Soviet Science Fiction Cinema and the Space Age. Memorable Futures, Hardback - Natalija Majsova

This study examines Soviet science fiction cinema from 1957 to 1990 and its relation to the space age. The author examines dozens of films and exam...

DescriptionFor the last sixty years discussion of 1950s science fiction cinema has been dominated by claims that the genre reflected US paranoia ab...

Reducere. 1. Pipeline 7: 06 2. Turn, Turn, Turn 2: 40 3. Messin' with the Kid 2: 59 4. Surfer Girl 4: 14 5. Rumble 4: 56 6. The Shortest Day 4: 57 7. Rebel R...

Reducere. Now in paperback, the life and legacy of the much-overlooked yet highly influential Robert Goddard--the brilliant, eccentric, and controversial pio...

DescriptionThe journey into space is a dangerous one, and although some aspects of space travel seem to be routine it still takes humanity to the l...

The first ever collection of photographs showing in detail the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world's most important urban exploration site.

DescriptionA charismatic young president issued the historic moon landing challenge. This book, which greatly expands the companion PBS series, tel...

This volume identifies and evaluates the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position (astrogeography), and the evolution of ...

"Beautifully written. Reveals the vicissitudes of an extraordinarily interesting life."--Michael J. Neufeld, author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space,...

Reducere. Winner of the Emme Award for Astronautical Literature, 200 First published by NASA in 2000 as Challenge to Apollo, these two volumes are the first ...

Publisher: Mango MediaAuthor(s): Kellie GerardiIllustration(s): NoNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 178 x 19Cover type: P...

Reducere. DescriptionIvan Yefremov (1907-1972) was a well-known Soviet scientist, a professor of paleontology and a talented writer of science fiction. "No w...

Reducere. In 1945 some experts still considered the so-called sound barrier an impenetrable wall, while winged rocket planes remained largely relegated to sc...

This book demonstrates how developments in biotechnology such as cloning, synthetic biology, surrogate pregnancies, organ transplants and more have...

This updated edition of Cinema in the Digital Age takes a fresh look at the state of digital cinema. It pays special attention to the ways in which...

DescriptionThe N1 was the booster rocket for the Soviet manned moon program and was thus the direct counterpart of the Saturn V, the rocket that to...

Rochona Majumdar examines key works of Indian art cinema to demonstrate how film emerged as a mode of doing history and that, in so doing, it antic...

Even though Valerian and Laureline's adventures have come to an end, there are still many chapters that haven't been told yet. Simple episodes, pos...

This collection of essays looks at how films in the last few years have reflected and juxtaposed the ascent of Barack Obama and his administration....

Reducere. The Space Age Kid's Guide To The Stone Age Skill Of Flint Knapping Making Arrowheads Out Of Rock. For curious kids and young scientists alike ... w...

Reducere. The very first issue of Captain Future Magazine, originally published in 1940, now available in a facsimile edition. Read about the Man of Tomorrow...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Yvonne HowellAuthor: Arkady StrugatskyAuthor: Boris StrugatskyFor over a century, most of the science fiction produced by t...

The Science of Lost Futures is a prize-winning collection full of quirky humor and intelligent absurdity. Ryan Habermeyer is a yarn spinner of the ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis engaging and unprecedented work captures the compelling story of John F. Kennedy's role in advancing the United States' space progr...

The award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K returns with her most powerful and imaginative novel yet. This captivat...

A personal account of science fiction in the 1950s and why, for the author as well as many others, the decade marked the golden age of the genre.

Rocket into space with these brilliant space science experiments

Rocket into space with these brilliant space science experiments

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PlcIllustration(s): 12 illusNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 161 x 238 x 34Cover type: Hardba...

This book is dedicated to the Soviet Space Dogs, who played a crucial part in the Soviet Space program. These homeless dogs, plucked from the stree...

Reducere. "Simply put, Harry Mathias has done it again. "The Death & Rebirth of Cinema" solidifies Mathias's standing as THE great translator of film-to-digi...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Antonello (University of Pisa, Italy) BoschiIllustration(s): 42 Line drawings, black and white; 76 Halfto...

Reducere. An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Enterprise A new nation has arisen from the ashes of the Romulan War: the United Federation of ...

Publisher: Tortoise BooksAuthor(s): Gerald BrennanNumber of pages: 264Collection: Altered SpacePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 203 x 19Cove...

This systematic account of the Dirichlet space provides an introduction that will be valuable to researchers in function theory, assembling results...

This book provides new and empirically grounded research-based knowledge and insights into the current transformation of the Russian child welfare ...

Reducere. Cities are alive, shared by humans and animals, insects and plants, landforms and machines. What might city ecosystems look like in the future if w...

Reducere. AwardsLocus AwardsDescription"An exceedingly fine set of stories written specifically for this collection by some of the best sf authors writing to...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Sheryll CashinNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 237 x 163 x 33Cover type: HardbackRedescopera...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...