Pandora S Clock

Author : John J. Nance
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504027946

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Pandora's Clock by John J. Nance Pdf

A plane carrying a supervirus searches for a place to land in this “combination of The Hot Zone and Speed” by a New York Times–bestselling author (USA Today). On a snowy road in a German forest, Ernest Helms sees a man trying to break into his car. After a scuffle, Helms escapes with only a cut on his hand. Hours later, he collapses aboard a flight from Frankfurt to New York. The pilot, Capt. James Holland, radios London to plan an emergency landing to save Helms—and then the nightmare begins. Heathrow denies Holland permission to land: Helms has been stricken with an ultracontagious pathogen that threatens the entire planet. When Germany also refuses to let him land, Holland and his passengers are prisoners of the sky, caught between a deadly disease and a world that would rather shoot them down than risk contamination. Written by a former aviator known as the master of mile-high suspense, this is a pulse-pounding thriller about infectious disease in the tradition of Outbreak and The Andromeda Strain. Threatened by hostile governments on the ground and disease in the sky, Captain Holland is in for the flight of his life.

Author : Maureen Freely,Celia Pyper
Publisher : William Heinemann
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Abortion
ISBN : UVA:X002454135

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Pandora's Clock by Maureen Freely,Celia Pyper Pdf

Author : Alan Goble
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110951943

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The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film by Alan Goble Pdf

Author : Bad Subjects Production Team
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814757925

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Bad Subjects by Bad Subjects Production Team Pdf

BAD SUBJECTS offers a critique of the post-1960s left in the United States and attempts to reclaim a utopian vision. Simultaneously a valuable resource and an inspiration, BAD SUBJECTS is an example of a progressive political community making use of new technologies. It covers everything from popular culture and high technology to economic restructuring and political organizing, from Raymond Williams to The Dead Kennedys.

Author : Dahlia Schweitzer
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813593180

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Going Viral by Dahlia Schweitzer Pdf

Outbreak narratives have proliferated for the past quarter century, and now they have reached epidemic proportions. From 28 Days Later to 24 to The Walking Dead, movies, TV shows, and books are filled with zombie viruses, bioengineered plagues, and disease-ravaged bands of survivors. Even news reports indulge in thrilling scenarios about potential global pandemics like SARS and Ebola. Why have outbreak narratives infected our public discourse, and how have they affected the way Americans view the world? In Going Viral, Dahlia Schweitzer probes outbreak narratives in film, television, and a variety of other media, putting them in conversation with rhetoric from government authorities and news organizations that have capitalized on public fears about our changing world. She identifies three distinct types of outbreak narrative, each corresponding to a specific contemporary anxiety: globalization, terrorism, and the end of civilization. Schweitzer considers how these fears, stoked by both fictional outbreak narratives and official sources, have influenced the ways Americans relate to their neighbors, perceive foreigners, and regard social institutions. Looking at everything from I Am Legend to The X Files to World War Z, this book examines how outbreak narratives both excite and horrify us, conjuring our nightmares while letting us indulge in fantasies about fighting infected Others. Going Viral thus raises provocative questions about the cost of public paranoia and the power brokers who profit from it. Supplemental Study Materials for "Going Viral": https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/going-viral-dahlia-schweitzer Dahlia Schweitzer- Going Viral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xF0V7WL9ow

Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500770696

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The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak Pdf

Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories—the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture. Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a Trojan horse? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome can seem bewilderingly complex, yet they are so much a part of modern life and discourse that most of us know fragments of them. This comprehensive companion takes these fragments and weaves them into an accessible and enjoyable narrative, guiding the reader through the basic stories of classical myth. Philip Matyszak explains the sequences of events and introduces the major plots and characters, from the origins of the world and the labors of Hercules to the Trojan War and the voyages of Odysseus and Aeneas. He brings to life an exotic cast of heroes and monsters, wronged women and frighteningly arbitrary yet powerful gods. He also shows how the stories have survived and greatly influenced later art and culture, from Renaissance painting and sculpture to modern opera, literature, movies, and everyday products.

Author : Richard B. Armstrong,Mary Willems Armstrong
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786445721

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Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series by Richard B. Armstrong,Mary Willems Armstrong Pdf

The first editon was called "the most valuable film reference in several years" by Library Journal. The new edition published in hardcover in 2001 includes more than 670 entries. The current work is a paperback reprint of that edition. Each entry contains a mini-essay that defines the topic, followed by a chronological list of representative films. From the Abominable Snowman to Zorro, this encyclopedia provides film scholars and fans with an easy-to-use reference for researching film themes or tracking down obscure movies on subjects such as suspended animation, viral epidemics, robots, submarines, reincarnation, ventriloquists and the Olympics ("Excellent" said Cult Movies). The volume also contains an extensive list of film characters and series, including B-movie detectives, Western heroes, made-for-television film series, and foreign film heroes and villains.

Author : John Charles,Shelley Mosley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781440625602

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List by John Charles,Shelley Mosley Pdf

Great reads for busy people. This is a guide to help busy people find great reads in fiction and nonfiction. Filled with recommendations of popular, entertaining reading, this book covers mystery and suspense, romance, women’s fiction and chick lit, Westerns, science fiction, such nonfiction topics as animals, art, biography, memoirs, business, true crime, and more. Plus, each entry includes a summary of the book, its significance, and a critique/observation/comment.

