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The Impossible Has Happened: The Life and Work of Gene Roddenberry, Creator of Star Trek
Lance Parkin
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Description for The Impossible Has Happened: The Life and Work of Gene Roddenberry, Creator of Star Trek
Paperback. 8 September 2016 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of the world's most successful science fiction television series: Star Trek. In this new biography Lance Parkin, author of Aurum's acclaimed Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore, will go in search of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
In May 2017, after waiting over a decade, Star Trek fans worldwide will be glued to their screens watching the debut of the new series, Star Trek: Discovery. In this biography, newly released in paperback, Lance Parkin, author of Aurum's acclaimed Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore, will go in search of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry, revealing new and fascinating facts about both the man and the franchise he created.
This book will reveal how an undistinguished writer of cop shows set out to produce 'Hornblower in space' and ended up with an optimistic, almost utopian view of humanity's future ... Read more
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Publisher
Aurum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781314470
SKU
V9781781314470
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Lance Parkin
LANCE PARKIN is a highly respected author and well known in Doctor Who fan circles. He has written many notable books on the Doctor including the novella Snare, The Doctor Who Chronology, A History of the Universe, The Dying Days, The Infinity Doctor and The Gallifrey Chronicles. Lance also writes a regular column in the Doctor Who fanzine Enlightenment published by the Doctor Who Information Network. ... Read more
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