Infinite Monster

Infinite Monster
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Publisher : Penland Scott Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0982315244
ISBN-13 : 9780982315248
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Infinite Monster by : Leigh Jones (Historical crime author)

Download or read book Infinite Monster written by Leigh Jones (Historical crime author) and published by Penland Scott Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, Hurricane Ike swept theGulf of Mexicointo Galveston, submerging 75 percent of the city, shredding entire buildings to splinters, and turning out rich and pooralike fromtheir beloved island home. Scores of private interviews expose the politics of recovery, the destitution of loss, and the revelry of rebirth. Award-winning Galveston County Daily News reporters Leigh Jones and Rhiannon Meyers deliver the storyabout one of Americas largest hurricanes through the voices of those who lived it. Survivors who didreturn to the island waded through not only mounds of toxic debris, but also a dense and seemingly endless bureaucracy that threatened to stifle recovery before it even began. Like a phantom reincarnation of its 1900 ancestor, Hurricane Ike wasthe Infinite Monster that would forever cloud the Gulf Coast's future.

Player vs. Monster

Player vs. Monster
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9780262047753
ISBN-13 : 0262047756
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Player vs. Monster by : Jaroslav Svelch

Download or read book Player vs. Monster written by Jaroslav Svelch and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ode to the gruesome game characters we love to beat—from the monsters of D&D to the mutants of The Last of Us—and what they tell us about ourselves. Since the early days of video games, monsters have played pivotal roles as dangers to be avoided, level bosses to be defeated, or targets to be destroyed for extra points. But why is the figure of the monster so important in gaming, and how have video games come to shape our culture’s conceptions of monstrosity? To answer these questions, Player vs. Monster explores the past half-century of monsters in games, from the dragons of early tabletop role-playing games and the pixelated aliens of Space Invaders to the malformed mutants of The Last of Us and the bizarre beasts of Bloodborne, and reveals the common threads among them. Covering examples from aliens to zombies, Jaroslav Švelch explores the art of monster design and traces its influences from mythology, visual arts, popular culture, and tabletop role-playing games. At the same time, he shows that video games follow the Cold War–era notion of clearly defined, calculable enemies, portraying monsters as figures that are irredeemably evil yet invariably vulnerable to defeat. He explains the appeal of such simplistic video game monsters, but also explores how the medium could evolve to present more nuanced depictions of monstrosity.

The Feedback Loop

The Feedback Loop
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 1515103056
ISBN-13 : 9781515103059
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Feedback Loop by : Harmon Cooper

Download or read book The Feedback Loop written by Harmon Cooper and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum Hughes' life is stuck on repeat. While trapped in The LOOP, he struggles to free himself from a glitch that forces him to re-live the same day over and over.

The Amazing Transforming Superhero!

The Amazing Transforming Superhero!
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780786490134
ISBN-13 : 0786490136
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Amazing Transforming Superhero! by : Terrence R. Wandtke

Download or read book The Amazing Transforming Superhero! written by Terrence R. Wandtke and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or rewritten in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Among many topics covered are the jingoistic origin of Captain America in the wake of the McCarthy hearings, the post-World War II fantasy-feminist role of Wonder Woman, and the Nietzschean influences on the "sidekick revolt" in the 2004 film The Incredibles.

Infinite

Infinite
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 1941539335
ISBN-13 : 9781941539330
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Infinite by : Jeremy Robinson

Download or read book Infinite written by Jeremy Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robinson, the master of fast-paced stories blending horror, science fiction, and thrillers, tackles his most ambitious subject to date: reality itself. An amalgam of the works of J.J. Abrams and Ridley Scott, Infinite is a bold SF novel exploring the vastness of space and a man's desire to exist, find love, and alter the course of his life.

The International Quarterly

The International Quarterly
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Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B3057582
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

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Download or read book The International Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The International Quarterly

The International Quarterly
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Total Pages : 486
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ISBN-10 : PRNC:32101074718402
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The International Quarterly by : Frederick Albert Richardson

Download or read book The International Quarterly written by Frederick Albert Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: