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Once upon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasing rush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushed its way to the present, and it busted out of the genre ghetto of science fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used to be mere fantasy (trips to the moon? Wristwatch radios? Supercomputers capable of learning?) are now everyday reality.

Whether nostalgic for the future or fast-forwarding to the present, The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz covers the broad and widening range of science-fiction movies. You’ll find more than just Star Wars, Star Trek, and Transformers, with reviews on many overlooked and under-appreciated gems and genres, such as ...

In addition to the nearly one thousand science fiction film reviews, this guide includes fascinating and fun Top-10 lists and sidebars that are designed to lead fans to similar titles they might not have known about. The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz will help ensure that you will never again have to worry about what to watch next. Useful both as a handy resource or a fun romp through the film world of science fiction. It also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

Fromthe trashy to the epic, from the classics to today''s blockbusters,this cinefile’s guidebook reviews nearly 1,000 of the biggest,baddest, and brightest from every age and genre of cinematic sciencefiction!

Onceupon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuffof drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasingrush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushedits way to the present, and it busted out of the genre ghetto ofscience fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used tobe mere fantasy (trips to the moon? Wristwatch radios? Supercomputerscapable of learning?) are now everyday reality.

Whethernostalgic for the future or fast-forwarding to the present, TheSci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz coversthe broad and widening range of science-fiction movies. You’ll findmore than just Star Wars, Star Trek, and Transformers, with reviewson many overlooked and under-appreciated gems and genres, such as ...

Monsters! PacificRim, Godzilla, The Thing, Creature from the Black Lagoon

Superheroes: Thor,Iron Man, X-Men, The Amazing Spider-man, Superman

Dystopias: THX1138, 1984, The Hunger Games

Avant-gardemasterpieces: Solaris, 2001, Brazil, The Man Who Fell toEarth

Timetravel: 12 Monkeys, The Time Machine, Time Bandits, Backto the Future

Post-apocalypticaction: The Road Warrior, I Am Legend, TerminatorSalvation

Comedy: DarkStar, Mars Attacks!, Dr. Strangelove, The Adventures of Buckaroo

BanzaiAcross the Eighth Dimension, Mystery Science Theater 3000

Aliens! TheDay the Earth Stood Still, Close Encounters of the Third Kind,Contact,

Invasionof the Body Snatchers, Signs

Madscientists! Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, TheAbominable Dr. Phibes

Shoot-em-ups: Aliens,Universal Soldier, Starship Troopers

Whatthe...?: Battlefield Earth, Prayer of the Rollerboys, Repo:The Genetic Opera, Tank Girl, The 10th Victim

Animation: WALL-E,Akira, Ghost in the Shell

Smallbudgets, big ideas: Donnie Darko, Primer, Sound of MyVoice, Computer Chess

Neglectedgreats: Things to Come, Children of Men

Epics: Metropolis,Blade Runner, Cloud Atlas

andmany, many more categories and movies!!

In addition to the nearly one thousandscience fiction film reviews, this guide includes fascinating and funTop-10 lists and sidebars that are designed to lead fans to similartitles they might not have known about. The Sci-Fi MovieGuide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz willhelp ensure that you will never again have to worry about what towatch next. Useful both as a handy resource or a fun romp through thefilm world of science fiction. It also includes a helpfulbibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

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New York is the largest city in the United States. This self-proclaimed capital of the world is known as a melting pot of immigrants, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Wall Street, Broadway, bridges, bodegas, restaurants, and museums. The “city that never sleeps” is bustling with people, cultural and sporting events, world-class shopping and high fashion, and other tourist attractions that draw in millions visitors from all over the world. The Handy New York City Answer Book explores the fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia, taking an in-depth look at the city so nice, they named it twice.

Learn about the original Indigenous peoples, early Dutch settlers, the importance of the port, the population growth through immigration, the consolidation of the boroughs, the building of the subway system and modern skyline, and much, much more. Tour landmarks from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Rockefeller Center to the Stonewall Inn, and Central Park to the 9/11 Memorial. Learn about famous sons and daughters, including Woody Allen, Jay-Z, J.D. Salinger, and Donald Trump. The government, parks, and cultural institutions are all packed into this comprehensive guide to New York City. Find answers to more than 850 questions, including:

Illustrating the unique character of the city through a combination of facts, stats, and history, as well as the unusual and quirky, The Handy New York City Answer Book answers intriguing questions about people, events, government, and places of interest. This informative book also includes a helpful bibliography, an appendix of the city’s mayors, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.