|
 |
Star Wars Encyclopedia
 Stephen J. Sansweet
 0345402278
 June 1998
 Hardcover
 · 
|
Book Review
Since 1977, the Star Wars universe, conceived by George Lucas, has been explored by authors and artists eager to build on the foundation laid by the blockbuster movies. The Star Wars Encyclopedia is the essential guide to every detail of the history, planets, vehicles, politics, aliens, and weapons described in countless books, comics, stories, and (of course) movies. You'll find extraordinary details about old favorites here--for instance, did you know that Luke Skywalker helped rescue Han and Leia's children from the dark side of the Force? Or that the primary food of Jawas is the hubba gourd? Endless hours of browsing pleasure await you, from A-1 Deluxe Floater (a luxury air speeder) to ZZ-4Z (Han Solo's housekeeping droid). Each item is cross-referenced to the book, movie, or comic in which it appears, but fans looking... |
|
|
 |
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Science Fiction Art Techniques
John Grant
1561385344
Mar 1996
Hardcover
·
|
| |
|
|
 |
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Series #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
0553262505
September 2004
Mass Market Paperback
·
|
Book Review
Often compared to Tolkien's Middle-earth or Lewis's Narnia, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea is a stunning fantasy world that grabs quickly at our hearts, pulling us deeply into its imaginary realms. Four books (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu) tell the whole Earthsea cycle--a tale about a reckless, awkward boy named Sparrowhawk who becomes a wizard's apprentice after the wizard reveals Sparrowhawk's true name. The boy comes to realize that his fate may be far more important than he ever dreamed possible. Le Guin challenges her readers to think about the power of language, how in the act of naming the world around us we actually create that world. Teens, especially, will be inspired by the way Le Guin allows her characters to evolve and grow into their own... |
|
|
 |
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
John Clute
0312158971
Apr 1997
Hardcover
·
|
Book Review
This masterful follow-up to the 1993 Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is an essential purchase for anyone who's serious about fantasy. Those who are serious about horror will also find it an excellent reference. The works of prolific and confusing authors such as Michael Moorcock, as well as authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien who have many posthumously published fragments, are explained with admirable clarity. Especially fascinating are the numerous terms for motifs and themes, constituting what the editors call a map of the many "fuzzy sets" in the universe of fantasy fiction--terms such as "crosshatch," "polder," and "water margin." There are many entries on horror movies and the better-known horror writers (only writers who write no fantasy, such as Richard Laymon,... |
|
|
 |
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume 2
Robin Furth
074325208X
March 2005
Paperback
·
|
Book Description
A Concordance, Volume II is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references -- within the Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work -- that appear in Books V through VII: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower.Characters and GenealogiesMagical Objects and ForcesMid-World and Our World PlacesPortals and Magical PlacesMid-, End-, and Our World MapsTimeline for the Dark Tower SeriesMid-World DialectsMid-World Rhymes, Songs, and PrayersPolitical and Cultural ReferencesReferences to Stephen King's Own Work
Download Description
"A Concordance, Volume II is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references -- within the Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work -- that appear in... |
|
|
 |
Supernatural Literature of the World
S. T. Joshi
0313327742
Dec 2005
Hardcover
·
|
From Booklist
*Starred Review* Extensive and ambitious, this encyclopedia has nearly 1,000 entries packed into it and ranges through the work of about 600 writers, editors, publishers, critics, and magazines. Defining supernatural literature as "literature that is avowedly postulated to have expanded, refuted, or contravened the laws of nature as currently understood," the editors have drawn from the ranks of writers of science fiction, fantasy, psychological suspense, and other genres. In addition to covering supernatural elements in the works of canonical writers like Dickens and Shakespeare, they include modern authors like Margaret Atwood and Ian McEwan. There are writers from about 20 countries and from various time periods up to the present. More than 160 entries briefly discuss individual works. Children's and YA... |
|
|
 |
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume 1
Robin Furth
0743252071
July 2003
Paperback
·
|
Book Description
"I found this overview of In-World, Mid-World, and End-World both entertaining and invaluable. So, I am convinced, will you." -- from the foreword by Stephen KingThe Dark Tower is the backbone of Stephen King's legendary career. Inspired more than thirty years ago by works as diverse as J. R. R. Tolkien's epics, Robert Browning's poetry, and Sergio Leone's Westerns, this is the tale that Stephen King has never abandoned. When he typed the first sentence in 1970, King feared the telling might take several lifetimes, but two thousand pages and four books later, the end is in sight.Published in anticipation of The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, A Concordance, Volume I is the definitive guide to the first four books in Stephen King's bestselling epic fantasy series, The Dark Tower. With the hundreds of characters,... |
|
|
 |
Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages
Tim Conley
031333188X
June 2006
Hardcover
·
|
Book Description
Fictional languages are central to numerous creative works. This book examines such languages in a wide range of literature, films, and television shows. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on particular works. Many of these works are widely taught, such as All's Well That Ends Well, Gulliver's Travels, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Utopia, while others are popular books, films, and television series, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cat's Cradle, The Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars. Thus the encyclopedia helps students understand texts central to the curriculum and popular culture. Each entry discusses the role of imaginary languages in a particular work. Entries range from antiquity to the present and close with suggestions for further reading. The encyclopedia ends with a selected bibliography and includes... |
