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Literary critics and scholars have written extensively on the demise of the “utopian spirit” in the modern novel. What has often been overlooked is the emergence of a new hybrid subgenre, particularly in science fiction and fantasy, which incorporates utopian strategies within the dystopian narrative, particularly in the feminist dystopias of the 1980s and 1990s. The author names this new subgenre “transgressive utopian dystopias.” Suzette Haden Elgin’s Native Tongue trilogy, Suzy McKee Charna’s Holdfast series, and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale are thoroughly analyzed within the context of this this new subgenre of “transgressive utopian dystopias.” Analysis focuses particularly on how t… More >>
Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias
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Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias
Category Sci-Fi
Ruling Distributed Dynamic Worlds
Category Computing
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A sequel to Mobile Processing in Distributed and Open Environments, this title introduces an extended, universal WAVE-WP model for distributed processing and control in dynamic and open worlds of any natures. The new control theory and technology introduced in the book can be widely used for the design and implementation of many distributed control systems, such as intelligent network management for the Internet, mobile cooperative robots, Rapid Reaction forces, future Combat Systems, robotics and AI, NMD, space research on other planets, and other applications.
This title:
* Demonstrates a much simpler and more efficient application programming
* Cultivates a new kind of thinking about how… More >>
Ruling Distributed Dynamic Worlds
Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 2: World’s Most Wanted, Book 1
Category Comic Books
- ISBN13: 9780785134138
- Condition: New
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
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In the aftermath of Secret Invasion, Iron Man is no longer the hero he used to be, and Tony Stark’s entire life is torn apart. We can’t say much now, but… how bad does it get? Here’s a hint: read World’s Most Wanted! By the blockbuster Invincible Iron-Man creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, lauded by fans and critics alike! Collects Invincible Iron Man #8-13…. More >>
Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 2: World’s Most Wanted, Book 1
World’s Best Science Fiction: 1967
Category Sci-Fi
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#A-10 on cover indicates first edition (reprinted in 1970 as “World’s Best Science Fiction: Third Series “). The “New Wave” era lifts off in this collection: “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” (1966) by Philip K. Dick; “Light of Other Days” [Slow Glass] (1966) by Bob Shaw; “The Keys to December” (1966) by Roger Zelazny; “Nine Hundred Grandmothers” (1966) by R. A. Lafferty; “Bircher” (1966) by A. A. Walde; “Behold the Man” (1966) by Michael Moorcock; “Bumberboom” (1966) by Avram Davidson; “Day Million” (1966) by Frederik Pohl; “The Wings of a Bat” (1966) by Pauline Ashwell [as by Paul Ash]; “The Man from When” (1966) by Dannie Plachta; “Amen and Out” (1966) by Brian W. Aldiss; “For a Breath I Tarry” (1966) b… More >>
World’s Best Science Fiction: 1967
The Ashes of Worlds
Category Sci-Fi
- ISBN13: 9780316007573
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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The culminating volume in Kevin J. Anderson’s Saga of Seven Suns weaves together the myriad storylines into a spectacular grand finale. Galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and the factions of humanity are pitted against each other. Heroes rise and enemies make their last stands in the climax of an epic tale seven years in the making. The Saga of Seven Suns is one of the most colorful and spectacular science fiction epics of the last decade…. More >>
The Ashes of Worlds
Two Worlds of Poul Anderson: Science Fiction from the Golden Age
Category Sci-Fi
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This volume collects one short novel and one short story by classic science fiction author Poul Anderson. “Industrial Revolution” originally appeared in Analog Science Fact & Fiction, September 1963. “Duel on Syrtis” originally appeared in Planet Stories, March 1951…. More >>
Two Worlds of Poul Anderson: Science Fiction from the Golden Age
Worlds Within Women: Myth and Mythmaking in Fantastic Literature by Women
Category Fantasy Novels
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Focusing on the connection between metaphor and myth, Thelma Shinn provides a methaphoric reading of fantastic literature by women that enables the reader to glimpse its underlying mythic purpose and content. She examines some seventy novels by twenty-four women writers and draws on a rich variety of secondary sources in literature, women’s studies, science fiction/fantasy scholarship, and comparative mythology…. More >>
Worlds Within Women: Myth and Mythmaking in Fantastic Literature by Women
Alien Worlds comic book “Princess Pam” – Vol 1 No 4 – September 1983
Category Comic Books
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vintage comic book… More >>
Alien Worlds comic book “Princess Pam” – Vol 1 No 4 – September 1983
The Gate of Worlds
Category Sci-Fi
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In this alternate history novel, the Bubonic Plague sets the stage for a world where the West is powerless. After the Black Death has wiped out most of the European population, there is little defense against Turkish invasion and expansion, and by the 1980s, the major world powers are the Russians, the Turks, the Aztecs, the Incas, and the Japanese. However, the Turks have lost much of their territory, leaving England to self-rule in a delayed Industrial Revolution. Dan Beauchamp, a young Englishman whose heart longs for fortune and adventure, travels to industrial Mexico and discovers that he has a lot to learn. From the city of London—better known as New Istanbul—to the untamed wilderness of North Amer… More >>
The Gate of Worlds
Infinite Worlds: Fantastic Visions of Science Fiction Art
Category Sci-Fi
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With over 500 colour illustrations selected and assembled with text detailing the history and evolution of the genre, this is the most comprehensive book on science fiction art and the diversity of styles and approaches that this art form encompasses.Amazon.com Review
Infinite Worlds has a little bit of everything to offer those interested in science fiction art: a brief history of the field, short biographies of more than 100 artists, and 700 images from some of the finest sci-fi book and magazine covers ever created. Author Vincent Di Fate combines all of these elements to create a book that is as enjoyable to read as it is to look through. It even has a two-page digression on the influence of… More >>
Infinite Worlds: Fantastic Visions of Science Fiction Art