The Year Of The Geek: 365 Adventures From The Sci-Fi Universe

The Year Of The Geek: 365 Adventures From The Sci-Fi Universe

The Year of the Geek is a fascinating look into geek culture. Each day will tell a different story from the sci-fi universe, from famous franchises and figures such asStar Wars,The Matrix, Peter Jackson and Luc Besson, to lesser known stories, including the French cult classicCity of Lost Children, the Japanese animeAkira and bestselling German novelist, Marcus Heitz. ?With text written by self-confessed geek James Clarke and accompanied by 100 infographics that have been specially commissioned for this book,The Year of the Geek celebrates all things geek in a new and intriguing way.Review...a fun book to peruse...could give you hours of intellectually engaging fun - The Genre TravelerStuffed with infographics and interesting tidbits of?nformation and trivia, it gives readers something to be thankful for every day of the year.?- Kirkus ReviewsAbout the AuthorJames Clarke is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in SciFiNow, 3DArtist, All About History and Moviescope. His books include The Pocket Essentials: Steven Spielberg and The Virgin Film Guide: War Films. He has also contributed to the Rough Guide: Film and his most recent book is Bodies in Heroic Motion: The Cinema of James Cameron.