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Cyberpunk Reality
La Science-Fiction porte dans ses gènes la tradition de l’engagement. De Matrix à Blade Runner, les univers cyberpunk plus que tout autres dépeignent des mondes en perdition, loin des utopies futuristes des origines. Malgré les avertissements des anciens, le XXIe siècle naissant ne semble que confirmer leurs prévisions. Entre démographie, technologie et illusion de contrôle, l’humanité achève de consommer son divorce avec la nature. Et pourtant, tout n’est pas perdu. Cyberpunk Reality est un essai philosophique qui parle du monde d’aujourd’hui sous le prisme de la science-fiction. Au départ publié sous la forme d’une série d’articles sur le blog, je le propose maintenant à la vente sous la forme d’un petit livre.
A Past of Possibilities
An exploration of hypothetical turning points in history from Ancient Greece to September 11 What if history, as we know it, had run another course? Touching on alternate histories of the future and the past, or uchronias, A Past of Possibilities encourages deeper consideration of watershed moments in the course of history. Wide-ranging in scope, it examines the Boxer Rebellion in China, the 1848 revolution in France, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, and integrates science fiction, history, historiography, sociology, anthropology, and film. In probing the genre of literature and history that is fascinated with hypotheticals surrounding key points in history, Quentin Deluermoz and Pierre Singaravélou reach beyond a mere reimagining of history, exploring the limits and potentials of the futures past. From the most bizarre fiction to serious scientific hypothesis, they provide a survey of the uses of counterfactual histories, methodological issues on the possible in social sciences, and practical proposals for using alternate histories in research and the wider public.
Children of Lovecraft
Fourteen original stories inspired by the influential horror writer, including tales by Laird Barron, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Gemma Files, and Brian Evenson. Compiled by Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow, these original stories of the supernatural employ H. P. Lovecraft’s trademark terror of the cosmic unknown. A fresh generation of writers have been set free to play in his playground, exploring new themes and new horrors. In “Oblivion Mode” by Laird Barron, a revenge-fueled woman and her ragtag band confront a vampiric baron. Rumored to have belonged to a Donner Party survivor, a jade figurine winds its way through many different hands and centuries, spreading evil...
Sand
A powerful post-apocalyptic thriller from the internationally bestselling author of the Silo trilogy. The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Palmer has never been the same since his father walked out twelve years ago. His elder sister, Vic, is trying to run away from the past; his younger brothers, Connor and Rob, are risking their lives to embrace it. His mother, left with nothing but anger, is just trying to forget. Palmer wants to prove his worth, not only to his family, but to himself. And in the barren, dune-covered landscape of his home, there is only one way to earn respect: sand-diving. Plunging deep below the desert floor in search of relics and scraps of the old world. He is about to embark on the most dangerous dive of his young life, aiming to become the first to discover the rumoured city below. Deep within the sand lies the key to bringing his family together - and tearing their world apart.
I Only Like What I Like
Dewey Jackson Braintree-Berg only likes what he likes, but under some very special circumstances he might like something else.
Harpy’s Flight (The Ki and Vandien Quartet, Book 1)
A reissue of classic backlist titles from the author of the best selling Farseer Trilogy and The Liveship Traders books. HARPY'S FLIGHT was Lindholm's first novel, and the first in the WINDSINGERS series, which introduced her popular gypsy characters, Ki and Vandien.
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Counterculture Through the Ages
As long as there has been culture, there has been counterculture. At times it moves deep below the surface of things, a stealth mode of being all but invisible to the dominant paradigm; at other times it’s in plain sight, challenging the status quo; and at still other times it erupts in a fiery burst of creative–or destructive–energy to change the world forever. But until now the countercultural phenomenon has been one of history’s great blind spots. Individual countercultures have been explored, but never before has a book set out to demonstrate the recurring nature of counterculturalism across all times and societies, and to illustrate its dynamic role in the continuous evolution o...
The Chimera Brigade
"Venture into the burning chamber! Mythical beings have risen to power across Europe, and super-human activity is increasing around the globe! War threatens to devastate the world once more as the manipulative Dr. M. plans to abuse the power of superscience. But hope is not lost! Doctor Jean Severac embodies a unique force: a force that could save the world - if he can embrace his surprising identity! The age of heroes has arrived - but how long can it last?" -- Page [4] of cover.
Reading Is Magic
A family keepsake journal for parents and children to record the magic of reading together Reading Is Magic is a guided journal in which families can capture that magical period when parents and children read together. It begins with a foreword by bestselling author and independent bookstore owner Emma Straub and contains recommended reading lists, entry pages for logging each book as you read it, and superlative pages for noting a child's favorite authors, illustrators, and characters. There are also entry pages where parents can reminisce about their own childhood reading memories. A wonderful gift to give at a baby shower or for any special occasion (along with a few books, of course!), Reading Is Magic is a unique way for parents to record memories with their children.
