Deny All Knowledge: Reading the " X-files "

Humor & Entertainment

Lavery, David

Angela Hague

Marla Cartwright

Television

Faber&Faber

After a slow and inauspicious beginning, Seinfeld broke through to become one of the most commercially successful sitcoms in the history of television. This fascinating book includes classic articles on the show by Geoffrey O'Brien and Bill Wyman (first published in the New York Review of Books and Salon.com respectively), and a selection of new and revised essays by some of the top television scholars in the US — looking at issues as wide-ranging as Seinfeld's Jewishness, alleged nihilism, food obsession, and long-running syndication. The book also includes a comprehensive episode guide, and Betty Lee's lexicon of Seinfeld language.>

Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain: Revisiting Television's Greatest Sitcom

Dunne, Sara Lewis

Continuum Intl Pub Group

From the moment the eye opened, we have been captivated by the mysterious world of Lost. Each week the survivors face challenges and questions that are eerie as they are haunting real. For the first time, Unlocking the Mysteries of Lost takes an in-depth look at the island and its castaways, exploring the secrets behind their search for answers and meaning. Going deep into the heart of Lost, this essential guide for the true fan explores such questions as: - What does it mean to be lost? What does it take to be found? - Does Mr. Eko or Locke hold the spiritual key to the island? - How does one determine faith in the face of fate? - Does technology save or doom the Lost generation? Unlocking the Meaning of Lost also features the most extensive guide yet to the mysteries and secrets, such as: - Secrets found in The Stand and other texts - Clues hidden in Lost websites - Extensive glossary of characters and symbols - Complete character sketches and connections - Mysteriously similar names - The most credible theories - How the creators connect with fans online

Unlocking the Meaning of Lost: An Unauthorized Guide

Porter, Lynnette

Sports & Outdoors

Sourcebooks, Inc.

The hit show Lost is a television phenomenon-and what brings fans back are the layers of clues that mystify and intrigue. Lost Clues, Secrets and Theories is the first in-depth guide to the hundreds of clues and mysteries embedded in the Lost world. Bestselling Lost experts Lynnette Porter and David Lavery provide an extensive guide to the clues and secrets of the show, detailing the connections between the secrets and anticipating what they will mean for the show's ultimate mystery. Using this guide, fans can decode new clues and connections while seeking to solve the mystery behind the show. Topics include: --Geographical clues --Exploring electromagnetism --New and old theories --Musical and other references --The best online resources --And much more Designed for impulse and word-of-mouth purchase, no Lost fan will want to watch an episode without this guide in hand.

Lost's Buried Treasures: The Unofficial Guide to Everything Lost Fans Need to Know

The Ultimate Unauthorized Resource to the Stories Behind Lost - Updated Through Season 4! Lost is a complex and mysterious tale, one that draws on many sources for its themes and ideas - sources you must understand to become an advanced Lost expert. Lost's Buried Treasures is the ultimate unauthorized guide to the ideas that have influenced the show and its writers - and completely updated through season 4. Readers can use this comprehensive handbook to discover new connections and unearth themes they may have missed, exploring: <ul>
<li>Books and movies important to the show and how they are connected</li> <li> Geographical clues</li> <li> New and old theories</li> <li> Musical references and the meaning behind the incredible soundtrack</li> <li> The best online resources</li> <li> The video and role-playing games and what they've revealed</li> <li> Cast, writer, and director biographies</li> <li> And much more 
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NO TRUE LOST FAN SHOULD EVER WATCH AN EPISODE WITHOUT THIS CRUCIAL GUIDE IN HAND. Explore all the interconnected stories and mysterious references that make the show so fascinating.

