The Kubrick files From the archives of cinematic genius In 1968 when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001 A Space Odyssey he replied It s not a message I ever intended to convey in words 2001 is a nonverbal experience I tried to create a visual experience one that bypasses verbalized pigeonholing & directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional & philosophic content Now available as part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series The Stanley Kubrick Archives borrows from the director s philosophy From the opening sequence of Killer s Kiss to the final frames of Eyes Wide Shut it allows the masterful visuals of Kubrick s complete films to impress through a sequence of compelling mesmerizing stills We uncover Kubrick s creative process through fascinating archival material including set designs sketches correspondence documents screenplays drafts notes & shooting schedules Accompanying the visual material are essays by noted Kubrick scholars articles written by & about Kubrick & a selection of Kubrick s best interviews The result is a visual archival & scholarly journey through masterworks of 20th century cinema & the meticulous mind of the director behind them About the series Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable democratic price! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980 the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible open-minded publishing Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art anthropology & aphrodisia Bookworm s delight never bore always excite!" ...

This is the first book to explore Stanley Kubrick's archives & the most comprehensive study of the filmmaker to date In 1968 when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001 A Space Odyssey he replied ' It's not a message I ever intended to convey in words 2001 is a nonverbal experience I tried to create a visual experience one that bypasses verbalized pigeonholing & directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional & philosophic content' The philosophy behind Part 1 of The Stanley Kubrick Archives borrows from this line of thinking from the opening sequence of Killer's Kiss to the final frames of Eyes Wide Shut Kubrick's complete films are presented chronologically & wordlessly via frame enlargements This is a completely nonverbal experience The second part of the book brings to life the creative process of Kubrick's filmmaking by presenting a remarkable collection of mostly unseen material from his archives including photographs props posters artwork set designs sketches correspondence documents screenplays drafts notes & shooting schedules Accompanying the visual material are essays by noted Kubrick scholars articles written by & about Kubrick & a selection of Kubrick's best interviews ...

Compelling coming-of-age SF adventure from legendary SF master & multiple New York Times best-seller Robert A Heinlein A young boy & his friend run away from home to protect a cute (if rather large) alien pet that turns out to be much more than just a pet indeed Afterword by Wen Spencer Lummox has been the pet of the Stuart family for generations With eight legs a thick hide & huge (and growing) size Lummox is nobody’s idea of man’s best friend Nevertheless John Stuart XI descendant of the starman who originally brought Lummox back to Earth loves him But when Lummox eats a neighbor’s car & begins to grow again the Feds decide enough is enough John isn’t about to let the authorities take his pet away & with his best friend friend Betty determines to save Lummox even if it takes leaving the life he’s known forever An all time science fiction coming-of-age classic from seven-time Hugo winner & Dean of Science Fiction Robert A Heinlein About the Author Robert A Heinlein is considered one of the Big Three of classic science fiction (along with Isaac Asimov & Arthur C Clarke) Heinlein is a seven-time Hugo Award recipient & was given the first Grand Master Nebula Award for lifetime achievement Heinlein’s juveniles alone have influenced generations of scientists engineers & creators the world over (for instance it was once estimated that everyone in the Apollo 11 mission control room had read & loved at least one Heinlein novel) His worldwide bestsellers include Have Space Suit— Will Travel Stranger in a Strange Land Starship Troopers Time Enough for Love & The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress ...

Lummox has been the pet of the Stuart family for generations With eight legs a thick hide & huge (and growing) size Lummox is nobody idea of man best friend Nevertheless John Stuart XI descendant of the starman who originally brought Lummox back to Earth loves him But when Lummox eats a neighbor car & begins to grow again the Feds decide enough is enough John isn about to let the authorities take his pet away & with his best friend friend Betty determines to save Lummox
- even if it takes leaving the life he known forever! An all-time science fiction coming-of-age classic from seven-time Hugo winner & Dean of Science Fiction Robert A Heinlein
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play They meet They judge They execute All in the name of the law Steve Hardin (Michael Douglas) a young judge must grapple with his conscience as vicious criminals in his court are going free as a result of unscrupulous lawyers finding obscure loopholes in the law Hardin feels utterly powerless until he discovers " The Star Chamber" a small group of powerful men bent on their own kind of vigilante justice Meeting behind closed doors in the utmost secrecy they decree their own punishment for the guilty who have slipped through the system without paying for their crimes Actors Michael Douglas Hal Holbrook Yaphet Kotto Sharon Gless James Sikking Jack Kehoe David Proval Robert Costanzo & Charles Hallahan Director Peter Hyams Certificate 15 years & over Year 1983 Languages English
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In 1896 in a pilgrim church in the Alps an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook & a housemaid They take her home & Annika grows up in the servants' quarters of a house belonging to three eccentric Viennese professors She is happy there but dreams of the day when her real mother will come to find her & sure enough one day a glamorous stranger arrives at the door After years of guilt & searching Annika's mother has come to claim her daughter who is in fact a Prussian aristocrat whose true home is a great castle But at crumbling spooky Spittal Annika discovers that all is not as it seems in the lives of her new-found family Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for readers young & old ...

In the bitter winter of 1847 from an Ireland torn by injustice & natural disaster the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret bankrupt Lord Merridith & his family an aspiring novelist a maker of revolutionary ballads all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home Each is connected more deeply than they can possibly know But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution The twenty-six day journey will see many lives end others begin afresh In a spellbinding story of tragedy & mercy love & healing the further the ship sails towards the Promised Land the more her passengers seem moored to a past which will never let them go ...

Richard Koch has made over GBP100 million from spotting ' Star' businesses In his new book he shares the secrets of his success
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The Star Reach Companion is a complete history & bibliography of the 1970s independent comic highlighting its importance to the comics field Star Reach's influence was enormous impacting nearly every aspect of modern comics & genres & showcasing such creators as Dave Stevens Frank Brunner Howard Chaykin Steve Leialoha Walter Simonson Barry Windsor-Smith Ken Steacy John Workman Mike Vosburg P Craig Russell Dave Sim Michael Gilbert & many others In addition to extensive historical coverage & interviews by author Richard Arndt the book also features full stories from Star Reach & its sister magazine Imagine including the first Gideon Faust story by Before Watchmen writer Len Wein & The Shadow artist Howard Chaykin Marginal Incident by Fables artist Steve Leialoha & presented for the first time in the original intended version Siegfried & the Dragon by P Craig Russell one of the first of his operatic adaptations Also included is extensive information about independent magazines like Witzend Hot Stuf' & Andromedea that both preceded & followed Star Reach in its mission to re-invent comics for a more mature audience It

Includes:: a Foreword by Star Reach founder Mike Friedrich & a cover by Howard Chaykin!

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It is midnight on Midsummer's Eve & Miranda's nightlight has gone out She climbs on her rocking horse & makes a wish & so begins a magical midnight journey with the great white owl the little red hare the big white bear & the giant stag all the way to the Tree of Constellations where Miranda plucks one small star The great white goose takes her safely home where now the night light glimmers star-like as Miranda sleeps A mysterious magical picture book with beautiful dreamlike illustrations ...