"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Drawing on unexplored archives, thousands of unpublished letters, and dozens of interviews, Alec Nevala-Lee offers a riveting portrait of this circle of authors, their work, and their tumultuous private lives.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: 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: Orders is orders ISBN: 1592122957 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592122950 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Within the constraints of alien control or influence, it is argued, cultural and organisational barriers have consistently allowed a wide range of initiative to African leaders and communities in a creative and flexible adjustment to new and unfamiliar demands. Exploration of this African initiative in various contexts suggests a complex, fascinating pattern of cultural and structural interaction.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Danger in the dark ISBN: 1592123678 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592123674 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Within the constraints of alien control or influence, it is argued, cultural and organisational barriers have consistently allowed a wide range of initiative to African leaders and communities in a creative and flexible adjustment to new and unfamiliar demands. Exploration of this African initiative in various contexts suggests a complex, fascinating pattern of cultural and structural interaction.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Wind-gone-mad ISBN: 1592122698 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592122691 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: This book is devoted to one of the most important areas of Ramsey theory-the Ramsey theory of product spaces. It is a culmination of a series of recent breakthroughs by the two authors and their students who were able to lift this theory to the infinite-dimensional case. The book presents major results and methods in the area, such as Szemeredi`s regularity method and the hypergraph removal lemma.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: To the stars ISBN: 1592121756 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592121755 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 26770.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: For years, the tangos of the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla have delighted musicians and audiences throughout the world. And yet, previously, his sometimes rather demanding music often could only be played by advanced musicians and professionals. Thanks to this edition with easy arrangements for piano, even beginners on this instrument will now be able to discover the world of tango effortlessly. This collection includes the hits Ausencias and Libertango which have already become classics. Besetzung:piano
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Spy killer ISBN: 1592123023 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592123025 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book is devoted to one of the most important areas of Ramsey theory-the Ramsey theory of product spaces. It is a culmination of a series of recent breakthroughs by the two authors and their students who were able to lift this theory to the infinite-dimensional case. The book presents major results and methods in the area, such as Szemeredi`s regularity method and the hypergraph removal lemma.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Sabotage in the sky ISBN: 1592122973 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592122974 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Within the constraints of alien control or influence, it is argued, cultural and organisational barriers have consistently allowed a wide range of initiative to African leaders and communities in a creative and flexible adjustment to new and unfamiliar demands. Exploration of this African initiative in various contexts suggests a complex, fascinating pattern of cultural and structural interaction.
Автор: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Chee-chalker ISBN: 1592123546 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592123544 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Within the constraints of alien control or influence, it is argued, cultural and organisational barriers have consistently allowed a wide range of initiative to African leaders and communities in a creative and flexible adjustment to new and unfamiliar demands. Exploration of this African initiative in various contexts suggests a complex, fascinating pattern of cultural and structural interaction.
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: Hubbard, L. Ron Название: Gunman`s tally ISBN: 1592122752 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592122752 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. 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: Cargo of coffins ISBN: 159212352X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781592123520 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11610.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Within the constraints of alien control or influence, it is argued, cultural and organisational barriers have consistently allowed a wide range of initiative to African leaders and communities in a creative and flexible adjustment to new and unfamiliar demands. Exploration of this African initiative in various contexts suggests a complex, fascinating pattern of cultural and structural interaction.
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