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Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Perhaps the most powerful and influential black American of his time, Frederick Douglass, cmbodied the tumultuous social changes that transfored the united States during the nineteenth century. In a career of unprecedented breadth, Douglass rose from the oppression of his slave's birth to fame for Abolitionist
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
""Science fiction and fantasy are often thought of as stereotypically male genres, yet both have a long and celebrated history of female creators, characters, and fans. In particular, the science fiction and fantasy heroine is a recognized figure made popular in media such as Alien, The Terminator, and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Though imperfect, she is strong and definitely does not need to be saved by a man. This figure has had an undeniable influence...
Publisher
Smart Pop, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Go deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card's classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including: Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero; Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life, and Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender's story.
Series
Publisher
BenBella Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"From the original publication of Dune in 1965 to the recent release of Sandworms of Dune, the Dune series has entranced generations of readers with its complex plotting, fascinating characters, grand scope ... and incredible scientific predictions. Dune is perhaps the first science fiction novel to consider the sciences of ecology and anthropology while at the same time providing novel predictions in the realms of biology, quantum physics, engineering,...
10) Time travel
Author
Series
The World of Science Fiction volume 11
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Explores the world of time travel in science fiction.
Publisher
Smart Pop, An Imprint of BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Science fiction Grand Master Anne McCaffrey and her work, particularly her Dragonriders of Pern series, are beloved by generations of readers. She was one of the first science fiction writers to appear on the New York Times bestseller list, the first woman to win the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and an inductee to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Her death in November 2011 was met with an outpouring of grief and memories from those whose lives her stories...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A profile of the life of the influential science fiction writer, Philip K. Dick presented through interviews with contemporaries and excerpts from his writings. Dick's writing and ideas on reality, humanity and technology which blend West Coast utopianism, counterculture paranoia and mystical experience have been adapted into films, including Blade Runner and Total Recall. Since very little interview footage exists of Philip K. Dick, this documentary...
Author
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A disorder that is only just beginning to find a place in disability studies and activism, autism remains in large part a mystery, giving rise to both fear and fascination. Sonya Loftis's groundbreaking study turns to literary representations of autism or autistic behavior to discover what impact they have had on cultural stereotypes, autistic culture, and the identity politics of autism. Imagining Autism looks at literary characters (and an author...