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  • Cinematography for Directors

    A Guide for Creative Collaboration

    Through interviews with current ASC cinematographers, and a balance between technical, aesthetic, and historical content, this book guides the director into a powerful collaboration with their closest on-set ally. Topics include selecting a cinematographer, collectively discussing the script, choosing an appropriate visual style for a film, color palette, film and digital formats, lenses, camera ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Steven Universe: Art & Origins

    Steven Universe: Art & Origins is the first book to take fans behind the scenes of the groundbreaking and boundlessly creative Emmy Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe. The eponymous Steven is a boy who—alongside his mentors, the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl)—must learn to use his inherited powers to protect his home, Beach City, from the forces of evil. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

    by Simon Singh ...
    The brainy book by the bestselling author of Fermat's Enigma-a must for anyone interested in numbers and mathematics, as well as for the millions of Simpsons fans worldwide.“Simon Singh's excellent book blows the lid off a decades-long conspiracy to secretly educate cartoon viewers.” ?David X. Cohen, writer for The Simpsons and FuturamaYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (an. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Your Guide to Cutting the Cord to Cable TV

    by Mark Glaser ...
    Does the soaring price of cable and satellite TV have you down? This easy-to-use guide helps you cut the cord to those expensive services, while providing a tour of the best software, hardware and services so you can watch the TV shows and movies you want. "Your Guide to Cutting the Cord" helps make the process painless, while also including essays by Dan Reimold and Seth Shapiro and deeper ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Reality TV: An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market

    An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market

    by Troy DeVolld ...
    Demystifying TV's most explosive genre, this handbook winds its informative way through all three stages of production and on into creating and pitching original shows in a thoughtprovoking and oftenhumorous read. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Star Trek: A Post-structural Critique of the Original Series

    Media critic Michael Hemmingson offers a history and critique of the original Star Trek TV series, and the impact it has had on our culture, language, and science. Using the post-strctural lens, this study offers an insightful examination of sexual politics, colonial expansion, the human superiority over aliens, military action and the prime directive within the Star Trek realm. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Official MacGyver Survival Manual

    155 Ways to Save the Day

    by Allain Rhett ...
    Handy (and often hilarious) hacks from the resourceful TV hero. Includes illustrations!For over thirty years, the name MacGyver has been synonymous with astonishing feats of ingenuity, from fixing a car with nothing but water and egg whites to busting out of jail using a hairpin and a pair of repurposed handcuffs to, of course, saving the world with his favorite weapon, a simple paperclip. What ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hear the Roar!

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to 'Thunder Cats'

    Originally broadcast in 1985, ThunderCats has become one of the most enduring animated series of its era. For the first time in print, Hear the Roar! documents every aspect of the production of this iconic show — told by the people who made it. Featuring over 80 exclusive interviews with cast and crew members, this definitive reference guide charts ThunderCats‘ creation and development, drawing on ... Read more

    $5.30 USD

  • Steven Universe: End of an Era

    Chris McDonnell’s Steven Universe: End of an Era is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling behind-the-scenes companion book Steven Universe: Art & Origins.Foreword by Hugo Award–winning author N. K. JemisinShowcasing new concept art, storyboards, background paintings, and exclusive interviews, End of an Era will update the history of the Emmy Award–winning series to cover season four ... Read more

    $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sitcom

    A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community

    A carefully curated tour through TV comedy series, this mixtape of fondly remembered shows surveys the genealogy of the form, the larger trends in its history, the best of what the genre has accomplished, and the most standard of its works. From I Love Lucy, The Phil Silvers Show, and M*A*S*H to Taxi, The Larry Sanders Show, and 30 Rock, this guide presents the sitcom as a capsule version of the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Apple TV Crash Course

    The Unofficial Beginners Guide to Using Apple TV

    by Thomas Bell ...
    Mac. iPhone. iPad. Apple TV? While Apple TV may not get the same press is other Apple products, that is about to change. For years, Apple TV was touted on Apple’s hobby product—something they tinkered with occasionally, but not something they put as much effort in as other Apple products.This changed in 2012. Apple announced a slimmed down version of the media device at a price people could ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Twilight Zone

    Rod Serling’S Wondrous Land

    From 1959 to 1964, a chilling new anthology series held audiences captive with tales of horror, delight, and mystery. Rod Serling changed the face of television with The Twilight Zone, a groundbreaking series that enticed viewers to tap into the wonders of a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. When they accepted that cryptic invitation, viewers found themselves in The ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Doctor Who Quiz Book

    A Celebration of 50 Years of Doctor Who

    by Adam Pearson ...
    Are you a big fan of Doctor Who? Have you watched all of the series from years gone by through to the present day? Can you name the various actors who have played the Doctor from William Hartnell to Matt Smith? If you can tell a Hath from the Heavenly Host and a Sontaran from a Slitheen, you are certain to enjoy this fun new quiz book? What was the title of episode one of the first Doctor story, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Destination: Moonbase Alpha

