Author: Bertram Gayton Publisher: Theclassics.Us ISBN: 9781230400167 Category : Languages : en Pages : 82
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII IN THE JUNGLE OUR trial flight to Gorilla-land and back having been successfully accomplished, we now began earnest preparations for the wholesale capture of its inhabitants. With his usual businesslike grasp of details, Gran'pa drew up a list of the most important of our tasks, which were briefly as follows: --(a) Construction of three cages (in sections); transportation to suitable spots in jungle; erection; camouflage. (b) Construction and transportation of two hangars. (c) Transportation of two gas cylinders per cage. (d) Lessons in language and habits of gorilla. (e) Lessons in rapid binding with ropes, tying knots, etc. One would have said that, fired with the great enthusiasm we all had for the cause, such tasks as those outlined above should have taken us only a few weeks to accomplish. They should. We had no trade union restrictions, no lack of labor, no shortage of material, and no fear of overproduction. Free from all these handicaps so carefully cultivated by the Spirit of Modern Democracy, we ought to have made rapid progress. But the natives were lazy, and argumentative, and curious, and superstitious; the climate was abominably hot, and wet, and enervating; transportation by aeroplane through a bumpy and tempestuous medium was difficult, and dangerous, and very trying to the nerves; and the general negroid disposition of always putting off till to-morrow what you should do to-day was contagiously demoralizing even to the best of us (Gran'pa ). All these things, added together, grew into a sort of huge persuasive influence which insisted that labor was undignified and crude. Like a modern epitome of the British working man, I began reasoning with myself thus: Why should I slave for others (that is, for..
Author: Bertram Gayton Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 248
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Gran'pa is ninety-five, possessed of £100,000, a fertile imagination, and a good physique. He sees in the papers accounts of the theory of rejuvenation by means of gland-grafting. Nothing will satisfy him but that the experiment should be made upon himself. He acquires a gorilla, a hefty murderous brute, and the operation is performed with success. That is only the beginning...
Author: James F. Stark Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108484158 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 265
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The first account of anti-ageing and rejuvenation in modern Britain, exploring hormones, diet, electrotherapy, exercise and skin care.
Author: Brian Stableford Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135923736 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 758
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Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. Science Fact and Science Fiction examines in one volume how science has propelled science-fiction and, to a lesser extent, how science fiction has influenced the sciences. Although coverage will discuss the science behind the fiction from the Classical Age to the present, focus is naturally on the 19th century to the present, when the Industrial Revolution and spectacular progress in science and technology triggered an influx of science-fiction works speculating on the future. As scientific developments alter expectations for the future, the literature absorbs, uses, and adapts such contextual visions. The goal of the Encyclopedia is not to present a catalog of sciences and their application in literary fiction, but rather to study the ongoing flow and counterflow of influences, including how fictional representations of science affect how we view its practice and disciplines. Although the main focus is on literature, other forms of science fiction, including film and video games, are explored and, because science is an international matter, works from non-English speaking countries are discussed as needed.
Author: S. T. Joshi Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 031308100X Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 819
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Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained iconic status and continue to hold sway over popular culture and the modern imagination. This book offers extended entries on 24 of the most enduring and significant figures of horror and the supernatural, including The Sea Creature, The Witch, The Alien, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Sorcerer, The Ghost, The Siren, The Mummy, The Devil, and The Zombie. Each entry is written by a leading authority on the subject and discusses the topic's essential features and lasting influence, from the classical epics of Homer to the novels of Stephen King. Entries cite sources for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries include illustrations, sidebars of interesting information, and excerpts from key texts. Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, with many of the most central figures appearing over and over again across time and cultures. These figures have starred in the world's most widely read literary works, most popular films, and most captivating television series. Because of their popularity and influence, they have attained iconic status and a special place in the popular imagination. This book overviews 24 of the most significant icons of horror and the supernatural.
Author: Angus McLaren Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226560694 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 245
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Drawing on novels, plays, science fiction, and films of the 1920s and 1930s, this book examines modern science's place in reproduction in British and American cultural history.
Author: Nikolai Krementsov Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199992983 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 285
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Krementsov examines a particular fascination with the dream of immortality and the place of science and fiction in its pursuit in Russia during roughly a decade that followed the country's political revolutions of 1917. It argues that contemporary scientific experiments aimed at the control over life, death, and disease inspired many Russian writers to conduct their own literary experiments with the ideas and techniques offered by experimental biology and medicine, which found expression in both popular-science writings and a new literary genre, science fiction.
Author: Bertram Gayton
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Author: James F. Stark
Author: Brian Stableford
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Author: S. T. Joshi
Author: Angus McLaren
Author: Nikolai Krementsov