John Joseph Adams is a celebrated anthology editor whose work is distinguished by a profound understanding and passion for the science fiction and fantasy genres. His role as series editor for BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY and his stewardship of numerous other collections, such as ROBOT UPRISINGS and WASTELANDS, showcase his keen eye for curating compelling narratives. Adams has established himself as a vital force in genre literature, adept at discovering and championing both emerging and established voices. His editorial endeavors continue to shape and enrich the landscape of speculative fiction.
Originally published in 1981, this volume provides a systematic and detailed critique of the practice of transport planning. It shows how past transport policies blighted cities and countryside alike, led to increased death and injury on the roads and offered the whole of the motorized world as a hostage to the oil-producing countries.
Vice President John Adams faces a turbulent world of rebellion in this volume of the Papers of John Adams, which chronicles the period from March 1791 to January 1797. From the French Revolution to the negotiation of the Jay Treaty, Adams was involved in key decisions that defined US foreign... číst celé
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse and series editor John Joseph Adams select twenty pieces that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today. Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever—to illuminate what it means to be human.With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of contemporary science fiction and fantasy.
The best science fiction and fantasy stories of 2021, selected by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Veronica Roth. This year's selection of science fiction and fantasy stories, chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and bestselling author of the Divergent series Veronica Roth, showcases a crop of authors that are willing to experiment and tantalize readers with new takes on classic themes and by exchanging the ordinary for the avant-garde. Folktales and lore come alive, the dead rise, the depths of space are traversed, and magic threads itself through singular moments of love and loss, illuminating the circulatory nature of life, death, the in-between, and the hereafter. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 captures the all-too-real cataclysm of human nature, claiming its place in the series with compelling prose, lyrical composition, and curiosity's never-ending pursuit of discovering the unknown.
(BH Piano). John Adams's sparkling orchestral crowd-pleaser is now available as an exciting piano duet!
"A memoir by composer John Luther Adams with an emphasis on the decades he spent living in Alaska"-- Provided by publisher
Tells the little known story of the contribution of Texas A&M; University to early aviation in World War I. Through painstaking research - using unit records, after-action reviews, alumni newsletters, and countless other university documents - John Adams Jr. paints a portrait of the Aggie aviator in the Great War.
The brilliant new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, for the first time including new stories by the edgiest modern writers.
The History of the Reformation of Religion Within the Realm of Scotland is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1761. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.