Smokin' Rockets: The Romance of Technology in American Film, Radio and Television, 1945-1962
Author:   Patrick Lucanio ,  Gary Coville
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786412334


Pages:   268
Publication Date:   25 June 2002
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Smokin' Rockets: The Romance of Technology in American Film, Radio and Television, 1945-1962


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Author:   Patrick Lucanio ,  Gary Coville
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780786412334


ISBN 10:   078641233
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   25 June 2002
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction     1 Imagine That!      2 Manhattan Martians     3 The Flying Disc Men Are Everywhere     4 The Critical Masses     5 Crashing the X Barrier     6 The Atomic Twonky     7 Dr. Research     Epilogue     Appendix: Radio and Television Logs     Select Filmography     Bibliography     Index    

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"""bravo...[the authors] manage to imbue the subject with freshness and intelligence...really well written and thoughtful""--Classic Images; ""recommended""--Interzone; ""scholarly""--Midwest Book Review; ""fun reading but with a serious side as well""--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; ""thoroughly researched, thought provoking...every SF fan will want""--Cult Movies."


“bravo...[the authors] manage to imbue the subject with freshness and intelligence...really well written and thoughtful”—Classic Images; “recommended”—Interzone; “scholarly”—Midwest Book Review; “fun reading but with a serious side as well”—Communication Booknotes Quarterly; “thoroughly researched, thought provoking...every SF fan will want”—Cult Movies.


bravo...[the authors] manage to imbue the subject with freshness and intelligence...really well written and thoughtful --<i>Classic Images</i>; recommended --<i>Interzone</i>; scholarly --<i>Midwest Book Review</i>; fun reading but with a serious side as well --<i>Communication Booknotes Quarterly</i>; thoroughly researched, thought provoking...every SF fan will want --<i>Cult Movies.</i>


Author Information

Patrick Lucanio lives in Springfield, Oregon. Gary Coville has written on Jack the Ripper and coauthored several books on film and television. He lives in Dallas, Oregon.

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