|
|
 |
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Volume 1
Robin Furth
0641605269
Paperback
·
|
| |
|
|
 |
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
George Mann
0786708875
July 2001
Paperback
·
|
From Publishers Weekly
From steampunk to space opera to humanist sci-fi, from Arthur Conan Doyle to The Six Million Dollar Man, and from implants to teleportation, George Mann navigates genre-benders, numerous media, neologisms and common terms, thrills, disappointments and traditions in The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Entries in this comprehensive reference guide include several descriptive and factual paragraphs, cross-references, suggested reading and bibliographic information. Mann, editor of Ottaker's science fiction magazine, defines his variegated, evolving subject (e.g., what differentiates SF from fantasy?) while remaining flexible and forward-thinking. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
|
|
|
 |
Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future
Michael Okuda
0671536095
August 1999
Paperback
·
|
Book Review
This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition, plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), 'Kahless and Lukara' (a Klingon opera), and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline, and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except for a few historical shots) are in color. The encyclopedia was devised in part to help production staff on the various Star Trek TV... |
|
|
 |
The Wizard: Book Two of The Wizard Knight
Gene Wolfe
0765314703
October 2005
Paperback
·
|
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. The teenage boy who wandered into another set of realities in Wolfe's The Knight has attained his ambition of knighthood. Now, as Sir Able of the High Heart, he returns in this sequel riding a steed that's not a horse, wielding his magic sword and bound by oath not to use his new otherworldly powers. Such a summary is like saying a spoonful of tap water constitutes the whole of all oceans. Wolfe's words wash over the reader with transparent grace and charming playfulness as he spins his profoundly imaginative, metaphysically complex, yet ever-entertaining tale with astonishing naturalness. In trademark Wolfian fashion, the memory-altered protagonist acts as narrator, telling the truth whenever possible and to the full extent of his own understanding. This second volume satisfactorily supplies many... |
|
|
 |
Disney Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters: Including Characters from Your Favorite Disney Pixar Films
M. L. Dunham
078683434X
May 2004
Hardcover
·
|
Book Description
Inside this fun and comprehensive book, you'll find all the information you ever wanted to know about your favorite Disney animated characters. Did you know that O'Malley, the alley cat from The Aristocats, is actually named Abraham DeLacey Giuseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley or that Mickey Mouse has had many different careers, including firefighter, astronaut, detective, and truck driver? Don't be left in the dark-get the inside scoop on Aladdin, Goofy, Anastasia and Drizella, Peter Pan, and many more. Filled with fun facts, cool trivia, and hilarious quotes from the characters, this junior encyclopedia is fun for the whole family!
|
|
|
 |
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Don D'Ammassa
0816059241
May 2005
Hardcover
·
|
From Booklist
The book is part of Facts On File's Literary Movements series, and it has its uses. It also has flaws that make it less useful than it might be. It is the work of one writer, who is described in promotional material as "one of the world's leading experts on contemporary science fiction" and a writer of fiction and criticism. The prose is full of errors like muddling prophesy and prophecy.The work is alphabetical and combines articles on authors, novels, novellas, short stories, and series. A term in capitals in one article sends the reader to another. Articles range from a few paragraphs to a page or two. A glossary, a list of Hugo and Nebula Award winners, bibliographies of science fiction works and secondary sources, and an index complete the volume. Although the emphasis seems to be on British and... |
|
|
 |
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders [Three Volumes]
Gary Westfahl (Editor)
0313329508
September 2005
Hardcover
·
|
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–This clear but sometimes dry work offers both insight and criticism. In all, there are 400 entries on themes (apes, cities, dinosaurs, evil, imaginary worlds, inventions, mirrors, plagues and diseases, time travel), and 200 on specific works (Animal Farm, Babylon 5, Dune, Rendezvous with Rama, Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Xena). A Guide to Related Topics and alphabetical lists of classics by theme aid access. The pithy and informative entries cover a lot of ground for both film and print formats in about two pages. Each one includes an overview paragraph; a survey of the theme with references to books, films, and possibly television shows; a brief discussion of the topic or classic under consideration; and a bibliography. Don DAmmassas Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (Facts On File,... |
|
|
 |
Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia
Thomas Weisser
1889288519
Sept 1997
Paperback
·
|
| |
|
|
 |
Myths for the Modern Age: Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Universe
Win Scott Eckert (Editor)
1932265147
November 2005
Paperback
·
|
From Booklist
On December 13, 1795, a small meteorite plunged to the ground near the Yorkshire village of Wold Newton. According to veteran sf author Philip Jose Farmer, the crash produced a radiation shower that blanketed two horsedrawn carriages carrying some extraordinary witnesses. The meteorite was very real (a memorial marks where it struck); the witnesses were entirely fictional. As delineated in a series of papers spanning several decades of his career, Farmer's "researches" identified among the witnesses an impressive roster of celebrities, including everyone from Captain Blood, Sherlock Holmes, and Allan Quatermain to Tarzan, Doc Savage, and James Bond--often along with their offspring--just to name a few. Editor Eckert collects all of Farmer's so-called essays as well as others by several fans to fill out Farmer's fanciful... |
|
|
> Reference Source > Encyclopedias > Science Fiction & Fantasy Encyclopedias