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Space 1999

    by Robert E Wood ...
    13 September 1999…A massive nuclear explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, sending Moonbase Alpha’s 311 inhabitants on an uncontrollable odyssey through deep space. Now, Destination: Moonbase Alpha takes you back to a future billed as “the most spectacular space science fiction series ever produced for television.”Destination: Moonbase Alpha is the most comprehensive book ever published on ... Read more

    $5.25 USD

  • The 'Doctor Who' Handbook Vol 2

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Production of 'Doctor Who'

    Series Book 2 - The 'Doctor Who' Handbook
    Everything you ever wanted to know about the cult BBC Television series Doctor Who (1963-1996).On their first publication, the Doctor Who Handbooks were hailed as the best look behind the scenes of the BBC’s cult science fiction show Doctor Who. Now collected in two revised and updated editions, these books are the definitive guide to the background and production of a television classic. ... Read more

    $5.42 USD

  • Summary of Down the Rabbit Hole

    by Holly Madison | Includes Analysis

    Summary of Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison | Includes AnalysisPreview:Down the Rabbit Hole is the memoir of former Hugh Hefner girlfriend and former star of The Girls Next Door, Holly Madison. By 2002, Holly was Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend at the Playboy Mansion, but she felt that she had sold her soul for a piece of fame. She was miserable, even borderline suicidal, as she played the role of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe [2012-2013 Update]

    Series series Ahistory
    The digital-only AHistory 2012-2013 Update expands upon and compliments the work of Ahistory Third Edition, incorporating nearly 300 new Doctor Who-related stories into a timeline stretching from the very beginning of the universe to the end of time. Specifically, this update covers all Doctor Who stories released in 2012-2013, including Series 7 starring Matt Smith and all relevant New Series ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • Bowler Hats and Kinky Boots

    The Unoffical and Unauthorised Guide to The Avengers

    ‘Always keep your bowler on in times of stress. And watch out for diabolical masterminds.’ The Avengers is one of the most stylish and influential television series of all time, blending action and adventure with outrageous villains and a camp sense of fun. It introduced the public to the central characters of John Steed, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, and made international stars of actors ... Read more

    $7.88 USD

  • Unhistory: Apocryphal Stories Too Strange for Even Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe

    Series series Ahistory
    The digital-only Unhistory supplements the work of Ahistory: An Unauthorised History of the Doctor Who Universe by placing on a single timeline the stories which very much look apocryphal, outside the parameters of the main Whoniverse.These are the bizarre side-steps of Doctor Who, including adventures in which the Doctor travelled with his grandchildren John and Gillian (and they blew up or shot ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • Television Series of the 1980s

    Essential Facts and Quirky Details

    Television screens in the 1980s reflected some of the most memorable programs of all time. In that decade, such critically acclaimed shows as Cheers, The Golden Girls, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, and St. Elsewhere debuted. In that same decade, iconic shows like The A-Team, Baywatch, Cagney & Lacey, Knight Rider, *MacGyver,*Miami Vice, and Roseanne appealed to millions of viewers. Even after t... ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Star Trek

    Series series The Cultural History of Television
    First airing in 1966, with a promise to “boldly go where no man has gone before,” Star Trek would eventually become a bona fide phenomenon. Week after week, viewers of the series tuned in to watch Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise as they conducted their five-year mission in space. Their mission was cut short by a corporate monolith that demanded higher ratings, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Star Trek FAQ

    Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise

    by Mark Clark ...
    Star Trek FAQ tells the complete story of Star Trek, from the before the beginning (the books, films, and TV shows that inspired producer Gene Roddenberry to create Star Trek) until after the end (when the show emerged as a cultural phenomenon in syndication), and including dramatic behind-the-scenes stories (e.g., Leonard Nimoy's struggle with alcoholism and actress Grace Lee Whitney's ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Simpsons

    A Cultural History

    by Moritz Fink ...
    Series series The Cultural History of Television
    From its crudely drawn vignettes on The Tracey Ullman Show to its nearly 700 episodes, The Simpsons has evolved from an alternative programming experiment to a worldwide cultural phenomenon. At 30 seasons and counting, The Simpsons boasts the distinction as the longest-running fictional primetime series in the history of American television. Broadcast around the globe, the show’s viewers relate to ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Making of Miami Vice

    The intriguing story of a television phenomenon! Find out directly from the cast and crew why The Look, The Style, The Music, The People, The Energy, Placed MIAMI VICE on the cutting edge of television! The Making of Miami Vice includes: Interviews, Behind-the-Scenes Photographs, Plot Synopses, Credits, and Music for Every Episode - and Much, much more!This new digital edition includes an expanded ... Read more

    $3.99 USD