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Author : Henry Kuttner,Catherine Lucile Moore
Publisher : Hamlyn
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0099332701
Author : Lewis Padgett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011833972
Author : Henry Kuttner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : OCLC:27793881
Author : Kelly Farina
Publisher : Cross Country International
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780993346767
Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. From understanding the basics of paraglider handling to thermalling techniques and high-level cross-country advice, he breaks the sport down into manageable stages with achievable goals. From finessing your launch technique to becoming a master of the air, the book is designed to help you progress safely through the sport. Volume 1 contains lots of techniques and how-to-fly information, while Volume 2 (this one) is about how to apply those techniques in real-world flying situations.
Author : Lewis Padgett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1980728798
The companion novel to Tomorrow and Tomorrow, this book, under the deft touch of Lewis Padgett, makes fascinating and exciting reading. It concerns Robert Cameron, trained in applied psychology, who finds himself being driven insane by a strange, unfathomable force. As an experienced psychometrician he fights the terrifying hallucinations (a doorknob opens a blue eye and looks at him). He knows his job is vital. America, dug into great, shielded cavern- cities, has been at war for decades with the European Falangists. Now a new Falangist weapon has appeared to break the stalemate. And it is up to Cameron to find the man to provide the solution - before his own mind collapses under the weird and terrible madness!
Author : Damien Broderick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030005993
Science fiction explores the wonderful, baffling and wildly entertaining aspects of a universe unimaginably old and vast, and with a future even more immense. It reaches into that endless cosmos with the tools of rational investigation and storytelling. At the core of both science and science fiction is the engaged human mind--a consciousness that sees and feels and thinks and loves. But what is this mind, this aware and self-aware consciousness that seems unlike anything else we experience? What makes consciousness the Hard Problem of philosophy, still unsolved after millennia of probing? This book looks into the heart of this mystery - at the science and philosophy of consciousness and at many inspiring fictional examples - and finds strange, challenging answers. The book's content and entertaining style will appeal equally to science fiction enthusiasts and scholars, including cognitive and neuroscientists, as well as philosophers of mind. It is a refreshing romp through the science and science fiction of consciousness.
Author : John E. Muller,Lionel Fanthorpe,Patricia Fanthorpe
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473204348
Charles Fort, the great American Rebel Philosopher, believed that every man had the right to doubt. He aimed his merciless shaft at scientists and religious leaders alike. No dearly cherished doctrine was safe from Fortean criticism simply because it was old and accepted. Fort wanted proof. He wanted more proof than any scientist could give. He demanded to see with his own eyes, to hear with his own ears. Just because a telescope indicated that a certain astronomical fact was very probable was no proof to Fort that it was Fact. He would not have accepted that the earth was 93,000,000 miles from the sun until he had run a measuring chain across the intervening space! There will be men like Charles Fort in every age, on every civilised planet. They will want proof. They will want to see and hear alien races for themselves. They will fly their valiant exploring ships to every corner of the universe. They will live. They will die. They will fail. They will succeed. This is the story of one of their journeys.
Author : Robert Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781434478580
This bio-bibliography of the golden age of the science fiction field includes 308 biographies compiled from questionnaires sent to the authors, and chronological lists of 483 writers' published works. This facsimile reprint of the 1975 edition includes a title index, introduction, and minor corrections. A now-classic guide to the major and minor SF writers active in the early 1970s.
Author : R. Reginald,Douglas Menville,Mary A. Burgess
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780941028769
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
Author : Brian Stableford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781135923747
Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. Science Fact and Science Fiction examines in one volume how science has propelled science-fiction and, to a lesser extent, how science fiction has influenced the sciences. Although coverage will discuss the science behind the fiction from the Classical Age to the present, focus is naturally on the 19th century to the present, when the Industrial Revolution and spectacular progress in science and technology triggered an influx of science-fiction works speculating on the future. As scientific developments alter expectations for the future, the literature absorbs, uses, and adapts such contextual visions. The goal of the Encyclopedia is not to present a catalog of sciences and their application in literary fiction, but rather to study the ongoing flow and counterflow of influences, including how fictional representations of science affect how we view its practice and disciplines. Although the main focus is on literature, other forms of science fiction, including film and video games, are explored and, because science is an international matter, works from non-English speaking countries are discussed as needed.
