Phasers on stun! : how the making (and remaking) of Star Trek changed the world / Ryan Britt.
"Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593185698
- ISBN: 0593185692
- Physical Description: 383 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-354) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Spock stole his own brain : the creation of Star Trek: the original series -- Space cowboys : the writing of The original series -- Infinite diversity, finite genes : the progressive politics and diversity of Star Trek in the '60s -- The trouble with Trekkies : the death of The original series and the birth of Star Trek fandom -- An almost totally new enterprise : the animated series and the fusion of Star Trek and NASA -- Killing Spock : the motion picture, the wrath of Khan, and the mainstreaming of Trek -- Colorful metaphors : the search for Spock and the voyage home, and Star Trek of the 1980s -- Undiscovered generations : the saga of the three Saaviks and the desperate need for The next generation -- You will be assimilated : The next generation assumes command -- The dreamer and the dream : deep space nine finally delivers on the promise of The original series -- There's coffee in that Nebula! voyager tears down the Starfleet boys' club -- Magic carpet rides : Star Trek's obsession with time travel, First contact, and Star Trek's first prequel-Enterprise -- It's sabotage! The Star Trek reboot films and the redefining of twentyfirst-century blockbusters -- Disco inferno : Star Trek: discovery and the twenty-first-century renaissance of Trek on TV -- The pride of Starfleet : Trek's long road to LGBTQ representation -- Choose to live : picard and lower decks flip the script on Star Trek's definition of success -- The human adventure is just beginning : Strange new worlds and imperfect secret to Star Trek's immortality. -- Which Star Trek is which? A brief guide to all the Treks, ever. |
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Subject: | Star Trek television programs > History. Star Trek films > History. Science fiction television programs > United States > History. Science fiction films > United States > History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Garden City | 791.4575 BRI 2022 (Text) | 0002205372267 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |