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Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The first official companion to the Emmy-winning Netflix cult-hit sci-fi television series that's fascinated millions of fans worldwide, with stunning visuals and never before seen behind-the-scenes content. What becomes of humanity when it's fed into the jaws of a hungry new digital machine? Discover the world of Black Mirror in this immersive, illustrated, oral history. This first official book logs the entire Black Mirror journey, from its origins...
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Theorizing that he could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. He woke trapped in the past. His only guide is Al, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear.
Pub. Date
1959.
Language
English
Description
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists. The pilot episode "Where Is Everybody?" has a man wandering through an empty ghost town seeking someone, anyone, to break his isolation.
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes -- from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars -- in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast Offworld"--
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
They arrive. Earth's first alien encounter begins when huge motherships appear over 29 major cities. The visitors, the Vs, are human-like beings who know our languages and bring awesome gifts of healing and technology. People everywhere welcome them as saviors. But a fledgling resistance is on the rise, determined to reveal the shocking truth. Special features included.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Untamed youth: Two beautiful and talented sisters on their way to tinseltown are arrested on trumped-up charges by a corrupt judge and conveniently sentenced to work on the farm of her boyfriend, the local agriculture magnate. There they join similarly exploited teens working off their own sentences.
Author
Publisher
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
The Wit and Wisdom of Star Trek celebrates the enduring legacy of The Original Series, with full-color photos, notable production facts, evocative excerpts, and quotes directly from the cast and crew. From love and inclusion, to humor, to exploration, The Wit and Wisdom of Star Trek lives up to the mission of Star Trek itself: to inspire as well as entertain!
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Reunited with the survivors of the space-station Ark that fell to Earth, Clarke Griffin and her band of juvenile delinquents have faced death at every turn: from a world transformed by radiation to the fierce Grounders who somehow managed to survive it, and the double-dealing Mountain Men from the fortified Mount Weather, whose civilized environment masked a horrible secret.
Author
Publisher
Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"--
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
It's 2046, and over 30 years have passed since aliens arrived, changing life on Earth forever. In the frontier town of Defiance, a drifter-turned-lawkeeper and the newly-appointed mayor attempt to lead the human and alien residents through the prejudices and politics that threaten the fragile peace they've fought for.
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