Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Keywords: literature, historical, arts, dictionaries, fiction, dictionary, science
Number of Pages: 504
Published: 2004-04-19
List price: $84.70
ISBN-10: 0810849380
ISBN-13: 9780810849389

This reference tracks the development of speculative fiction influenced by the advancement of science and the idea of progress from the eighteenth century to the present day. The major authors and publications of the genre and significant subgenres are covered. Additionally there are entries on fields of science and technology which have been particularly prolific in provoking such speculation. The list of acronyms and abbreviations, the chronology covering the literature from the 1700s through the present, the introductory essay, and the dictionary entries provide science fiction novices and

Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press
Keywords: future, novel, firefly
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2007-05-02
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1434400522
ISBN-13: 9781434400529

In the far future Earth is dying. Society has reverted to a more primitive life, much like the Middle Ages. Two men, Matthew and his brother John, who calls himself "Firefly," set out to find the time traveller, the one person who can give purpose to their existence, the one individual who can still access past technology. The Firefly, he who lights his own way, seeks the age of Man’s greatness, the time when the human race once owned the stars, when great cities stood in places that have now become rust-bowls. A poignant, thoughtful, provocative, and ultimately unforgettable vision

Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press
Keywords: delusions, tantalus, gardens
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2008-03-18
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 143440210X
ISBN-13: 9781434402103

The stories contained herein deal, directly or indirectly, with manifest delusions. By representing the delusions they feature as delusions, they promote the delusion that delusion can eventually be undermined by the strong-minded, who will thus be enabled to avoid the "bad faith" of which some existentialist philosophers seem to have lived in mortal terror. Included are historical mysteries, fantasies, and science fiction. The tales in this collection include: "The Gardens of Tantalus," "The Lost Romance," "Lucifer’s Comet," "The Miracle of Zunderburg," "The Cult of Selene," "Ice and

Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Borgo Press
Keywords: exotica, darkness, colors
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 2009-08-04
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1434457052
ISBN-13: 9781434457059

Eleven stories of science fiction and fantasy by a master writer of the fantastic, including four tales published for the first time.

Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press
Keywords: sequels, heritage, innsmouth
Number of Pages: 178
Published: 2009-03-10
List price: $13.99
ISBN-10: 143440286X
ISBN-13: 9781434402868

Eleven new tales of fantasy and horror based upon the classic originals by H. P. Lovecraft, Oscar Wilde, Hans Christian Andersen, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jules Verne, H. Rider Haggard, and Bram Stoker.

Authors:Edward V. Schneier, John Brian Murtaugh, Brian Murta
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Keywords: states, tale, politics, york, new
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2001-02
List price: $82.95
ISBN-10: 0765600641
ISBN-13: 9780765600646

A lively introduction to New York state and local politics by a political scientist and a former State Assembly member, who infuse their discussion of institutions and processes with the drama and significance of real power politics. Most New Yorkers have very little knowledge of how influence is wielded in Albany; here is a chance to look behind those closed doors. The book covers constitutional issues; historical, economic, social, and demographic characteristics of New York; the functioning of executive, legislative, and judicial institutions; urban, local, and special district governments;

Authors:Brian M. Edwards, Leonard A. Giuliano, Brian R. Wrig
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Keywords: cisco, systems, solutions, networks, juniper, multicast, routing, practical, interdomain
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2002-05-04
List price: $49.99
ISBN-10: 0201746123
ISBN-13: 9780201746129

IP multicast is rapidly coming of age: its principles are solid, its protocols are being finalized, and it is increasingly being implemented in real-world ISP and enterprise networks. Now, a team of Juniper Networks IP multicast experts have written the most authoritative and up-to-date guide to IP multicast implementation. This book covers everything network professionals must know about IP multicast protocols, applications, network design and integration, deployment, configuration, and management. The authors, who support many of the world’s largest networks, also offer never-before-pu