Author: Rachel S. Cordasco
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252052919
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of speculative fiction in translation (SFT). Rachel Cordasco examines speculative fiction published in English translation since 1960, ranging from Soviet-era fiction to the Arabic-language dystopias that emerged following the Iraq War. Individual chapters on SFT from Korean, Czech, Finnish, and eleven other source languages feature an introduction by an expert in the language's speculative fiction tradition and its present-day output. Cordasco then breaks down each chapter by subgenre--including science fiction, fantasy, and horror--to guide readers toward the kinds of works that most interest them. Her discussion of available SFT stands alongside an analysis of how various subgenres emerged and developed in a given language. She also examines the reasons a given subgenre has been translated into English. An informative and one-of-a-kind guide, Out of This World offers readers and scholars alike a tour of speculative fiction's new globalized era.
Out of This World
Author: Rachel S. Cordasco
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252052919
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of speculative fiction in translation (SFT). Rachel Cordasco examines speculative fiction published in English translation since 1960, ranging from Soviet-era fiction to the Arabic-language dystopias that emerged following the Iraq War. Individual chapters on SFT from Korean, Czech, Finnish, and eleven other source languages feature an introduction by an expert in the language's speculative fiction tradition and its present-day output. Cordasco then breaks down each chapter by subgenre--including science fiction, fantasy, and horror--to guide readers toward the kinds of works that most interest them. Her discussion of available SFT stands alongside an analysis of how various subgenres emerged and developed in a given language. She also examines the reasons a given subgenre has been translated into English. An informative and one-of-a-kind guide, Out of This World offers readers and scholars alike a tour of speculative fiction's new globalized era.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252052919
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of speculative fiction in translation (SFT). Rachel Cordasco examines speculative fiction published in English translation since 1960, ranging from Soviet-era fiction to the Arabic-language dystopias that emerged following the Iraq War. Individual chapters on SFT from Korean, Czech, Finnish, and eleven other source languages feature an introduction by an expert in the language's speculative fiction tradition and its present-day output. Cordasco then breaks down each chapter by subgenre--including science fiction, fantasy, and horror--to guide readers toward the kinds of works that most interest them. Her discussion of available SFT stands alongside an analysis of how various subgenres emerged and developed in a given language. She also examines the reasons a given subgenre has been translated into English. An informative and one-of-a-kind guide, Out of This World offers readers and scholars alike a tour of speculative fiction's new globalized era.
Out of this World
Author: A. Scott Howe
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
ISBN: 9781563479823
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collaborative book compiles 30 chapters on the theory and practice of designing and building inhabited environments in outer space. It is rich in graphics including diagrams, design drawings, digital renderings, and photographs of models and operational designs.
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
ISBN: 9781563479823
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collaborative book compiles 30 chapters on the theory and practice of designing and building inhabited environments in outer space. It is rich in graphics including diagrams, design drawings, digital renderings, and photographs of models and operational designs.
Out of This World
Author: Clive Gifford
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781780554709
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Out Of This World is jam-packed with everything children need to know about space - from facts and statistics to real-life adventures. Boys and girls can find their way around the solar system, learn if aliens really could exist and discover the origins of the universe. Entertaining and educational, this learning companion would make the perfect addition to any school child's bookshelf.
Publisher: Buster Books
ISBN: 9781780554709
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Out Of This World is jam-packed with everything children need to know about space - from facts and statistics to real-life adventures. Boys and girls can find their way around the solar system, learn if aliens really could exist and discover the origins of the universe. Entertaining and educational, this learning companion would make the perfect addition to any school child's bookshelf.
Out of This World
Author: Neville Goddard
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1787208567
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
First published in 1949, this spiritual classic by Neville Goddard captures the same intensity of thought and conviction which made Goddard famous amongst progressive thinkers. In this volume we see not only a profound religious feeling, but also a sense of the dignity and responsibility of human life. Our own feeling about the results of his experiments as a whole is that they are not just an addition to our existing knowledge, but require a revolution in our whole way of thinking about the world. A wonderful read!
