An Age Of Wonders

Author : David G. Hartwell
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780765398130

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Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell Pdf

Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction gives an insider's view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, David G. Hartwell (1941-2016). David G. Hartwell edited science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. In that time, he worked with acclaimed and popular writers such as Robert A. Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Frank Herbert, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe, Nancy Kress, L.E. Modesitt, Terry Bisson, Lisa Goldstein, and Philip Jose Farmer, and discovered hot new talents like Kathleen Ann Goonan and Patrick O'Leary. Now in Age of Wonder, Hartwell describes the field he loved, worked in, and shaped as editor, critic, and anthologist. Like those other American art forms, jazz, comics, and rock 'n' roll, science fiction is the product of a rich and fascinating subculture. Age of Wonder is a fascinating tour of the origins, history, and culture of the science fiction world, written with insight and genuine affection for this wonder-filled literature, and addressed to newcomers and longtime SF readers alike. Age of Wonder remains "the landmark work" Roger Zelazny called the first edition. The book contains sections that offer advice on teaching courses in science fiction, disquisitions on the controversial subgenre of hard SF, and practical explanations of the economics of publishing science fiction and fantasy. Age of Wonder still lives up to Hugo and Nebula Award winner Vonda McIntyre's description: "An entertaining and provocative book that will inspire discussion and argument for years to come." At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : William E. Burns
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0719061407

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An Age of Wonders by William E. Burns Pdf

Monstrous births, rains of blood, apparitions of battles in the sky - people in early modern England found all of these events to carry important religious and political meanings. In An age of wonders, available in paperback for the first time, William E. Burns explores the process by which these events became religiously and politically insignificant in the Restoration period. The story involves the establishment of early modern science, the shift from 'enthusiastic' to reasonable religion, and the fierce political combat between the Whigs and the Tories.This historical study is based on close readings of a variety of primary sources, both print and manuscript. Burns claims that prodigies lost their religious meaning and became subjects of scientific enquiry as a result of political struggles, first by the supporters of the restored monarchy and the Church of England against Protestant dissenters, and then by the Whig defenders of the Revolution of 1688 against the Tories and the Jacobites.By integrating religious and political history with the history of science, An age of wonders will be of great use to those working in the field of early modern history.

Author : Stratos Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Age of Wonders (Game)
ISBN : 1892817306

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Age of Wonders by Stratos Group Pdf

This game guide features tips, strategies, and much more for Age of Wonders, a game that takes players through adventures of ancient races and a chaotic fantasy world.

Author : Katryn Ali
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783739646077

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The Age Of Wonders by Katryn Ali Pdf

This is the last of the Exciting Dragon Saga! Teppra finds herself plunged into an even madder world than the time she was born in. Here in the future she meets a man she can relate to. A man after her own interests. But she does not realize her soul is at stake. Puck is running out of time. Nothing ever goes his way and he places the blame on the only One who can set him free. Puck loves Sienna and thinks she is the only key to his happiness. For this is the Age Of Wonders, where all that he desires can come true, but he may find it also to be some grand illusion and unfortunately it all catches up with him and he is out of time. God gave me a dream 17 years ago and I have watched the ideas blossom into 6 wonderful books! His Will is done! The Exciting Dragon Saga! 1. SONG OF THE DRAGONS 2. THE DRAGON'S TEARS 3. A MISTY DAWN 4. MOST SACRED HEART 5. BUTTERFLIES THAT PURR 6. THE AGE OF WONDERS

Author : Aharon Appelfeld
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0879237988

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The Age of Wonders by Aharon Appelfeld Pdf

Describes the response of two generations of a Jewish family to the anit-Semitism of the Nazis in an Austrian town.

Author : AGE.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1710
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0025706242

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The Age of Wonders: Or, a Farther ... Discriptton [sic] of the ... Fiery Appartion [sic] that was Seen in the Air ... May the 11th 1710. Also the Figure of a Man in the Clouds with a Drawn Sword, Etc by AGE. Pdf

Author : Abigail J. Hartman,Timothy G. Fehler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351031325

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Signs and Wonders in Britain’s Age of Revolution by Abigail J. Hartman,Timothy G. Fehler Pdf

Signs and Wonders in Britain’s Age of Revolution is an original collection of primary sources from the era encompassing the political, religious, and social tumult of the English Civil War. With a focus on Britain in the seventeenth century and covering topics such as astrology, scurrilous pamphlet wars, witch-hunts and trials, and the execution of King Charles I, Signs and Wonders investigates published "strange and true" accounts that existed alongside more traditionally studied historical events. Including fully edited and annotated texts of carefully selected popular pamphlets, the sourcebook is accompanied by guided introductory essays for each of the thematically divided chapters. With more than two dozen woodcut images, Signs and Wonders enables students to pursue in-depth primary source analysis of this rich period of history, when the supernatural was woven into the lives of those participating in or viewing the tumultuous political and religious events of the mid-17th century. In this collection of popular pamphlets, battles in the sky, witches, monstrous births, and apparitions stand side-by-side with the major political and religious events that make up the standard histories of the era, allowing a fuller perspective on these early modern narratives and their interpretation (and exploitation) by the heated presses of 17th-century Britain. Signs and Wonders in Britain’s Age of Revolution is essential reading for all students of early modern Britain.

