Exploring Space 1999

Author : John Kenneth Muir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786455270

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Exploring Space: 1999 by John Kenneth Muir Pdf

Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British–made Space: 1999 was the only truly original space adventure of the mid–1970s. Sandwiched between the demise of the original Star Trek and the opening of the Stars Wars series on the big screen, Space: 1999 featured a richly-visualized world where space was terrifying and mysterious, where not all problems were solvable by technology and the space travelers were very human. From the science fiction show’s conception in 1973 to its cancellation in 1977, this reference work covers each of the 48 episodes in depth, including a full plot synopsis, writer, director, guest star credits, and critical commentary that examines both the episode and other shows that have used similar plotlines. The popularity of Space: 1999 memorabilia and its many fan clubs are fully discussed, along with the possibility of a future movie or reunion show that would tie up the loose ends caused by the show’s abrupt cancellation.

Author : John K. Balor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359766789

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An Exploration of Space 1999 Through the Lens of Video Games: Payne 1999 by John K. Balor Pdf

This book contains transcripts from Online Alpha discussions where the video game PAYNE 1999, game theory and game-study theories are used for analysing and commenting on problems of conflict and cooperation in SPACE 1999. The discussions build on more than a decade of conversations and debate about PAYNE 1999, and the aim of the book is to put the various threads together while also developing new ideas and providing direction for further investigations. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis, and it is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : John K. Balor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359780471

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An Exploration of Space 1999 Through the Lens of Fan Fiction: Forever Alpha by John K. Balor Pdf

An essential introduction to a rapidly growing field of study, AN EXPLORATION OF ?SPACE: 1999? THROUGH THE LENS OF FAN FICTION gathers in one place the complete 2015-16 Online Alpha discussion of the SPACE: 1999 fan fiction corpus, with a focus on the FOREVER ALPHA fan fiction series. Collected here are central viewpoints and arguments by Online Alpha discussants that have dominated Online Alpha debates in recent years. Editor John K. Balor provides a cogent introduction that places each piece in its historical and intellectual context, mapping the discussion and suggesting future trajectories. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : Robert W. Wood
Publisher : TELOS
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1845839064

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Destination by Robert W. Wood Pdf

13 September 1999... A massive nuclear explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, sending Moonbase Alpha's 311 inhabitants on an uncontrollable odyssey through deep space. Now, Destination: Moonbase Alpha takes you back to a future billed as "the most spectacular space science fiction series ever produced for television." Destination: Moonbase Alpha is the most comprehensive book ever published on Space: 1999, including extensive cast lists and detailed reviews of all 48 episodes, as well as the Message from Moonbase Alpha short film. Destination: Moonbase Alpha presents the incredible story of the making of a science fiction classic, told by the actors, writers and production crew who created it. Including commentary from: Martin Landau (Commander John Koenig), Barbara Bain (Doctor Helena Russell), Barry Morse (Professor Victor Bergman), Sylvia Anderson (Producer - Year One), Catherine Schell (Maya), Fred Freiberger (Producer - Year Two), Zienia Merton (Sandra Benes), Gerry Anderson (Executive Producer), Prentis Hancock (Paul Morrow), Johnny Byrne (Writer), Nick Tate (Alan Carter), Christopher Penfold (Writer), Anton Phillips (Bob Mathias), Keith Wilson (Production Designer), John Hug (Bill Fraser) - and many more! Destination: Moonbase Alpha also includes - for the first time ever - the complete story behind the disappearance of Barry Morse and Professor Victor Bergman ... It's a true story no fan has ever known - until now! Destination: Moonbase Alpha is the essential guide to Space: 1999 - from critical reaction then and now, through the triumphant 35 year odyssey of Moonbase Alpha since the show's worldwide debut in 1975, and finally to plans for its return. Keep this indispensable guide with you, and escape into worlds beyond belief! For more information on this title please visit: www.destinationmoonbasealpha.net 412pp. Also contains black and white photographs. 6x9 format paperback book.

