Brief Guide to Star Trek - Softcover
For over 40 years Star Trek has made a phenomenal cultural impact. Now more popular than ever - J.J. Abrams' reinvented Star Trek movie was one of the box office hits of 2009, grossing $385 million worldwide - the 'franchise' continues to have cultural, social and political resonance around the world. Star Trek has changed not just the way we look at space but also our own world. It gave the culture a lexicon of catchphrases, from "Beam me up, Scotty" to Dr McCoy's many complaints beginning "I'm a doctor, not a [...]!" Much of the 'future' technology depicted on Star Trek has come to feature in everyday life, from the communicator-like mobile phone to computer touch screens now taken for granted. Many of the world's most prominent scientists were inspired to pursue their careers (as were many writers and artists) due to an early exposure to Star Trek. In A Brief Guide to Star Trek, expert Brian J Robb charts the rise and rise of the show and explores its impact our culture.
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Brian J Robb is the managing editor of Titan Magazines and overlooks the official monthly tie-in publication Star Trek which is distributed in the UK and US. He lives in London and is very well connected to all the sci fi world
Review:
This is a truly excellent history of Star Trek. Totally unauthorized, but author Brian J. Robb was editor of The Official Star Trek Magazine for over a decade, so he knows his stuff. Lots of facts, but also lots of thoughtful analysis. In print, it's 288 pages ... speaking as a life-long Trek fan, this one is well worth reading. Robert J. Sawyer -- Robert J. Sawyer
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- PublisherRobinson Publishing
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1849015147
- ISBN 13 9781849015141
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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