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  • Star Trek, History and Us

    Reflections of the Present and Past Throughout the Franchise

    by A.J. Black ...
    Since 1966, the Star Trek television franchise has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of the crews of the U.S.S. Enterprise to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam war allegories while Picard, Data, and the next generation seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability in the Reagan era.The crews of Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise must ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Myth-Building in Modern Media

    The Role of the Mytharc in Imagined Worlds

    by A.J. Black ...
    Mythology for centuries has served as humanity's window into understanding its distant past. In our modern world, storytelling creates its own myths and legends, in media ranging from the world of television and cinema to literature and comic books, that help us make sense of the world we live in today.What is the "Mytharc"? How did it arise? How does it inform modern long-form storytelling? How ... Read more

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    Shiver and Fears: No Body Park

    by AJ Hard ...
    Narrated by Diontae Black ...

    Unabridged

    54 min

    Kyle Massey wants to meet friends in this new neighborhood he's visiting, but it doesn't seem like there's anyone around. That is until he meets a few people. Some kids who only meet at night, at what seems like an abandoned park. But is it really abandon. Kyle Massey will soon learn, there's something going on in this small neighborhood, and the story behind it isn't to his liking... ... Read more

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  • Phasers on Stun!

    How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World

    by Ryan Britt ...
    **An Esquire Best Book of 2022!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.**For over five decades, the heart of Star Trek’s pro-science, anti-racist, and inclusive messaging has been its ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Rocket Men

    The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon

    by Craig Nelson ...
    A New York Times Bestseller"Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride."-The Wall Street JournalRestoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket ... Read more

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  • Trekonomics

    The Economics of Star Trek

    by Manu Saadia ...
    "Manu Saadia has managed to show us one more reason, perhaps the most compelling one of all, why we all need the world of Star Trek to one day become the world we live in." — Chris Black, Writer and Co-Executive Producer, Star Trek: EnterpriseWhat would the world look like if everybody had everything they wanted or needed? Trekonomics, the premier book in financial journalist Felix Salmon's ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Nothing Ever Dies

    Vietnam and the Memory of War

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen ...
    Finalist, National Book Critics Circle AwardFinalist, National Book Award in NonfictionA New York Times Book Review “The Year in Reading” SelectionAll wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. From the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Sympathizer comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Star Trek and Philosophy

    The Wrath of Kant

    by Kevin S. Decker, Jason T. Eberl ...
    Series Book 35 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Philosophy and space travel are characterized by the same fundamental purpose: exploration. An essential guide for both philosophers and Trekkers, Star Trek and Philosophy combines a philosophical spirit of inquiry with the beloved television and film series to consider questions not only about the scientific prospects of interstellar travel but also the inward journey to examine the human ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Summary and Analysis of The Sympathizer

    Based on the Book by Viet Thanh Nguyen

    by Worth Books ...
    Series series Smart Summaries
    So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Sympathizer tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Viet Thanh Nguyen's book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.This short summary and analysis of The Sympathizer includes:Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsProfiles ... Read more

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  • This New Ocean

    The Story of the First Space Age

    by William E. Burrows ...
    It was all part of man's greatest adventure--landing men on the Moon and sending a rover to Mars, finally seeing the edge of the universe and the birth of stars, and launching planetary explorers across the solar system to Neptune and beyond.The ancient dream of breaking gravity's hold and taking to space became a reality only because of the intense cold-war rivalry between the superpowers, with ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy

    The Search for Socrates

    by William Irwin ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet’s finest experts for 31 new, highly logical essaysFeatures a complete examination of the Star Trek universe, from the original series to the most recent films directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)Introduces important concepts in philosophy through the vast array of provocative issues raised by ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

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  • One Small Step?

    The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to Dominate Earth from Space

    by Gerhard Wisnewski ...
    Is it possible that the famous American moon landings were nothing but an illusion - a fabrication? Could NASA have fooled the world by broadcasting simulations that had been filmed for training purposes? From the very first manned flight into orbit right up to the present day there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. Bestselling author Gerhard Wisnewski ... Read more

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