BooksList.Best
Search

The Science of Dune

10 best books like The Science of Dune (Kevin R. Grazier): Terrene: The Hidden Valley, Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix, The Dune Encyclopedia, The Battles of Dune, Dune and Philosophy: Weirding Way of the Mentat, Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert, Songs Of Muad'dib, This Is Chick-lit, Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe, The Parasite

Terrene: The Hidden Valley
AuthorEric Liu
Within every person lies the power to change one world. Within Flora lies the hope for two.

In the isolated rural valley of Terrene, where technology is grown, not manufactured, Flora Karachi paints her anguish with flowers and yearns to travel outside the mountain walls that guard her village....
Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix
AuthorGlenn Yeffeth
ISBN1932100024
This thought-provoking examination of The Matrix explores the technological challenges, religious symbolism & philosophical dilemmas the film presents. Essays by scientists, technologists, philosophers, scholars, social commentators & sf authors provide engaging perspectives....
The Dune Encyclopedia
AuthorWillis Everett McNelly
ISBN0425068137
Eight years in the making, the work of painstakung scholarship and research, containing thousands of entries and cross-references...

Futurist, journalist, bestselling author, world-maker Frank Herbert's magnificent future history, The Dune Chronicles, has proven itself the most...
The Battles of Dune
AuthorFelix Salten
ISBN1559948981
.
Dune and Philosophy: Weirding Way of the Mentat
AuthorJeffery Nicholas
ISBN0812697154
“This wonderful book tries to answer some of the disturbing questions which haunt us as we read Frank Herbert’s Dune Chronicles. Next to a message from one of those blue-in-blue-eyed, red-mouthed, spice-eating Mentats from the far future, Dune and Philosophy is the most satisfying set of answers...
Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert
AuthorBrian Herbert
ISBN0765306476
Everyone knows Frank Herbert's Dune.

This amazing and complex epic, combining politics, religion, human evolution, and ecology, has captured the imagination of generations of readers. One of the most popular science fiction novels ever written, it has become a worldwide phenomenon,...
Songs Of Muad'dib
AuthorFrank Herbert
Going through my collection I noticed how many "new" Dune books there seem to be especially compared to the original Frank Herbert books. Now this is a discussion that I think will go on and on as to what is justified expansion and what is naked exploitation but I digress (as usual).

Along with...
This Is Chick-lit
AuthorLauren Baratz-Logsted
ISBN1933771011

The genre of fiction known as "chick-lit" has been a lightning rod for debate in the world of literature, raising questions such as Is chick-lit really literature or just harmless fluff? Is this really an accurate portrayal of the lives of modern women? Eighteen renowned authors—including...
Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe
AuthorJane Espenson
ISBN1933771216
A lot has happened since Finding Serenity. We learned River’s secret; Mal took on the Alliance. Our favorite crew became Big Damn Heroes. And the Browncoats proved that hard work, passion and a little fan coordination can do the impossible. Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even...
The Parasite
AuthorMichel Serres
ISBN0816648816
Influential philosopher Michel Serres’s foundational work uses fable to explore how human relations are identical to that of the parasite to the host body. Among Serres’s arguments is that by being pests, minor groups can become major players in public dialogue—creating diversity and complexity...
Boarding the Enterprise: Transporters, Tribbles, And the Vulcan Death Grip in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek
AuthorDavid Gerrold
ISBN1932100873
Trekkies and Trekkers alike will get starry-eyed over this eclectic mix of essays on the groundbreaking original Star Trek series. Star Trek writers D. C. Fontana and David Gerrold, science fiction authors such as Howard Weinstein, and various academics share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, discuss...
Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City
AuthorDennis O'Neil
ISBN1933771305
Compiled by a veteran writer of the comic series, this collection of essays explores Batman's motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than light....
Star Wars on Trial: Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time
AuthorDavid Brin

Debates on the authenticity of the Star Wars franchise and the hero-or-villain status of George Lucas are at the heart of these essays by bestselling science-fiction authors. The incredible popularity of the movies has led to the formation of strong emotions within the science fiction community...
The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration
AuthorJoy Davidson
ISBN1933771259
Joss Whedon--creator of the wildly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer; its spin-off, Angel; the short-lived series Firefly; and the feature film it inspired, Serenity--takes a seat on the couch in this in-depth examination of the psychological gravity that has captivated his deeply devoted fan base....
Perfectly Plum: Unauthorized Essays On the Life, Loves And Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum, Trenton Bounty Hunter
AuthorLeah Wilson
ISBN1933771046
Speculating about the cultural metaphors in Janet Evanovich’s wildly popular mystery series (which includes 11 books, from One for the Money to Eleven on Top), this anthology takes a look at lingerie-buyer-turned-bounty-hunter Stephanie Plum and catalogs her bad luck with cars (she’s blown...
The Psychology of Superheroes: An Unauthorized Exploration
AuthorRobin S. Rosenberg
ISBN1933771313
Unmasking superhuman abilities and double lives, this analysis showcases nearly two dozen psychologists as their essays explore the minds of pop culture's most intriguing and daring superheroes, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, and the X-Men. Exposing the inner thoughts that these reclusive...
Flirting with Pride and Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives on the Original Chick-Lit Masterpiece
AuthorJennifer Crusie
ISBN1932100725
One of fiction's most well-loved novels, this 19th-century classic continues to capture the hearts of contemporary readers with its notions of marriage, dating, and romance. Leading authors in the area of women's literature and romance contribute to this fresh collection of essays on everything...
Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future
AuthorDougal Dixon
ISBN0312035608
This is the least scientifically plausible Dougal Dixon book I've read, but I still enjoyed its wonderful weirdness. It gets more implausible as it goes on, but then again the plausibility of various forms of future "homo" evolution is pretty much an epistemic black hole.

The book tells very...
About
Feedback
© BooksList.Best 2024