Author : Aharon Apelfeld
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0879237996

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Badenheim Nineteen-thirty-nine by Aharon Apelfeld Pdf

A tale of Europe in the days just before the war. It tells of a small group of Jewish holiday makers in the resort of Badenheim in the Spring of 1939. Hitler's war looms, but Badenheim and its summer residents go about life as normal."

Author : Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781571319593

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World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Pdf

“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity

Author : Jasmine Richards
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062099181

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The Book of Wonders by Jasmine Richards Pdf

Sorcerers, Cyclops, Djinnis . . . Magic. Thirteen-year-old Zardi loves to hear stories about fantastical beings long banned from the kingdom of Arribitha. But anyone who is caught whispering of their powers will feel the rage of the sultan—a terrifying tyrant who, even with his eyes closed, can see all. When her own beloved sister is captured by the evil ruler, Zardi knows that she must risk everything to rescue her. Along with Rhidan, who is her best friend, and an unlikely crew of sailors led by the infamous Captain Sinbad, Zardi ventures forth into strange and wondrous territory with a seemingly impossible mission: to bring magic back to Arribitha and defeat the sultan once and for all.

Author : Willy Puchner
Publisher : NorthSouth Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735843837

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Willy's World of Wonders by Willy Puchner Pdf

The world is full of surprises! Willy Puchner opens his treasure chest for us. With his unique outlook, this book awakens the curious and inspires the imagination. Some wonders are huge, such as dinosaurs, some are so small they hardly catch your eye ... From shimmering beetles and birds getting married to cats strolling down red carpets—Puchner’s photographs, illustrations, and little gems of text will find their way into your heart.

Author : Geraldine Brooks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0142000787

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Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Pdf

In 1666, a young woman comes of age during an extraordinary year of love and death. Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a "plague village" in the rugged hill country of England, "Year of Wonders" is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history, written by the author of "Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women."

Author : Alisa Solomon
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780805095296

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Wonder of Wonders by Alisa Solomon Pdf

A sparkling and eye-opening history of the Broadway musical that changed the world In the half-century since its premiere, Fiddler on the Roof has had an astonishing global impact. Beloved by audiences the world over, performed from rural high schools to grand state theaters, Fiddler is a supremely potent cultural landmark. In a history as captivating as its subject, award-winning drama critic Alisa Solomon traces how and why the story of Tevye the milkman, the creation of the great Yiddish writer Sholem-Aleichem, was reborn as blockbuster entertainment and a cultural touchstone, not only for Jews and not only in America. It is a story of the theater, following Tevye from his humble appearance on the New York Yiddish stage, through his adoption by leftist dramatists as a symbol of oppression, to his Broadway debut in one of the last big book musicals, and his ultimate destination—a major Hollywood picture. Solomon reveals how the show spoke to the deepest conflicts and desires of its time: the fraying of tradition, generational tension, the loss of roots. Audiences everywhere found in Fiddler immediate resonance and a usable past, whether in Warsaw, where it unlocked the taboo subject of Jewish history, or in Tokyo, where the producer asked how Americans could understand a story that is "so Japanese." Rich, entertaining, and original, Wonder of Wonders reveals the surprising and enduring legacy of a show about tradition that itself became a tradition. Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles.

Author : Yigʼal Shṿarts
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 1584651407

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Aharon Appelfeld by Yigʼal Shṿarts Pdf

A compelling study of the entire oeuvre of a widely published Israeli writer, now available in English.

Author : Robertson Davies
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771029875

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World of Wonders by Robertson Davies Pdf

World of Wonders, the concluding novel in Robertson Davies’ celebrated Deptford Trilogy, is available as an e-book for the first time. Called “a spectacular, soaring work, an astounding tour de force unequaled in recent literature,” World of Wonders follows the story of Magnus Eisengrim—the most illustrious magician of his age—who is spirited away from his home by a member of a traveling sideshow, the Wanless World of Wonders. “One of the great modern novelists.” Sunday Times