Author : Allen Wyler
Publisher : House of Stratus
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781938231193

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Deadly Errors by Allen Wyler Pdf

Patients are being given the wrong drugs, and are dying. Dr. Tyler Matthews suspects the new computerized medical record system. He comes up against powerful corporate interests who wish to protect their profits. Now a target, Matthews finds himself trapped, with his career, his marriage, and his very life on the line.

Author : Adrian Flanagan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472944306

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Over the Top by Adrian Flanagan Pdf

Only one person has ever sailed vertically around the world - Adrian Flanagan. Sailing horizontally is difficult enough, crossing thousands of miles of ocean only to get near land at the Capes and battle treacherous currents. However, hundreds of sailors have still managed it. Adrian became obsessed with the idea of sailing vertically around the world as a boy, before he even knew whether it was possible. Thirty years later he managed it. This is his own account of his remarkable adventure. It was an epic challenge, sailing through the perilous waters around Cape Horn and across the remote, hostile stretch of the Russian Arctic. He survived being washed overboard, capsizing, a close encounter with pirates, and also managed to treat not one but two dislocated wrists - all of this alone, a thousand miles or more from anyone who could help him complete his quest. It wasn't all high drama, however. Adrian experienced moments of awe-inspiring beauty - being accompanied by a pod of whales, and swimming with dolphins. This is a timeless and unique story, pacily written with a sense of humour, but which captures the zeal and determination required to accomplish something nobody else has ever done before.

Author : John J. Nance
Publisher : WildBlue Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781942266617

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Lockout by John J. Nance Pdf

A passenger plane is electronically hijacked—and may be aimed at a target that could kill millions: “A wild ride through the night sky.” —Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Over the Atlantic in the dark of night, the electronic brain of Pangia Airlines Flight 10 quietly and without warning disconnects all the cockpit controls and reverses course on its own. The crew of the huge Airbus 330 at first senses nothing, the flight displays still showing them on course to New York. But with puzzled passengers reporting stars on the wrong side and growing alarm over the sudden failure of all their radios—not to mention armed fighters pulling alongside to force them to land—the confused pilots discover that Flight 10 is streaking back toward the hyper-volatile Middle East, and there is nothing they can do about it. An alphabet soup of federal agencies struggle for answers. Messages fly between Washington and Tel Aviv as suspicions grow about a plot to spark a nuclear war. The presence of a hated former head of state in first class fuels fearful speculation. As time and fuel run low, flying at full throttle toward a hostile border, Capt. Jerry Tollefson and First Officer Dan Horneman have to put their personal animosities aside and risk everything to wrest control from the electronic ghost holding them—and perhaps the world—on a course to certain disaster. And in the war room in Tel Aviv, the interim Prime Minister of Israel grapples with a horrifying choice between three hundred airborne lives and the probability of millions more casualties . . . “King of the modern-day aviation thriller.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Bea Fogelman
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781583485897

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The FilmMakers by Bea Fogelman Pdf

Here are the stories about the people behind the camers who create television and movie film. The book progresses from the early “Silents'to films today, telling how TV and movies are created and the professional and personal lives of the poeple who create them. These are the people whose names appear on the credits that quickly roll by on the screen following the film'i>The Filmmakers.

Author : Kirsten Ostherr
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780822387381

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Cinematic Prophylaxis by Kirsten Ostherr Pdf

A timely contribution to the fields of film history, visual cultures, and globalization studies, Cinematic Prophylaxis provides essential historical information about how the representation of biological contagion has affected understandings of the origins and vectors of disease. Kirsten Ostherr tracks visual representations of the contamination of bodies across a range of media, including 1940s public health films; entertainment films such as 1950s alien invasion movies and the 1995 blockbuster Outbreak; television programs in the 1980s, during the early years of the aids epidemic; and the cyber-virus plagued Internet. In so doing, she charts the changes—and the alarming continuities—in popular understandings of the connection between pathologized bodies and the global spread of disease. Ostherr presents the first in-depth analysis of the public health films produced between World War II and the 1960s that popularized the ideals of world health and taught viewers to imagine the presence of invisible contaminants all around them. She considers not only the content of specific films but also their techniques for making invisible contaminants visible. By identifying the central aesthetic strategies in films produced by the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, and other institutions, she reveals how ideas about racial impurity and sexual degeneracy underlay messages ostensibly about world health. Situating these films in relation to those that preceded and followed them, Ostherr shows how, during the postwar era, ideas about contagion were explicitly connected to the global circulation of bodies. While postwar public health films embraced the ideals of world health, they invoked a distinct and deeply anxious mode of representing the spread of disease across national borders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : MSU:31293021040708

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Emerging Infectious Diseases by Anonim Pdf

Author : Esther Allen,Susan Bernofsky
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780231159685

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In Translation by Esther Allen,Susan Bernofsky Pdf

Celebrated practitioners speak on the creative, critical, political, and historical aspects of their work.