Steampunk: An Illustrated History of Fantastical Fiction, Fanciful Film and Other Victorian Visions (Inbunden)
avBrian J. Robb, James P. Blaylock
ISBN: 9780760343760 - UTGIVEN: 201211Steampunk is the hottest science fiction counterculture, alive in fantasy novels, films, arts and crafts, fashion, comic books, music, computer games, even architecture. Enter a world of Victorian technology, where steam power meets space travel. From Jules Verne and H. G. Wells to Alan Moore, Hayao[...]
A Brief Guide to Star Trek (Häftad)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9780762444397 - UTGIVEN: 2012-05This essential guide will cover all prominent actors including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Patrick Stewart and will explore the connection between "Star Trek" and the US cold war foreign policy, why much of the far-out science from the show is now at the forefront of research, why linguistic[...]
A Brief History of Superheroes (Häftad)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9780762452316 - UTGIVEN: 2014-07From the beginning superheroes represented the hopes and fears of the time. In this detailed history, Brian Robb takes the reader through the diverse history of superheroes, from the first creations--Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman--to the DC and Marvel feud and the darker versions of the 1980s, endi[...]
Heath Ledger (Häftad)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9780859654272 - UTGIVEN: 2008-05Heath Ledger was one of the most charismatic and powerful screen presences of his generation. Having established a high-profile Heath Ledger was one of the most charismatic and powerful screen presences of his generation. Having established a high-profile Hollywood career by the age of 21 with the l[...]
A Brief History of Gangsters (Häftad)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9781472110541 - UTGIVEN: 2014-11The romanticised American gangster of the Prohibition era has proved an enduringly popular figure. Even today, names like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano still resonate. Robb explores the histories of key figures, from gangs in the Old West, through Prohibition and the Great Depression, to the likes of [...]
A Brief History of Walt Disney (Häftad)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9781472110565 - UTGIVEN: 2014-10Both a fascinating account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the groundbreaking Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar's Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular[...]
A Brief Guide to Star Wars (Häftad)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9781780333991 - UTGIVEN: 2012-09George Lucas was a rebel, refusing to make films in the style of the dying studio system, relentlessly pushing the technology of the day, and almost alone in understanding the potential of merchandising; but he was a rebel who built an empire. From the staggering unexpected success of the original "[...]
Steampunk (Inbunden)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9781781310267 - UTGIVEN: 201211Simultaneously a literary movement, ultra-hip subculture and burgeoning cottage industry, Steampunk is the most influential new genre to emerge from the late twentieth century. Spinning tales populated with clockwork Leviathans, cannon-shots to the moon and coal-fired robots, it charts alternative h[...]
Vastustamaton Brad Pitt (Inbunden)
avBrian J. Robb
ISBN: 9789524922364 - UTGIVEN: 2009Hollywoodin tähtitaivaan kiintotähtiBrad Pitt on yksi aikamme elokuvan suurista nimistä, Hollywoodin todellinen megatähti. Henkilökuvassa käydään läpi Brad Pittin lapsuus- ja nuoruusvuodet sekä hänen vuosikymmeniä kestänyt elokuvauransa. Pitt on uskomattoman uuttera näyttelijä, jonka [...]
A Brief Guide to Star Trek (Pocket)
avRobb, Brian J
ISBN: 9781849015141 - UTGIVEN: 2012-04-19"Star Trek" has made a phenomenal cultural impact. The show has changed not just the way we look at space but also our own world. Many of the world's most prominent scientists were inspired to pursue their careers due to an early exposure to "Star Trek". This title charts the rise of the show and ex[...]
