Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, Hardcover - Andrew Maynard

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A Compelling Vision of the Future"Maynard has written a thoughtful and thought-provoking response to the moment we're in, chronicling how we got he...

They creep... they crawl... and they're the size of a house This book looks at the giant bug movie fad of the 1950s that began with the spectacular...

The 1950s was a golden age for cinematic sci-fi, offering up dozens of films of varying degrees of interest, competence, and entertainment. Some of...

Originating from an annual Science Fiction Film Series in Denver, Colorado, this volume of essays examines ten films, with a focus on discerning th...

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The humble sketch is the foundation of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image--but rarely are sketches celebrated li...

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In 1987 a science fiction blockbuster arrived and a pop culture legend was born. RoboCop is the story of a hero police officer in near-future Detro...

Have you ever dreamed of zipping to distant stars, jumping through time or setting out on a deadly quest? This book has loads of inspiring ideas fo...

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Reducere. The Films of John Cassavetes: Pragmatism, Modernism, and the Movies is the first book to tell in detail the story of a maverick filmmaker who worke...

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Reducere. The Art of World Building Workbook: Sci-Fi Edition is designed to inspire world builders to write down their ideas in a physical book that can be t...

DescriptionSurely America's greatest storyteller, no single author has been adapted more regularly than Stephen King. With 65 existing movies and 3...

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Reducere. An analysis of over 50 US and foreign films in every cinematic genre, including drama, westerns, horror, action-adventure, romance, comedy, romanti...

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This is the first book on the work of one of today's most celebrated and sought-after garden designers. Arne Maynard is known for his award-winning...

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With topics ranging from slavery to space travel, the impressive breadth of this anthology makes for a well-rounded survey. Readers, writers, and s...

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Eminent historian Robert Bartlett takes a fresh, cogent look at how our view of medieval history has been shaped by eight significant films of the ...

Trusting an alien is hard ... figuring out which alien is trustworthy might be impossible.Marcus carries the weight of the cosmos on his shoulders....

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Bought to life in these BBC Radio dramatisations, it includes five science fiction classics from Arthur Conan Doyle to Mary Shelley.

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Ananyo BhattacharyaNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 145 x 222 x 40Cover type: HardbackR...