R E M Fiction

Author : David Buckley
Publisher : Random House
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448132461

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R.E.M. Fiction by David Buckley Pdf

R.E.M.'s public image has always been tightly controlled. Icons of anti-celebrity rock, who bacame huge celebrity rock stars, they were, according to the story, the first U.S. post new-wave band who were both commercially successful and cool. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Mike Mills, Peter Buck and other members of R.E.M.'s nuclear family, Fiction re-evaluates the music and career of a group who sold almost no records for the first half of their existence, then became 'the biggest rock group in the world' in the second half.

Author : Scientific American Editors
Publisher : Scientific American
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466842526

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Fact or Fiction by Scientific American Editors Pdf

Fact or Fiction: Science Tackles 58 Popular Myths by the Editors of Scientific American Did NASA really spend millions creating a pen that would write in space? Is chocolate poisonous to dogs? Does stress cause gray hair? These questions are just a sample of the urban lore investigated in this eBook, Fact or Fiction: Science Tackles 58 Popular Myths. Drawing from Scientific American's "Fact or Fiction" and "Strange But True" columns, we've selected 58 of the most surprising, fascinating, useful and just plain wacky topics confronted by our writers over the years. Each brief article uncovers the truth behind everyday mythology, starting with Section One, "In the Animal Kingdom," where we examine some of the more outlandish claims about our fellow earthly inhabitants, such as whether elephants really remember everything and whether a cockroach can live without its head. Other sections cover reproduction, the environment, technology and personal and mental health. While the answers to some questions, such as whether toilets really do flush in the opposite direction south of the Equator, may only serve to raise your Trivial Pursuit knowledge, others, such as whether to pee on a jellyfish sting or wake a sleepwalker, may come in handy. Although this eBook represents a fraction of circulating folk wisdom and urban mythology, we hope that it's an enjoyable fraction and that it encourages you to do some debunking yourself.

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781789621716

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Science-Fiction Rebels: the Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from 1981 To 1990 by Mike Ashley Pdf

Mike Ashley's acclaimed history of science-fiction magazines comes to the 1980s with Science-Fiction Rebels: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1981 to 1990. This volume charts a significant revolution throughout science fiction, much of which was driven by the alternative press, and by new editors at the leading magazines. The period saw the emergence of the cyberpunk movement, and the drive for, what David Hartwell called, 'The Hard SF Renaissance', which was driven from within Britain. Ashley plots the rise of many new authors in both strands: William Gibson, John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, John Kessel, Pat Cadigan, Rudy Rucker in cyberpunk, and Stephen Baxter, Alistair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton, Neal Asher, Robert Reed, in hard sf. He also shows how the alternative magazines looked to support each other through alliances, which allowed them to share and develop ideas as science-fiction evolved.

Author : Michael Ashley,Mike Ashley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781781382608

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The History of the Science-fiction Magazine by Michael Ashley,Mike Ashley Pdf

Mike Ashley's acclaimed history of science-fiction magazines comes to the 1980s with Science-Fiction Rebels: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1981 to 1990. This volume charts a significant revolution throughout science fiction, much of which was driven by the alternative press, and by new editors at the leading magazines. The period saw the emergence of the cyberpunk movement, and the drive for, what David Hartwell called, 'The Hard SF Renaissance', which was driven from within Britain. Ashley plots the rise of many new authors in both strands: William Gibson, John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, John Kessel, Pat Cadigan, Rudy Rucker in cyberpunk, and Stephen Baxter, Alistair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton, Neal Asher, Robert Reed, in hard sf. He also shows how the alternative magazines looked to support each other through alliances, which allowed them to share and develop ideas as science-fiction evolved.

Author : H. G. Stratmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319160153

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Using Medicine in Science Fiction by H. G. Stratmann Pdf

This book offers a clearly written, entertaining and comprehensive source of medical information for both writers and readers of science fiction. Science fiction in print, in movies and on television all too often presents dubious or simply incorrect depictions of human biology and medical issues. This book explores the real science behind such topics as how our bodies adapt to being in space, the real-life feasibility of common plot elements such as suspended animation and medical nanotechnology, and future prospects for improving health, prolonging our lives, and enhancing our bodies through technology. Each chapter focuses on a single important science fiction-related subject, combining concise factual information with examples drawn from science fiction in all media. Chapters conclude with a “Bottom Line” section summarizing the most important points discussed in the chapter and giving science fiction writers practical advice on how to incorporate them into their own creations, including a list of references for further reading. The book will appeal to all readers interested in learning about the latest ideas on a variety of science fiction-related medical topics, and offers an invaluable reference source for writers seeking to increase the realism and readability of their works. Henry G. Stratmann, MD, FACC, FACP is a cardiologist with board certifications in internal medicine, cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Befor e entering private practice he became Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine and performed clinical medical research. Henry received a BA in chemistry from St. Louis University and his MD at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is currently enrolled at Missouri State University to obtain a BS in physics with a minor in astronomy. His professional publications include being an author or coauthor of many research articles for medical journals, primarily in the field of nuclear cardiology. Henry is also a regular contributor of both stories and science fact articles to Analog Science Fiction and Fact.

Author : J. Niimi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781441152732

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R.E.M.'s Murmur by J. Niimi Pdf

R.E.M.'s debut album, released in 1983, was so far removed from the prevailing trends of American popular music that it still sounds miraculous and out of time today. J. Niimi tells the story of the album's genesis - with fascinating input from Don Dixon and Mitch Easter. He also investigates Michael Stipe's hypnotic, mysterious lyrics, and makes the case for Murmur as a work of Southern Gothic art.