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1787208567
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
First published in 1949, this spiritual classic by Neville Goddard captures the same intensity of thought and conviction which made Goddard famous amongst progressive thinkers. In this volume we see not only a profound religious feeling, but also a sense of the dignity and responsibility of human life. Our own feeling about the results of his experiments as a whole is that they are not just an addition to our existing knowledge, but require a revolution in our whole way of thinking about the world. A wonderful read!
Out of this World
Author: Peter Hallward
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781844670796
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A controversial critique of an iconic philosopher.
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781844670796
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A controversial critique of an iconic philosopher.
Zac Newton Investigates Bodies and Brains
Author: World Book, Inc
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716640608
Category : Brain
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"A group of children learn about the human body through visits with Wilhelm Roentgen, Edward Jenner, Leonardo da Vinci, Rosalind Franklin, and Watson and Crick"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716640608
Category : Brain
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"A group of children learn about the human body through visits with Wilhelm Roentgen, Edward Jenner, Leonardo da Vinci, Rosalind Franklin, and Watson and Crick"--
A Walk Out of the World
Author: Ruth Nichols
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 9780441871339
Category : Fantasy
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A brother and sister walk through a wood into another world whose inhabitants are convinced that the girl is a descendant of a revered but nearly extinct line of kings.
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 9780441871339
Category : Fantasy
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A brother and sister walk through a wood into another world whose inhabitants are convinced that the girl is a descendant of a revered but nearly extinct line of kings.
Out of the Earth
Author: Daniel Hillel
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520080805
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
A moving tribute to the physical and spiritual properties of nature's richestelement by one of the world's leading soil conservationists.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520080805
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
A moving tribute to the physical and spiritual properties of nature's richestelement by one of the world's leading soil conservationists.
Out of This World
Author: Amy E. Sklansky
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375864598
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Offers lyrically presented facts about space and with perspective illustrations and additional explanations in the margins.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375864598
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Offers lyrically presented facts about space and with perspective illustrations and additional explanations in the margins.
Out of This World
Author: Chris Wooding
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338289357
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this intergalactic middle-grade adventure by Chris Wooding. If he had it his way, Jack would spend his days drawing aliens and epic space battles. But it seems Jack's daydreams of action and adventure will remain just that: daydreams.Until his 12th birthday, that is. That's when Thomas, the annoying kid from school, stumbles upon a weird machine that sends a beam of light into the sky. Suddenly, Jack's world is turned upside down when intergalactic beings appear on Earth and try to kill him. His only hope for survival is a ragtag team of alien bounty hunters: Boston Sark, Mazzy, Dunk, and Ilara. Through his new companions, Jack learns of the mysterious Gradius Clench, a precocious superspy and the universe's most wanted kid. And he looks just like Jack! Now, the race is on to find this elusive Gradius Clench -- through fantastic landscapes, seedy pirate hideaways, and worlds Jack could only imagine -- and maybe, just maybe, figure out how Jack fits into all of this...
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338289357
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this intergalactic middle-grade adventure by Chris Wooding. If he had it his way, Jack would spend his days drawing aliens and epic space battles. But it seems Jack's daydreams of action and adventure will remain just that: daydreams.Until his 12th birthday, that is. That's when Thomas, the annoying kid from school, stumbles upon a weird machine that sends a beam of light into the sky. Suddenly, Jack's world is turned upside down when intergalactic beings appear on Earth and try to kill him. His only hope for survival is a ragtag team of alien bounty hunters: Boston Sark, Mazzy, Dunk, and Ilara. Through his new companions, Jack learns of the mysterious Gradius Clench, a precocious superspy and the universe's most wanted kid. And he looks just like Jack! Now, the race is on to find this elusive Gradius Clench -- through fantastic landscapes, seedy pirate hideaways, and worlds Jack could only imagine -- and maybe, just maybe, figure out how Jack fits into all of this...