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Sto caricando le informazioni... Alternate Histories of the World (originale 2013; edizione 2013)di Matthew Buchholz (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I really enjoyed this book. It was fun to read and very funny. Written like a catalog of historical happenings, I found the book engaging and delightfully snarky. ( ) For what is essentially a single-gag book, it's carried off nicely. The text assumes that dealing with monsters, zombies, and aliens has been a commonplace part of human history and weaves passing references to such into otherwise largely straight descriptions of notable events and landmarks. Here and there a running character (such as 'Vilnar the Destroyer' ... vaguely reminiscent to me of Scarfolk's Mr Johnson) is introduced. Some nice little inversions here and there of the tropes of existing classics of the genre, such as where Tokyo is described as the only major world city NOT to have a 'local' monster of any sort, and Orson Welles' radio company's attempts to report an ongoing Martian invasion being mistaken by listeners for a mere play. Other subtle in-jokes for those familiar with the field are dotted around (a 19th-century map of zombie outbreak locations accompanied by the text "The grandson of the original Victor A. Romero would later go on to produce a series of educational documentaries about the zombie menace in the United States"; a photo of Martian leader Kzztsruyyx 31's 'Little red Book' showing the title TO SERVE MAN). The accompanying illustrations feature said creatures and their artefacts Photoshopped (sometimes subtly, sometimes less so) into historical photos, lithographs, paintings, posters, etc. I particularly liked the Rosetta stone, with FOUR languages: Egyptian hieroglyphics and demotic script, Ancient Greek, and Classical Martian. Minor detractions: a few typos in the latter pages, and (sorry, but I'm a type nerd) one or two iffy font choices in the doctored images: Helvetica dropped into a 1914 Houdini advertising poster? Ouch. Still, the vast majority of it's very nicely done. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
This remarkable collection of maps, photographs, engravings, and paintings from the early ages to modern day provides a visual history of the world as characterized by our struggles and alliances with the monsters and supernatural creatures that have defined our existence. Learn how a mechanical man helped write America's Declaration of Independence. Track the course of the Living Dead virus from Africa to Europe and on to the New World. View artifacts from our uneasy alliance with the Martian race, or simply delight in the vibrant colors and illustrations from a bygone age. More than 100 full-color images and insightful essays make this book an essential addition to the libraries of dedicated historians as well as casual fans of monsters and mayhem. Winner of the Gorgox the Eradicator Prize for Subjective History 'A theoretically enjoyable visual compendium of mankind's progress.' Magnificent Medwin the Mechanical Man 'I expect it will shortly be known that this book is the finest human accomplishment of the twentieth and first century.' Time-Traveling George Washington 'An engaging, beautifully illustrated work. It is a shame that it, like all of humanity's achievements, will soon be destroyed.' Martian Emperor Krgyx Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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