Robson, Hillary

The Ultimate Unauthorized Resource to the Stories Behind Lost Lost is a complex and mysterious tale, one that draws on many sources for its themes and ideas―sources you must understand to become an advanced Lost expert. Lost's Buried Treasures is the ultimate unauthorized guide to the ideas that have influenced the show and its writers―and is completely updated through Season Five. Explore: Books and movies important to the show and how they are connected Geographical clues New and old theories Musical references and the meaning behind the incredible soundtrack The best online resources The video and role-playing games and what they've revealed Cast, writer, and director biographies And much more NO TRUE LOST FAN SHOULD EVER WATCH AN EPISODE WITHOUT THIS CRUCIAL GUIDE IN HAND. Explore all the interconnected stories and mysterious references that make the show so fascinating. DISCLAIMER: This book is an independent work of commentary, criticism, and scholarship. Neither this book, nor its author and publisher, are authorized, endorsed or sponsored by, or affiliated in any way with the copyright and trademark owner of Lost and/or the creators of Lost.

Sourcebooks

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World.” With that immediately memorable mantra, Heroes became the top-rated new series of fall 2006. Featuring such archetypal characters as one with a split personality, one who can fly, one who can see the future, one who can time travel and the evil villain out to steal all of the powers for himself the show touches our inner comic book fan, even if we’ve never cracked open a comic book. Saving the World: A Guide to Heroes will include essay analyses of the many reasons that keep Heroes’ audience tuning in each week. Authors Lynnette Porter, David Lavery, and Hillary Robson are experts in the field of television analysis, having penned books on Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Deadwood, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, and many others. In this book, they will explore the history of comic books making their way to the screen, and how this show has been affected by the decades of comic book superheroes that precede it; the series’ archetypal characters; the fandom surrounding the show; its link to other current series such as Lost; creator Tim Kring and how he is the driving force behind the show. The book will include brief episode guides of each installment of the series. Saving the World will finally help the large audience of the show understand the mysteries of the series.

Saving the World: A Guide to Heroes

ECW Press

As a natural heir to the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural has risen to prominence with a strong cult following, and this collection of essays from contributors around the globe investigates the genre-bending series’ cultural footprint both in North America and abroad. The book explores topics such as folklore, religion, gender and sexuality, comedy, music, and much more, and offers a brief guide to all the episodes as well. Supernatural follows brothers Dean and Sam Winchester as they encounter and battle evil beings such as vampires, shapeshifters, ghouls, and ghosts from a multitude of genres including folklore, urban legends, and religious history. Contributors to the collection come from the U.S., the UK, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Spain, and Austria.

TV Goes to Hell: An Unofficial Road Map of Supernatural

Abbott, Stacey

This book presents the results of an assessment of the state of robotics in Japan, South Korea, Western Europe and Australia and a comparison of robotics R&amp;D programs in these countries with those in the United States. The comparisons include areas like robotic vehicles, space robotics, service robots, humanoid robots, networked robots, and robots for biological and medical applications, and based on criteria such as quality, scope, funding and commercialization. This important study identifies a number of areas where the traditional lead of the United States is being overtaken by developments in other countries.

ROBOTICS: STATE OF THE ART AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

Computers & Technology

Ambrose, Robert

Kumar, Vijay

Wilcox, Brian

Zheng, Yuan F

Yuh, Jun-Ku

Sanderson, Arthur C.

Bekey, George A.

Computer Science

IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS

Spring 2012 saw the return to creative and critical success of Joss Whedon, with the release of both his horror flick The Cabin in the Woods and the box-office sensation, Marvel's The Avengers. After establishing himself as a premier cult creator, the man who gave us great television with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and web series Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog, as well as comic books including Fray and Astonishing X-Men, finally became the filmmaker he'd long dreamed of being. Drawing on a wide variety of sources and making use of psychologist Howard Gruber's insights into the nature of the creative process, Joss, A Creative Portrait offers the first intellectual biography of Whedon, tracking his career arc from activated fan boy to film studies major, third generation television writer, successful script doctor, innovative television auteur, beloved cult icon, sought-after collaborator, and major filmmaker with Marvel's The Avengers. Film and television scholar and Whedon expert David Lavery traces Whedon's multi-faceted magic from its source - the early influences of parents and teachers, comics, books, movies, collaborators - to its artistic incarnation.

Joss Whedon, A Creative Portrait: From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Marvel's The Avengers

Movies

I.B.Tauris

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