The Science Of Avatar

Author : Stephen Baxter
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316224014
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Avatar written by Stephen Baxter and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audiences around the world have been enchanted by James Cameron's visionary Avatar, with its glimpse of the Na'vi on the marvelous world of Pandora. But the movie is not entirely a fantasy; there is a scientific rationale for much of what we saw on the screen, from the possibility of travel to other worlds, to the life forms seen on screen and the ecological and cybernetic concepts that underpin the 'neural networks' in which the Na'vi and their sacred trees are joined, as well as to the mind-linking to the avatars themselves. From popular science journalist and acclaimed science fiction author Stephen Baxter, The Science of Avatar is a guide to the rigorous fact behind the fiction. It will enhance the readers' enjoyment of the movie experience by drawing them further into its imagined world.

Author : Ellen Grabiner
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786490276
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I See You written by Ellen Grabiner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the blockbuster film Avatar, science fiction and the technological prowess of director James Cameron meet in a heady concoction that, while visually ravishing, could easily be dismissed as "eye candy." While critics most frequently acclaimed its breakthrough 3-D technology, close scrutiny of the film raises provocative questions about the relationship between mind and body, appearance and reality. It brings into focus the relationships of humans to their technology, their planet, and each other and highlights the nature and potential of film itself. This work explores the theoretical and philosophical issues brought to bear in Avatar, exploring the spaces between human and machine; technology and nature; chick flick and action-adventure; and old-fashioned storytelling and cutting-edge technology. Central to the book's analysis is an examination of the extent to which Avatar melds the seer and the seen, illuminating an alternative visual paradigm. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : STEPHEN. BAXTER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780753828779
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SCIENCE OF AVATAR. written by STEPHEN. BAXTER and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nicole Pitesa
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061801267
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book James Cameron's Avatar: The Na'vi Quest written by Nicole Pitesa and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the futuristic world of Avatar, Jake, a wounded ex-marine is thrust into an elaborate scheme to mine an exotic planet for its rare and valuable natural resources. Scientists have created Avatars -- bodies designed to look like the planet′s alien inhabitants that have to be operated by a human consciousness. Walking in his Avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet′s way of life. But as the threat of war grows ever closer, Jake finds himself torn between his human roots and the new friends he wants to protect.. Ages: 7-10

Author : Jody Duncan
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780810997066
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of Avatar written by Jody Duncan and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of James Cameron and his crew's journey from "Avatar's" conception to the vast production effort is examined in the first authoritative and official record in words and pictures from the most significant film of today.

Author : Joshua Izzo
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1465489894
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Avatar written by Joshua Izzo and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the first decade of James Cameron’s Avatar and the beginnings of an epic cinematic journey. Delve into the majestic world of Pandora and discover the incredible wealth of creativity that led this story to become the highest-grossing film of all time and the winner of three Academy Awards. The World of Avatar celebrates, explores, and explains the spectacular world of Pandora—its extraordinary geology, flora and fauna, and the customs and beliefs of its people, the mysterious Na’vi. The book uniquely covers key content from all aspects of the burgeoning franchise. It combines original movie stills and artwork with stunning imagery from Cirque du Soleil’s Avatar-inspired show Toruk: The First Flight; and Disney World’s Pandora—The World of Avatar. With a foreword by Avatar star Zoe Saldana (Neytiri), and an introduction by producer Jon Landau, The World of Avatar concludes with a “sneak peek” of a new Avatar era, fuelling excitement for the long-awaited release of Avatar 2 in December 2022. © 2022 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

Author : Poul Anderson
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497694256
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Avatar written by Poul Anderson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monumental epic tale of space exploration and alien contact from one of science fiction’s greatest writers In the future, humankind has taken only limited advantage of a miraculous gift left for it in the far-distant past. A beneficent and inscrutable alien race called the Others has provided “gates” that enable passage to all corners of the galaxy. But after the colonization of a single star system, a repressive government on Earth has forbidden all further explorations, seizing the returning starship Emissary and taking its crew captive along with an alien passenger the vessel encountered on its voyage. A wealthy entrepreneur and off-world rebel incensed by the prevailing antiexpansionist politics, Daniel Brodersen decides to take matters into his own hands. Commandeering one of his company’s spaceships, he travels to Earth to pull off a daring rescue of the prisoners and the extraterrestrial Betan visitor, then rockets off with them to points unknown. But before long, a lack of proper preparation has left Brodersen, his crew, and his lover, the remarkable Caitlín Mulryan, irretrievably lost in the vastness of uncharted space—and their only hope of finding their way back home again will be in doing the seemingly impossible: making contact with humanity’s elusive ancient benefactors, the Others.

Author : Maria Wilhelm
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007342446
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avatar written by Maria Wilhelm and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the world of the Avatar film, written as a manual.

Author : F. C. Yee
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683355334
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi (Chronicles of the Avatar Book 1) written by F. C. Yee and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender comes the instant USA Today and New York Times bestselling novel starring Avatar Kyoshi—now in paperback! Justice begins with one woman. After nine years of desperate searching for the next Avatar, the discovery of young, charming Avatar Yun has brought stability to the four nations—that is, until Earth Kingdom-born Kyoshi, Yun’s unassuming friend and servant, demonstrates remarkable bending during a mission to the South Pole. With the identity of the true Avatar at stake and the growing unrest among her allies turning into violence, Kyoshi is forced to flee the Avatar mansion with her fiery friend Rangi, taking little more than the metal war fans and headdress her parents left behind. It isn’t easy finding Avatar training on the run, but Kyoshi and Rangi find unlikely supporters in the daofei: ragtag criminals and outlaws living in the shadows of the Earth Kingdom. Torn between following the traditional path of an Avatar and seeking vengeance for those she has lost, Kyoshi struggles to accept her newfound power as she trains in secret. But while Kyoshi, Rangi, and her daofei friends face off against brutal underworld rivals, those who seek to control the Avatar draw ever closer to her, leaving trails of the dead in their wake. The story behind the longest-living Avatar in the history of this beloved world, The Rise of Kyoshi maps Kyoshi’s journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice still feared and admired centuries after becoming the Avatar.

Author : Maria Wilhelm
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061801240
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book James Cameron's Avatar: The Movie Scrapbook written by Maria Wilhelm and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the futuristic world of Avatar, Jake, a wounded ex-marine is thrust into an elaborate scheme to mine an exotic planet for its rare and valuable natural resources. Scientists have created Avatars -- bodies designed to look like the planet′s alien inhabitants that have to be operated by a human consciousness. Walking in his Avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet′s way of life. But as the threat of war grows ever closer, Jake finds himself torn between his human roots and the new friends he wants to protect. Ages:3 - 7