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I'm Working on That: A Trek from Science Fiction to Science Fact
William Shatner, William Walters
Reference » Biographical; Star Trek » Reference
Paperback
Over five decades, Star Trek's celebration of mankind's technical achievements and positive view of the future have earned... [more]
$27.95
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Tesla: Man out of Time: Man out of Time
Margaret Cheney
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century's... [more]
$29.95
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Carl Sagan: A Life
Keay Davidson
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon, now in paperback Absolutely fascinating ...Davidson has done... [more]
$27.30
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Cosmic Trigger: Final Secret of the Illuminati
Robert Anton Wilson
Reference » Biographical; Science Fiction » Psychic Abilities; Science Fiction » Humourous
Paperback
While this, the second volume of the Cosmic Trigger series, continues along the path set by the original Cosmic Trigger... [more]
$34.00
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Green Suns and Faerie: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien
Verlyn Flieger
Reference » Biographical; Reference » Essays
Paperback
Heinlein's Juvenile Novels: a Cultural Dictionary
C.W. Sullivan
Reference » Biographical; Reference » Biographical
Paperback
Robert A. Heinlein was one of the most revered science fiction writers in America during the twentieth century. He published... [more]
Terry Pratchett - The Spirit of Fantasy
Craig Cabell
Reference » Biographical
Hardback
Terry Pratchett is one of the most loved writers in the world. With worldwide sales of over 65 million copies in 37 languages,... [more]
Stephenie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography of the Creator of the Twilight...
Marc Shapiro
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
Stephenie Meyer is as important to Twilight fans as the characters in her novels. This wonderful, warm book will answer... [more]
Robert E. Howard: The Battle for the Legacy of Conan
Tom Stewart
Reference » Biographical
Undefined
The first in-depth monograph about the creator of Conan the Barbarian and the inside story about what happened to the character... [more]
All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants and Blade Runners...
Rutger Hauer
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
<p> He came to mainstream prominence as a machine more human than his creators in Blade Runner, terrified us as a hitchhiker... [more]
Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons
Robin Roberts
Reference » Biographical; Reference » SF Reference
Hardback
Anne McCaffrey was one of the first women to achieve high levels of success in the field of fantasy and science-fiction writing... [more]
The Neverending Hunt
Paul Herman
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
Prepared by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman with the assistance of Glenn Lord, this is the first new bibliography of Robert... [more]
Wish You Were Here: The Official Biography of Douglas Adams
Nick Webb
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
It all started when Douglas Adams demolished planet Earth in order to make way for an intergalactic expressway-and then invited... [more]
Lynch on Lynch
David Lynch
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
Now fully updated, Lynch on Lynch describes the career of a cinematic genius who has continued to astonish filmgoers with... [more]
Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Art Spiegelman
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
A unique and powerful tale of a Holocaust survivor seen through the art and words of his son, America's leading avant-garde... [more]
The Kitchen Readings: Untold Stories of Hunter S. Thompson
Bob Braudis, Michael Cleverly
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
We've all seen the Johnny Depp and Bill Murray versions of Hunter S. Thompson - a larger-than-life madman, swilling booze... [more]
Anything Goes: The Autobiography
John Barrowman
Doctor Who » Dr Who Reference; Reference » Biographical
Hardback
With graduation looming, the school guidance counsellor asked John what he wanted to do with his life. John replied, I want... [more]
Jules Verne: The Definitive Biography
William Butcher
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
From the established expert on the subject comes this new biography of one of the world's most successful writers. Breath-taking... [more]
Dalek I Loved You
Nick Griffiths
Doctor Who » Dr Who Reference; Reference » Biographical
Hardback
Nick Griffiths watched his first Doctor Who aged four and a bit. He would have hidden behind the sofa but it was back against... [more]
Jane Yolen
Carolyn Carpan
Reference » Biographical; Reference » SF Reference
Hardback
The author of Owl Moon, Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian... [more]
A Sense of Wonder: Samuel R. Delany, Race, Identity and Difference
Jeffrey A. Tucker
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
Samuel R. Delany is one of today's most interesting writers. African-American and gay, Delany crosses boundaries - generic... [more]
A Grand Guy: The Art and Life of Terry Southern
Lee Hill
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
Terry Southern was integral to the avant-garde in postwar Paris, the Beat Years, swinging London, New York and Hollywood in... [more]
Tolkien's Art: A Mythology for England
Jane Chance
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
J.R.R. Tolkien's zeal for medieval literary, religious, and cultural ideas deeply influenced his entire life and provided... [more]
Lord of the Rings: The Mythology of Power
Jane Chance
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
With New Line Cinema's production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the popularity of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien is... [more]
Tolkien's Ring
David Day
Reference » Biographical
Paperback
J.R.R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of and love for world mythology and the symbol of the Ring in his work contains a rich... [more]
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