Author : Mirit Eliraz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786426201

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Band Together by Mirit Eliraz Pdf

From The Joshua Tree to Blood Sugar Sex Magik, from Automatic for the People to OK Computer, they produced some of the most memorable rock albums of the post-punk era. Beyond the music, though, the members of U2, R.E.M., Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers share several common bonds. Having emerged from punk's do-it-yourself ethos, they embody collective creativity over individual artistry. With the exception of the Chili Peppers' revolving-door guitarists, each band's lineup has remained stable while the groups outlasted most of their contemporaries. The twin factors of group-inspired music and long-term collaboration make these four bands important case studies in modern rock and roll. With a focus on creative dynamics, author Mirit Eliraz studies four of the most popular, critically acclaimed, and prolific rock bands of the last quarter century. Introductory chapters offer band bios; reasons for formation; and each group's friends, collaborators and business partners. Middle chapters discuss the governing structures and general relations within the bands; obstacles to unity and survival; how diverse elements are merged into a productive whole; role divisions; the collaborative process; and life on the road. Concluding chapters cover external influences on band dynamics; the evolution of each band's communal life; and challenges to the band paradigm.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 043908363X

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Rem World by Rodman Philbrick Pdf

Arthur Woodbury is tired of being called fat. When he orders a weight-loss device from a comic book, he suddenly finds himself trapped in REM World, the endangered realm of dreams. He has to save REM World, or the future will cease to exist!

Author : Piers Anthony,Robert E. Margroff
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781497657380

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The E. S. P. Worm by Piers Anthony,Robert E. Margroff Pdf

A slimy, telepathic alien throws the universe into chaos in this science fiction classic cowritten by the New York Times–bestselling author. The cast of cosmic characters: A prodigal worm, a telepathic, egotistical, totally unscrupulous little alien running away from his father becomes the biggest prize in the universe. Capture the slimy brat and win an entire planet! A cosmic hustler, an effete snob who ekes out a comfortable living as the president’s son-in-law and perfects his reflexes with endless contests of cosmic pool, becomes the most important element in a delicate game of interspatial espionage—and the galaxy’s prime target for assassination. The most sensual woman on Earth, completes the star-crossed triangle in one of the wildest, wickedest romps in the annals of science fiction!

Author : Robert Dean Lurie
Publisher : Verse Chorus Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781891241697

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Begin the Begin by Robert Dean Lurie Pdf

Robert Dean Lurie’s biography is the first completely researched and written since R.E.M. disbanded in 2011. It offers by far the most detailed account of their formative years—the early lives of the band members, their first encounters with one another, their legendary debut show, touring out of the back of a van, initial recordings, their shrewdly paced rise to fame. The people and places of ‘the South’ are crucial to the R.E.M. story in ways much more complex and interesting than have been presented thus far, says Lurie, who explores the myriad ways in which the band’s adopted hometown of Athens, Georgia, and the South in general, have shaped its members and the character and style of their art. The South is more than the background to this story; it plays a major role: the creative ferment that erupted in Athens and gripped many of its young inhabitants in the late 70s and early 80s drew on regional traditions of outsider art and general cultural out-thereness, and gave rise to a free-spirited music scene that produced the B-52’s and Pylon, and laid the ground for R.E.M.’s subsequent breakout success. Lurie has tracked down and interviewed numerous figures in the band’s history who were under-represented in or even absent from earlier biographies, and they contribute previously undocumented stories as well as casting a fresh light on the familiar narrative.

Author : Charlotte Pence
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781617031564

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The Poetics of American Song Lyrics by Charlotte Pence Pdf

Poets, teachers, and musicologists fusing studies of form, scansion, and musical creation to redefine the place of the American bard

Author : Mark Spicer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781351550680

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Rock Music by Mark Spicer Pdf

This volume gathers together twenty articles from among the best scholarly writing on rock music published in academic journals over the past two decades. These diverse essays reflect the wide range of approaches that scholars in various disciplines have applied to the study of rock, from those that address mainly the historical, sociological, cultural and technological factors that gave rise to this music, to those that focus primarily on analysis of the music itself. This collection of articles, some of which are now out of print or otherwise difficult to access, provides an overview of the current state of research in the field of rock music, and includes an introduction which contributes to the ongoing debate over the distinction (or lack thereof) between ?rock? and ?pop?.

Author : Caroline L. Horton,Sue Llewellyn
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889665594

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Cognition During Sleep: Hyperassociativity, Associativity and New Connections by Caroline L. Horton,Sue Llewellyn Pdf

Author : Craig Rosen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Rock music
ISBN : 1844424499

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R.E.M. Inside Out by Craig Rosen Pdf

Rosen offers a track-by-track analysis of the stories behind the songs of one of the most popular and influential bands of the past decade, from world-wide hits like Losing My Religion to their most obscure early B-sides.

Author : Malcolm Wallis
Publisher : Siber Ink
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781920025748

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Associated Ship and South African Admiralty Jurisdiction by Malcolm Wallis Pdf

The Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 was a radical and far-reaching, as well as overdue, modernisation of South African admiralty law. Described as 'bold, innovative and comprehensive', it introduced - for the first time anywhere in the world - the provisions enabling an action to be pursued by way of the arrest of an associated ship rather than the ship in respect of which the claim lay. This work, by one of South Africa's pre-eminent shipping lawyers, analyses the nature of this novel action. That involves a review of how the jurisdiction came about; its nature and impact; the problems to which it gives rise and the making of some modest suggestions concerning the road ahead.