New Releases by Adam Roberts

Hector travels across America to visit his father on a ranch. He discovers that he has constructed a cult who await the impact of an asteroid. However, Hector is amazed when the section of Earth that the ranch is on suddenly breaks free from the rest of the planet during the collision. He struggles with his skepticism and acceptance of the fact that he is part of the remnants of the human race, on a splinter from the Earth.

Two experimental essays engaging with the science fiction concepts of ''Alien'' and ''Star''.

Mai 2005 verra la sortie du sixième (en fait, le troisième) et dernier film de la série (à part le premier, qui vient ensuite, bien qu''il soit sorti en 1977, et après il y a les deux suivants). Vous pigez rien ? Normal. Pourtant, malgré cet ordre bizarroïde, c''est l''oeuvre cinématographique qui domine la culture populaire depuis 30 ans. Tout simplement le plus gros truc de SF au cinoche qui ait jamais existé. Et la plus puissante franchise de merchandising. C''est pourquoi il était grand temps de parodier ce qui semble avoir été fait pour. " Bien rigoler, tu vas ! " Yodla (maître Jedognon).

From the Land of Lilliput to Jupiter Magnified In 2000, British author Adam Roberts published his first SF novel, Salt, to wide acclaim. Locus magazine described Salt as "... in the same vein as Frank Herbert''s Dune." And in 2001, the beginning of a new millennium, Salt was named a finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel of the year. Now, five SF novels later, Adam Roberts presents us with Swiftly, his first short fiction collection. These twelve handpicked tales - eight published here for the first time - showcase Roberts''s authorial expertise at interweaving world-building with style, tone, and image. Roberts, whom award-winning author Jon Courtenay Grimwood calls "the king of high concept," is the rare hard-sf writer who emphasizes character over construct. In "Swiftly," the title story to this collection, mid-1840s Europe is at the height of its manufacturing prowess, due in large part to the finely honed skills of the enslaved Lilliputian-like people. But the French Army threatens the English shore, and one British citizen dares to assist the French in order to free the enslaved. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

In Science Fiction Adam Roberts offers a clear and critically engaging account of the phenomenon illustrating the critical terminology and following the contours of its continuing history.

An invaluable introduction to the life and work of one of today''s most important cultural critics. Studied on most undergraduate literary and cultural studies courses, Fredric Jameson''s writing targets subjects from architecture to science fiction, cinema to global capitalism. Of his works, The Political Unconscious remains one of the most widely cited Marxist literary-theoretical texts, and ''Postmodernism, or the cultural logic of late capitalism'', is amongst the most influential statements on the nature of post-modernity ever published. Adam Roberts offers an `ngaging introduction to this crucial figure, which will convince any student of contemporary theory that Jameson must be read.

En la última década se ha intensificado el número de acciones humanitarias de diverso tipo. Para ello se han usado tanto medios no violentos como acciones militares. Desde Somalia hasta Kosovo, pasando por Haití, Ruanda, Bosnia o Sudán. Estados, organizaciones multilaterales y ONG practican el humanitarismo en Estados frágiles con resultados altamente desiguales. La acción humanitaria se percibe popularmente como dar de un lado y recibir de otro. Sin embargo, se trata de una relación mucho más compleja en la que intervienen factores como los intereses políticos y económicosde todos los actores de la cadena de la solidaridad, las posicionesmorales, las dificultades técnicasy operativas, y las percepciones que se tienen, especialmente a través de los medios periodísticos. Este libro analiza los problemas centrales de la acción humanitaria en el fin de siglo: la cuestión jurídica y el derecho a la asistencia humanitaria; el marco ético; la constelación de actores y su coordinación; los receptores en la cadena de la ayuda; la relación circular entre cooperación al desarrollo e intervención de emergencia humanitaria; el papel de los medios periodísticosen las crisis humanitarias; y una evaluación práctica de la Operación Lifeline Sudán. Los desafíos de la acción humanitaria es producto de una investigación del Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe (Universidad de Deusto), el Centro de Investigación para la Paz (Fundación Hogar del Empleado), y Médicos sin Fronteras que crearon la Unidad de Estudios Humanitarios. Los autores son Adam Roberts, Joana Abrisketa, Xabier Etxeberría, Francisco Rey, David Sogge, Joanne Raisin, Alexander Rambostham, Mariano Aguirre y un equipo de Médicos sin Fronteras.

Twayne''s United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author''s work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer''s work. Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author''s works -- A brief biography of the author -- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context -- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index -- A readable style presented in a manageable length

Includes bibliographical references.