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Author: John Clute
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1999-03-15
Total Pages: 1110
ISBN-13: 9780312198695
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike its companion volume, "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction", this massive reference of 4,000 entries covers all aspects of fantasy, from literature to art.
Author: Curtis C. Smith
Publisher: Saint James Press
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 960
ISBN-13: 9780912289274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Clute
Publisher: St Martins Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 1386
ISBN-13: 9780312134860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncompassing 4,360 entries that provide critical insight and biographical and bibliographical data, an updated edition of a popular science fiction reference features a carefully cross-referenced format. Original.
Author: M. Keith Booker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-03-30
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781444310351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the literary world's most fascinating genres. Includes separate historical surveys of key subgenres including time-travel narratives, post-apocalyptic and post-disaster narratives and works of utopian and dystopian science fiction Each subgenre survey includes an extensive list of relevant critical readings, recommended novels in the subgenre, and recommended films relevant to the subgenre Features entries on a number of key science fiction authors and extensive discussion of major science fiction novels or sequences Writers and works include Isaac Asimov; Margaret Atwood; George Orwell; Ursula K. Le Guin; The War of the Worlds (1898); Starship Troopers (1959); Mars Trilogy (1993-6); and many more A 'Science Fiction Glossary' completes this indispensable Handbook
Author: Richard Hantula
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Published: 2004-12-15
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780836839524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompares what writers over the centuries have written about an imaginary future with the reality revealed by time.
Author: David Zindell
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2017-03-23
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 000739795X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn epic masterwork of science fiction, Neverness is a stand-alone novel from one of the most important talents in the genre.
Author: Dan Koboldt
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1440353387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScience and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres--science fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of technical subjects in literature, film, and television are pure fiction. A basic understanding of biology, physics, engineering, and medicine will help you create more realistic stories that satisfy discerning readers. This book brings together scientists, physicians, engineers, and other experts to help you: • Understand the basic principles of science, technology, and medicine that are frequently featured in fiction. • Avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions to ensure technical accuracy. • Write realistic and compelling scientific elements that will captivate readers. • Brainstorm and develop new science- and technology-based story ideas. Whether writing about mutant monsters, rogue viruses, giant spaceships, or even murders and espionage, Putting the Science in Fiction will have something to help every writer craft better fiction. Putting the Science in Fiction collects articles from "Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy," Dan Koboldt's popular blog series for authors and fans of speculative fiction (dankoboldt.com/science-in-scifi). Each article discusses an element of sci-fi or fantasy with an expert in that field. Scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and others share their insights in order to debunk the myths, correct the misconceptions, and offer advice on getting the details right.
Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2018-05-08
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1504051351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow far will four friends go for immortality? This novel is Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author “Robert Silverberg at his very best” (George R. R. Martin). After Eli, a scholarly college student, finds and translates an ancient manuscript called The Book of Skulls, he and his friends embark on a cross-country trip to Arizona in search of a legendary monastery where they hope to find the secret of immortality. On the journey with Eli, there’s Timothy, an upper-class WASP with a trust fund and a solid sense of entitlement; Ned, a cynical poet and alienated gay man; and Oliver, a Kansas farm boy who escaped his rural origins and now wants to escape death. If they can find the House of Skulls where immortal monks allegedly reside, they’ll undergo a rigorous initiation. But do those eight grinning skulls mean the joke will be on them? For a sacrifice will be required. Two must die so that two may live forever . . . Stretching the boundary between science fiction and horror, Robert Silverberg masterfully probes deeper existential questions of morality, brotherhood, and self-determined destiny in what Harlan Ellison refers to as “one of my favorite nightmare novels.” This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images from the author’s personal collection.
Author: George Ochoa
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780898795363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTo hold the interest of knowledgeable sci-fi readers, a writer the genre must stay within certain fuzzy boundaries of scientific belief. This volume provides some of the scientific detail that will make a writer's adventures compelling and consistent with current views of the universe. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Tom Shippey
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2003-01
Total Pages: 587
ISBN-13: 9780192803818
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of classic science fiction short stories features tales by H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clark, Frederik Pohl, Clifford Simak, Brian Aldiss, Ursala K. LeGuin, and many others. Edited by the author of The Road to Middle-Earth. 20,000 first printing.
