Описание: From reviews of the first edition: "Here's a gem of a book...all peppered with delightful notes from science fiction films, novels, and comics. I can't turn a page without finding a jewel." Clifford Stoll, University of California, Berkeley (author of "The Cuckoo's Egg")From the Foreword by Kip Thorne (author of "Black Holes and Time Warps"):"In browsing this revised edition, I have been struck by the richness and complexity of the tapestry of ideas that Nahin presents. His interweaving of physics and fiction is done adeptly and keeps the book flowing.... Like a good journalist, Nahin simply reports what he sees in the physics and science fiction literature, commenting lucidly and often pointedly on the interconnections, contradictions, and controversies, but leaving it to his readers to form their own final judgments.... Nahin's book, with its complex tapestry of ideas and possibilities, may well remain the most readable and complete treatise on time travel in science and science fiction." Time Machines explores the idea of time travel from the first account in English literature to the latest theories of physicists such as Kip Thorne and Igor Novikov. This fascinating and very accessible book covers a variety of topics including the history of time travel in fiction; the fundamental scientific concepts of time, space-time, and the fourth dimension; the speculations of Einstein, Richard Feynman, Kurt Goedel, and others; time travel paradoxes, and much more. The new edition is substantially enlarged and updated throughout.
Автор: Landy, Joshua Название: Philosophy as Fiction ISBN: 0195389352 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195389357 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5226.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Is it possible (or desirable) to live without illusions? Can artistry assist in the project of forging a unified self? What does our use of metaphor have to do with who we are? In this groundbreaking study, Joshua Landy explores Proust`s original and sophisticated answers to these and related questions. At the same time, he asks why Proust chose to embed his theories within a work of fiction-one, indeed, in which the narrator`s claims cannot always betrusted-rather than a straightforward treatise. What we stand to gain, it turns out, from reading Proust`s philosophical narrative is something far more than a new way of thinking: it is also, and more importantly, a new way of living. Provocative and illuminating, Philosophy as Fiction transforms the way wethink about the relationship between philosophy, literature, and life.
Автор: Bradford, Richard Название: Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction ISBN: 0199658781 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199658787 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Since the mid-19th century crime fiction has been one of the most popular sub-genres of the novel. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Bradford explores its origins and the features that define its varied style. He considers its role in popular culture around the world and considers why its classification as `literature` is still ambiguous.
Автор: Salzman Название: An Anthology of Elizabethan Prose Fiction ISBN: 0192839012 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780192839015 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Contains five of the most important short works of Elizabethan fiction: Gascoigne`s "Adventures of Master F.J.", Lyly`s "Euphues", Greene`s "Pandosto", Nashe`s "Unfortunate Traveller", and Deloney`s "Jack of Newbury". The texts have been modernized.
Название: Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction ISBN: 0415439507 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415439503 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 4898.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Charting the rich and varied landscape of science fiction in a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre, diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers.
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