, as well as any reader with an interest in science and science fiction. Praise for the first edition: "This journey from science fiction to science fact provides an engaging and surprisingly approachable read..." (Jen Jenkins, Journal of Science Fiction, Vol. 2 (1), September 2017)
Author: Paul Sukys
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 614
ISBN-13: 9780847696000
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLifting the Scientific Veil has been written to afford the nonscience student the same meaningful opportunity to explore germane scientific topics as is generally given the science student to learn about the humanities and social sciences. Since nonscientists are generally responsible for making laws, financing research, or, at the very least, for voting, it is essential that they understand the significant impact that science has on everyday life. The book is designed to introduce nonscientists in an informative and comprehensible manner to four of the most significant scientific theories of the twentieth century: the big bang, quantum physics, relativity, and evolution. After each theory is explained informally, the book shows how that theory and related technology impact upon one's personal life. Legal and political aspects of these theories are explored as well as philosophical and theological implications.
