Cos’è il ‘libro ideale’? Quali sono le sue qualità intrinseche e come si conciliano bellezza e funzionalità? A queste domande hanno risposto – con approcci diversi e vivaci discussioni – gli autori dei testi qui raccolti, che furono tra i protagonisti più influenti della tipografia e della stampa a cavallo tra Ottocento e Novecento, in Inghilterra e negli Stati Uniti. Questi contributi, finora inediti in Italia, documentano un dibattito ricco e articolato su come si costruisca un bel libro...

TWO THRILLING NOVELETS OF OTHER WORLDSMESSAGE FROM MARS ....... Clifford D. SimakThe last of Earth’s pioneers stood on the rusty sands of Mars, his ship a total wreck —knowing his world was doomed unless it received the answer to a cosmic riddle.THRALLS OF THE ENDLESS NIGHT ....... Leigh BrackettThe Ship held an ancient secret that meant life to the Survivors of Terra’s lost colony. Yet to reveal that secret, Wes Kirk had to condemn his own peop...

Déterminant majeur de la santé, outil de prévention et arme thérapeutique, la nutrition est à la fois médicale, scientifique et citoyenne. Rédigé par des spécialistes, cet ouvrage livre toutes les facettes de la nutrition, la plus transversale des disciplines médicales. Il ne se limite pas aux grands classiques que sont la dénutrition, l'obésité et les autres maladies métaboliques et fait la part belle aux fondamentaux que sont les aliments, les besoins alimentaires, les modèles alimentair...

Local environments such as cities and neighbourhoods are becoming a focal point for those concerned with environmental justice and sustainability. The Citizens at Risk takes up this emerging agenda and analyses the key issues in a refreshingly simple yet sophisticated style.Taking a comparative look at cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the book examines: the changing nature of urban environmental risks, the rules governing the distribution of such risks and their differentia...

This book is one of the first to systematically examine the debate about global order in International Relations from an ecological perspective.Bringing together an international team of expert contributors, chapters offer a well-rounded exploration of the ecological view on world order from a diverse mix of cultural and theoretical backgrounds. The book provides a nuanced understanding of the social structures underlying specific world political challenges and offers valuable insi...

From the editor:Welcome to *Black Cat Weekly #*10. Carlton Clarke, the famed Chicago telepathic detective, returns to our pages with “The Broken Marconigram.” First published in 1915, this tale takes Clarke and Sexton, his “Watson,” to New Orleans in search of a friend who’s been kidnapped by a Satanic cult. These chronicles of the first “telepathic detective” originally appeared in newspaper syndication across the United States in 1908, and I continue to be impressed by them. Ther...

On behalf of the staff, the contributors, and myself, I’d like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. (You may all burst into traditional Thanksgiving carols, should you wish.)Here’s our holiday lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:“The Restavek,” by Neil S. Plakcy [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Case of the Tipsy Turkey,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“he Final Course,” by Stacy Woodson [Barb Goffman Presents...

You’re in for a mystery treat this time, with the first Honey West novel. (If you’re not familiar with Honey, she debuted in 1957—and created quite a stir as the first woman detective in a field dominated by hardboiled males. See my long intro directly before the book for a complete dossier on Honey.) Plus this issue we have an original tale from Nikki Knight (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a great tale by David Dean (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and the firs...

Another week, another great issue—this time featuring terrific originals from H.K. Slade (part of his Friday Hampton/Ambrose Broyhill series, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Ken Foxe (a crime story set at rival coffee shops). And we have modern tales by Susan Dunlap (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), Janet Fox (a sword and sorcery tale featuring her master thief, Jaquerel), and John S. Glasby (dark fantasy from a British master).For our mystery novel, we h...

Vintage Sci-Fi 11 - 26 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Voltaire, Philip K. Dick and moreRing Around the Sun by Isaac AsimovThe Veldt by Ray BradburyThe Masked World by Jack WilliamsonThe Small Bears by Gene L. HendersonAccept No Substitutes by Robert SheckleyTwo Weeks in August by Frank M. RobinsonDance of the Dead by Richard MathesonSavage Galahad by Bryce Walton...

Fantastic Universe' started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazine publishing. It published many important stories' by some of the field's best known writers. This is our second Fantastic Universe Super Pack. Collected in this oversized edition are more than 100,000 words of science fiction and fantasy. Escape back to the golden age of science fiction! 'Arm of the Law' by Harry Harrison 'Po...

Practical Talks by an Astronomer is an interesting overview of Astronomy, written at the turn of the 20th century.