A brief guide to Star Trek
Robb, Brian J.2012
Book
For over 40 years Star Trek has made a phenomenal cultural impact. Now more popular than ever, J.J. Abrams' reinvented Star Trek movie was one of the box office hits of 2009, grossing $385 million worldwide, the franchise continues to have cultural, social and political resonance around the world. Star Trek has changed not just the way we look at space but also our own world. It gave the culture a lexicon of catchphrases, from "Beam me up, Scotty" to Dr McCoy's many complaints beginning "I'm a doctor, not a (blank)!" Much of the 'future' technology depicted on Star Trek has come to feature in everyday life, from the communicator-like mobile phone to computer touch screens now taken for granted.
Main title:
A brief guide to Star Trek / Brian J. Robb.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Robinson, c2012.
Collation:
xv, 288 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-278) and index.
ISBN:
9781849015141
Dewey class:
791.4575791.45
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
196224
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