Author : Gavin McClurg
Publisher : Cross Country International
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781838017392
Advanced Paragliding by Cloudbase Mayhem podcast host Gavin McClurg is packed with insight from some of the very best paraglider pilots in the sport. Aimed at all intermediate pilots up, it will help all pilots build solid foundations and progress in the sport. The book draws on over eight years’ of in-depth interviewing with over 100 of the world’s best pilots and covers aerology, meteorology, psychology, safety and risk-management. If you have 100 hours or more and want to go places in paragliding, this is for you. This ebook edition was published in 2023 in three volumes, each designed to capture the flying genius and practical know-how of some of the world’s best pilots in easily digestible chunks. Vol 1 includes interviews with Adel Honti, Alex Robé, Armin Harich, Bruce Goldsmith, Chrigel Maurer and Cody Mittanck. Plus chapters on: How to build a solid foundation; When to move up; How to progress safely; How to navigate intermediate syndrome; How to manage risk; How to avoid accidents; An advanced pilot’s first aid kit.
Author : Nick Rennison,Stephen E. Andrews
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781408103715
"A reliable guide to what science fiction is" Christopher Priest, award-winning science fiction author "A really good introduction to the genre" SFX Magazine "Perceptive and glorious" Ian Watson, author of the screenplay for Steve Spielberg's A.I. Want to become a science fiction buff? Want to expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of some of the finest SF novels ever published. With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, you'll quickly become an expert in the world of science fiction. The book is arranged by author and includes some thematic entries and special categories such as SF film adaptations, SF in rock music and Philip K. Dick in the mass media . It also includes a history of SF and a new definition of the genre, plus lists of award winners and book club recommendations. Foreword by Christopher Priest, the multiple award-winning SF author.
Author : Gavin McClurg
Publisher : Cross Country International
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781739343408
Advanced Paragliding by Cloudbase Mayhem podcast host Gavin McClurg is packed with insight from some of the very best paraglider pilots in the sport. Aimed at all intermediate pilots up, it will help all pilots build solid foundations and progress in the sport. The book draws on over eight years’ of in-depth interviewing with over 100 of the world’s best pilots and covers aerology, meteorology, psychology, safety and risk-management. If you have 100 hours or more and want to go places in paragliding, this is for you. This ebook edition was published in 2023 in three volumes, each designed to capture the flying genius and practical know-how of some of the world’s best pilots in easily digestible chunks. Vol 2 includes interviews with Dustin Martin, Honza Rejmanek, Jeff Shapiro, Jocky Sanderson, Kelly Farina and Maxime Bellemin. Plus chapters on: How to Thermal Better; How to Glide Better; How to Go Big; How to Fly Competitions; How to SIV; Why SIV and Ground Handling Matter; How to Throw Your Reserve.
Author : Lee Server
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781438109121
Provides an introduction to American pulp fiction during the twentieth century with brief author biographies and lists of their works.
Author : Kelly Farina
Publisher : Cross Country International
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780993346729
Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. From understanding the basics of glider handling to thermalling techniques and high-level cross-country advice, he breaks the sport down into manageable stages with achievable goals. It includes: - Mastering the basics: learning to fly smoothly, consistently and confidently -Thermalling well: the 4/90 rule, thermal etiquette and gaggle flying - How to plan a cross-country route and fly it successfully - Valley winds explained, including where and where not to fly - An in-depth exploration of how to fly the mountains - High level flying: how to fly efficiently and fast - Meteorology for pilots, including cloud assessment - Thermal formation, restitution and inversions - Real-life practical flying case studies in the Alps and Dolomites - How to structure your learning and progress quickly using the Pyramid of Progression “I wish I’d had this book when I’d started flying XC, especially when I first flew in the Alps” – Josh Cohn, USHPA Magazine review