Author : Petter Ogland
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387807383

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Space 1999 and Science Fiction Prototyping by Petter Ogland Pdf

With the first online discussions of SPACE 1999 starting in January 1993, this book celebrates the 25th anniversary of Online Alpha. It is edited and told from the perspective of trying to present different types of discussions over the years by focusing on humour, insight, surprise and shared community. There is also a focus on how the discussions have changed and how they continue to change. The book is written on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : Tim Heald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science fiction televison programs
ISBN : 0345252659

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The Making of Space : 1999, a Gerry Anderson Production by Tim Heald Pdf

Author : John K. Balor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359780679

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Cosmos 1999 - The Third Year of Space 1999 by John K. Balor Pdf

What does Gerry Anderson's television series SPACE 1999 have in common with Carl Sagan's award-winning television documentary COSMOS? Not very much, one might expect, but this book documents an Online Alpha discussion where fans of the science fiction series discuss and debate differences and similarities from a wide range of perspectives, some of them arguing that two series may be so closely connected that it might be natural to think of COSMOS as the third year of SPACE 1999. This book is written on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : John K. Balor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387360086

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The Epic Structure of Space 1999 by John K. Balor Pdf

This book contains transcripts from Online Alpha discussions where the epic and narrative structure of SPACE 1999 is being discussed by comparing episodes with themes, characters and elements of plot from the Homeric Odyssey and Lewis Carroll's stories about Alice. The discussion is motivated by questions raised in the scholarly literature and earlier Online Alpha debates about how to make sense of SPACE 1999 from the viewpoint of critical theory. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : John K. Balor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387361779

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Space 1999 and Critical Theory by John K. Balor Pdf

The television series SPACE: 1999 was in its first series shaped by the late sixties and early seventies counterculture movements, making SPACE: 1999 into an example of how certain SF scholars see a natural alignment between science fiction and critical theory. However, due to changes in the political climate, SPACE: 1999 went through an ideological reversal in its second series. As a result, the schizophrenic nature of the series has ever since caused debate. This book is written on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393082913

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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson Pdf

“A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs. With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future.

Author : John K Balor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387937073

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1999: A Space Odyssey by John K Balor Pdf

Part of the premise of the online discussion transcribed in this book is how Gerry Anderson's television series 'Space: 1999' can be understood in relation to Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' by looking at both narratives through the perspective of systems theory. As a result of doing so, an engaged debate concerned with the political and philosophical subtext of both stories developed. This book gives a full account of the debate with summaries of ideas and insights. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.

Author : Alexander C.T. Geppert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781349953394

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Imagining Outer Space by Alexander C.T. Geppert Pdf

Imagining Outer Space makes a captivating advance into the cultural history of outer space and extraterrestrial life in the European imagination. How was outer space conceived and communicated? What promises of interplanetary expansion and cosmic colonization propelled the project of human spaceflight to the forefront of twentieth-century modernity? In what way has West-European astroculture been affected by the continuous exploration of outer space? Tracing the thriving interest in spatiality to early attempts at exploring imaginary worlds beyond our own, the book analyzes contact points between science and fiction from a transdisciplinary perspective and examines sites and situations where utopian images and futuristic technologies contributed to the omnipresence of fantasmatic thought. Bringing together state-of-the-art work in this emerging field of historical research, the volume breaks new ground in the historicization of the Space Age.

Author : Roger D. Launius
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015061775048

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Frontiers of Space Exploration by Roger D. Launius Pdf

Since the first rocket-technology experiments of the early 20th century, space exploration has captivated the world. Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission, the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet, the International Space Station, the advent of space tourism, and the devastating Space Shuttle disasters. This one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers. A substantial 'Chronology of Events' and a narrative history outline the key events and people in the progression of space research and activity. Five topical essays—including a look at the Space Shuttle—examine several significant issues related to the politics and technology of space exploration from an international perspective. These chapters elucidate several sets of documents that give shape and substance to the larger story. Primary documents in this volume are organized by theme and represent the variety of materials available to anyone seeking a better understanding of the rise of space exploration. Also included are biographical sketches of key people associated with space flight, a listing of the human space flight missions undertaken since 1961, and an annotated bibliography of additional reading.

Author : Nancy Dickmann
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508195139

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Exploring Space by Nancy Dickmann Pdf

For young science lovers, space exploration is perhaps one of the coolest fields of study. Readers of this illuminating book will get a peek into what it's like to visit the moon, climb aboard the International Space Station, and explore many other parts of space. Accessible text and attention-grabbing fact boxes hold the attention of even the most reluctant readers. The convenient page layout also includes colorful photographs paired with succinct, easy-to-digest captions. This high-interest volume is sure to engage and excite readers of many levels.

Author : Christine Dugan
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0743989597

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Space Exploration by Christine Dugan Pdf

A comprehensive look at the history, people, technology, and future of space exploration. This book is at the reading level of 3.6 with a word count of 1133.