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The star of the legendary sci-fi franchise shares the ultimate "Captain's Log" in this classic behind-the-scenes memoir.
A living pop culture legend and one of Hollywood's most enduring stars, William Shatner will forever be associated with the role of James T. Kirk, captain of the starship Enterprise and hero of the sci-fi series Star Trek. Beginning in 1966, Star Trek offered something entirely new to prime time TV audiences. Though it...
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Science fiction and fantasy authors analyze every aspect of the innovative, action-packed, and always surprising science fiction television series Farscape in this unique and irreverent essay collection. Contributors include Martha Wells-writing about characters Crichton and D'Argo's buddy relationship; P. N. Elrod-on the villains she loves to hate; and Justina Robson-on sex, pleasure, and feminism. Topics range from a look at how Moya was designed...
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The final volume of the Pirate Histories of Doctor Who, this chronicle brings us up to the modern era with explorations of Doctor Who animation from short fan films of the 1970s, to the modern BBC re-animations of classic series. We'll also investigate the history of Doctor Who audio adventures, fan created, official BBC and how they lead to the the audio universes of BBV and Big Finish. We'll also discover amazing fan films leading up to the revival,...
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Welcome to the hidden histories of “Doctor Who”, the unauthorized, the ignored, the overlooked, the abandoned and the hidden. This second volume chronicles the record of “Doctor Who” stage plays, official and independent, from “Curse of the Daleks” to “the Trials of Davros”, including the reviews of the recordings and documentaries about these plays. It explores the bizarre copyright and legal structure underlying “Doctor Who”,...
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In Westworld and Philosophy, philosophers of diverse orientations and backgrounds offer their penetrating insights into the questions raised by the popular TV show, Westworld. ● Is it wrong for Dr. Robert Ford (played by Anthony Hopkins) to "play God" in controlling the lives of the hosts, and if so, is it always wrong for anyone to "play God"? ● Is the rebellion by the robot "hosts" against Delos Inc. a just war? If not, what would make it just?...
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In The Handmaid's Tale and Philosophy, philosophers give their insights into the blockbuster best-selling novel and record-breaking TV series, The Handmaid's Tale. The story involves a future breakaway state in New England, beset by environmental disaster and a plummeting birth rate, in which the few remaining fertile women are conscripted to have sex and bear children to the most powerful men, all justified and rationalized by religious fundamentalism....
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Part series scrapbook, part Southern cookbook, this collection will satisfy the appetite of any fan of the hit HBO paranormal series.
True Blood, HBO's blockbuster paranormal drama, enthralled a diverse audience of thirteen million viewers (and counting). Menus at the now-famous Fangtasia and Merlotte's Bar and Grill play a key role in the series, providing sustenance for its human characters, evoking memories of a bygone life for...
True Blood, HBO's blockbuster paranormal drama, enthralled a diverse audience of thirteen million viewers (and counting). Menus at the now-famous Fangtasia and Merlotte's Bar and Grill play a key role in the series, providing sustenance for its human characters, evoking memories of a bygone life for...
29) In the Dark
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Edith Nesbit's natural gift for storytelling has brought her worldwide renown as a classic children's author. But beyond her beloved children's stories lay a darker side to her imagination, revealed here in her chilling tales of the supernatural.
Haunted by lifelong phobias which provoked, in her own words, 'nights and nights of anguish and horror, long years of bitterest fear and dread', Nesbit was inspired to pen terrifying stories of a twilight...
30) Doctor Who
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How many planets has the TARDIS visited?
Can you name the Doctor's favorite Gallifreyan bedtime stories?
What's the best way to defeat a Sontaran?
Put your Time Lord knowledge to the test with an extraordinary journey through fifty-five years of Doctor Who.
Now fully updated to take in the Twelfth Doctor's final episode, this unique tour of space and time is packed with facts, figures, and stories from the show's entire run. Peek inside the...
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In The Twilight Zone and Philosophy, philosophers probe into the meaning of the classic TV series, The Twilight Zone. Some of the chapters look at single episodes of the show, while others analyze several or many episodes. Though acknowledging the spinoffs and reboots, the volume concentrates heavily on the classic 1959–1964 series. Among the questions raised and answered are: ● What's the meaning of personal identity in The Twilight Zone? ("Number...
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Spanning the epic science fiction franchise's fifty-one-year history, a breathtaking collection of the most compelling Star Trek facts and trivia, including events from both on and off-screen, available in 100 concise lists.
Since Gene Roddenberry's original series first aired in 1966, Star Trek has become a pop culture phenomenon, and one of the largest global properties of all time. Entertaining and fun, Star Trek: The Book of Lists catalogs the...
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Are you a huge fan of Babylon 5? Do you know your Anla'Shok from your Entil'Zha, your Tenth Fane of Elleya from your Third Fane of Chudomo and your sleepers from your dust? If so, this is the perfect quiz book for you! With four hundred questions (and answers) covering the entire Babylon 5 universe, this ultimate quiz is ideal for testing your own knowledge or for playing along with friends. Topics covered include the various races, planets and systems,...
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An official guide to the crazy science of Orphan Black-from cloning to chimerism and much more.
Delve deeper into the scientific terms and theories at the core of the Peabody-winning cult-favorite show. With exclusive insights from the show's co-creator Graeme Manson and science consultant Cosima Herter, The Science of Orphan Blacktakes you behind the closed doors of the Dyad Institute and inside Neolution, with color photos included.
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"An innovative and unusual account of Star Trek's lost voyages that makes for a fascinating alternate history." - Brian J. Robb in Sci-Fi Bulletin
SPACE. THE FINAL FRONTIER. THESE WERE ALMOST THE VOYAGES OF THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE.
We think we know the history of Star Trek. Born at the height of 1960s popular culture, the five-year mission of Captain James T. Kirk and his crew faced early cancellation, bounced back with a series of beloved movies...
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Explore the homeworld and vast dominion of Star Trek's formidable Klingons.
nuqneH! Bored of standard vacations to places like Risa or Wrigley's Pleasure Planet? Want to discover a unique and ancient culture not bound by standard niceties and social mores? Then Qo'noS and the vast Klingon Empire are for you!
This one-of-a-kind travel guide will give you all the information you need to plan, enjoy, and survive your trip to the very heart of Klingon...
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With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era Doctor Who, the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection-a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . Time-Lord older.
Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realize how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems-the first volume of Doctor...
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A fact-packed, full-color illustrated collection of records that celebrates the best, biggest and most memorable moments from the world of Doctor Who.
Doctor Who: The Book of Whoniversal Records is a handy compilation of the greatest-and strangest-details from the brilliant, imaginative world of Doctor Who. Bursting with firsts and bests both human and alien, this expansive compendium has the answer to any and every question about the Doctor, his...
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Manifestations of Male Image in the World's Cultures shows a single cultural phenomenon from a number of diverse perspectives. Methods used to analyze the titular male image range from Literary Studies and Cultural Studies to Media Studies. Thanks to the Authors' broad experience in various fields of academic research, the volume presents this highly layered theme in a truly interdisciplinary way. I perceive the multiauthored—and therefore "polyphonic"—collection...
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From the authors of “The Fifty-Year Mission” and “So Say We All”, comes the first and only comprehensive oral history of the “Star Wars” movie franchise.
For the past four decades, no film saga has touched the world in the way that “Star Wars” has, capturing the imaginations of filmgoers and filmmakers alike. Now, for the first time ever, Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, the bestselling authors of “The Fifty-Year Mission”, are...
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