"Enthralling...A clarion call to enlarge American literary history." -- Washington Post
"Engrossing, well-researched... This sure-footed history addresses important issues, such as the lack of racial diversity and gender parity for much of the genre's history." -- Wall Street Journal
"A gift to science fiction fans everywhere." -- Sylvia Nasar, New York Times bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind
Astounding is the landmark account of the extraordinary partnership between four controversial writers--John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard--who set off a revolution in science fiction and forever changed our world.
This remarkable cultural narrative centers on the figure of John W. Campbell, Jr., whom Asimov called "the most powerful force in science fiction ever." Campbell, who has never been the subject of a biography until now, was both a visionary author--he wrote the story that was later filmed as The Thing--and the editor of the groundbreaking magazine best known as Astounding Science Fiction, in which he discovered countless legendary writers and published classic works ranging from the I, Robot series to Dune. Over a period of more than thirty years, from the rise of the pulps to the debut of Star Trek, he dominated the genre, and his three closest collaborators reached unimaginable heights. Asimov became the most prolific author in American history; Heinlein emerged as the leading science fiction writer of his generation with the novels Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land; and Hubbard achieved lasting fame--and infamy--as the founder of the Church of Scientology.
Drawing on unexplored archives, thousands of unpublished letters, and dozens of interviews, Alec Nevala-Lee offers a riveting portrait of this circle of authors, their work, and their tumultuous private lives. With unprecedented scope, drama, and detail, Astounding describes how fan culture was born in the depths of the Great Depression; follows these four friends and rivals through World War II and the dawn of the atomic era; and honors such exceptional women as Do a Campbell and Leslyn Heinlein, whose pivotal roles in the history of the genre have gone largely unacknowledged. For the first time, it reveals the startling extent of Campbell's influence on the ideas that evolved into Scientology, which prompted Asimov to observe: "I knew Campbell and I knew Hubbard, and no movement can have two Messiahs." It looks unsparingly at the tragic final act that estranged the others from Campbell, bringing the golden age of science fiction to a close, and it illuminates how their complicated legacy continues to shape the imaginations of millions and our vision of the future itself.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Science of survival ISBN: 8779897444 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788779897441 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 26400.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Built around the Hubbard Chart of Human Evaluation, Science of Survival provides the first accurate prediction of human behavior.
Название: L. ron hubbard: early years of adventure ISBN: 8764934888 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788764934885 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 36960.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Here is a young L. Ron Hubbard as revealed through a rare assemblage of letters, journals and photographs - from then remote hinterlands of Caribbean isles, to his captivating voyages across the Pacific. Also included are selections from his China diaries, revealing a world of lost mystery and splendor.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Dianetics ISBN: 8779897428 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788779897427 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 31680.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: What if you could free your thoughts and shed their weight and pain from your own mind? This is what Dianetics is about. What triggers our thinking? What is the mind really? What is the source of stress? Dianetics is the breakthrough that has enabled us to understand for the first time how our thinking works - consciously and subconsciously.
Название: L. ron hubbard: freedom fighter - articles & essays ISBN: 8764934756 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788764934755 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 32730.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Presenting forty-four essays, Freedom Fighter is L. Ron Hubbard`s long and unblinking look at precisely what plagues 21st century Earth - the whys, wherefores, and what we can do about it. Included is Mr. Hubbard`s incisive essay, "Strong Voices in the Land."
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Technology of study ISBN: 8764928373 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788764928372 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This moving and compelling memoir tells the story of 22-year-old Rebecca Arnold. She was diagnosed with a rare and vicious cancer and, 13 months later, this vibrant, talented young woman was dead as her family was left to cope with a tidal wave of grief and loss. Neither sentimental nor voyeuristic, this personal journey is instead a restrained telling that is ultimately powerfully redemptive.
Автор: Miller Russell Название: Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard ISBN: 1909269360 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781909269361 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 24460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Originally published: Great Britain, Penguin Books, 1987.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Solutions for a dangerous environment ISBN: 8779684009 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788779684003 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3170.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: We live in a perilous world, a dangerous environment. Watch television news or read your daily newspaper and you are subjected to a daily diet of robberies, rapes, riots, murders, fires, earthquakes, floods and famines. Do you find yourself becoming disturbed by what is happening around you? Do you feel helpless, unable to control these events? Do you even sometimes feel afraid?In this section, L.
Ron Hubbard dissects this phenomenon of the dangerous environment, providing methods that will not only help you overcome your fears, but allow you to help others. Applied on a broad scale, this information brings about an enormous calming influence and enables people to lead happier lives. Used on an individual scale - by you - it will enhance the lives of your family, friends and associates.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Sky-crasher ISBN: 1592123872 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592123872 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17730.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The ultimate guide to broadening your "health span" - feeling and looking great through middle age and beyond - from Dr. Frank Lipman, a pioneer of and leader in integrative and functional medicine.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Headhunters ISBN: 1592122884 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592122882 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17730.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The ultimate guide to broadening your "health span" - feeling and looking great through middle age and beyond - from Dr. Frank Lipman, a pioneer of and leader in integrative and functional medicine.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Slickers ISBN: 159212271X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592122714 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17730.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The ultimate guide to broadening your "health span" - feeling and looking great through middle age and beyond - from Dr. Frank Lipman, a pioneer of and leader in integrative and functional medicine.
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