This compendium covers unconventional fuel sources, i.e., sources other than crude oil and natural gas with the aim of presenting these sources as future alternates to fossil fuels. The contents of this must-have volume are important aspects of the non-fossil fuel sources of availability of alternate sources of fuels. The properties of these fuels are well documented and compared to other fuels from non-petroleum sources (such as tar sand, coa...
Arkham House, based in Sauk City, Wisconsin, is the most famous small press in the field of weird fiction. Since 1939, it has been a pioneering publisher of the work of H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Ray Bradbury, Fritz Leiber, Ramsey Campbell, and many other titans of horror, fantasy, and supernatural fiction. In 1999, S. T. Joshi, a leading authority on weird fiction (and the author or editor of 6 Arkham House books),...
Although best known as a biographer, critic, and editor, S. T. Joshi has devoted a portion of his career to the writing of mystery and horror fiction. As a teenager he became an enthusiast of the mystery story, especially the work of puzzlemeister John Dickson Carr, and wrote many detective tales as well as tales of supernatural menace. One early tale in this book, "The Recurring Doom, " was written at the age of 17. In the first decade of thi...
After two centuries of literary and pop culture procreation, Victor Frankenstein and his monster are as virile as ever: synthetic biology, genetically modified organisms, artificial intelligence, the creation of one life at the cost of others. On the threshold of the third century, we stand on unforeseen shores of deep, far-reaching scientific and technological waters. And yet no truth-told tale is ever far from the sublime, the supernatural, ...
Medicinal chemistry is a scientific discipline of chemistry and pharmacology. Isoxazole is an azole with an oxygen atom next to the nitrogen. It is also the class of compounds containing this ring. Isoxazolyl is the univalent radical derived from isoxazole. Isoxazole rings are found in some natural products, such as ibotenic acid and muscimol. Isoxazoles also form the basis for a number of drugs, including the COX-2 inhibitor valdecoxib and a ...
Table of ContentsThe Melancholia of H. P. Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann" James Goho Feminine Powerlessness and Deference in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer Ravening for Delight: Unusual Descriptions in Lovecraft Duncan Norris Where Lovecraft Lost His Telescope: His Kingston and the Towns around It Robert H. Waugh Why Michel Houellebecq Is Wrong about Lovecraft's Racism S. T. Joshi "Whaddya Make Them Eyes at Me For...
This book provides an in-depth review of state-of-the-art orthopaedic techniques and basic mechanical operations (drilling, boring, cutting, grinding/milling) involved in present day orthopaedic surgery. Casting a light on exploratory hybrid operations, as well as non-conventional techniques such as laser assisted operations, this book further extends the discussion to include physical aspects of the surgery in view of material (bone) and proc...
Committed atheist S. T. Joshi takes up this long-dormant "call to arms" in this highly acerbic critique of the religious point of view. With the aim of "combating religious mummery and obscurantism" he dissects the arguments offered by well-known apologists for various tenets of belief. Taking on both the famous intellectuals of the recent past as well as leading defenders of the supernatural today, he rigorously examines their claims and in e...
Excerpt from Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: The Wilt Disease of SafflowerThe most practicable directions of control, therefore, are, firstly, the careful collection and destruction of infected plant material and, secondly, a very deep ploughing to secure the burial of any remaining sclerotia to a depth of more than Careful and clean weeding can prevent the rapid spread of the disease in the field.About the PublisherForgotte...
This eighth issue of Spectral Realms features a diverse array of poetry from the pens of such acclaimed poets as Adam Bolivar, Ashley Dioses, K. A. Opperman, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Ann K. Schwader, John Shirley, and Richard L. Tierney. Wade German contributes a cycle of four evocative poems, "The Nightmares", Manuel Pérez-Campos, with "The Vortex That Ate Poseidonis, " pays tribute to the memory of Clark Ashton Smith, Liam Garriock, a promi...
H. P. Lovecraft was one of the most well-read authors of his time, and his personal library constitutes an intimate glimpse into his mind and imagination. This fourth revised edition provides comprehensive information on 1085 books owned by Lovecraft.These books focus chiefly on four key areas that Lovecraft found particularly fascinating: ancient literature and history, the history and antiquities of New England, astronomy, chemistry, and oth...
This seventh issue of Hippocampus Press's acclaimed journal of weird poetry features nearly 60 original poems of fantasy and terror from such renowned poets as Ann K. Schwader, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, John Shirley, Christina Sng, and Richard L. Tierney. Among the more distinctive works are "Dracul's Demesne, " a sonnet sequence by Frank Coffman, two acrostic sonnets on H. P. Lovecraft by Manuel Pérez-Campos, Adam Bolivar's ingenious poetic r...
Table of ContentsPersonal Tragedy in "The Thing on the Doorstep" W. H. Pugmire Lovecraft's Greek Tragedy Duncan Norris On Lovecraft's Lifelong Relationship with Wonder Jan B. W. Petersen Some Philological Observations on "The Horror at Red Hook" Armen Alexanyan New York, Culture Shock, and a Glimpse of the Future in "He" Cecelia Drewer H. P. Lovecraft in "The Sideshow" Lovecraft and the Argosy David E. Schultz Aristeas and Lovecraft Claudio Fo...
Journeys into one of the most fascinating intellectual adventures of recent decades~Describes exciting possibilities related to black holes and naked singularities~Discusses observational implications and signatures of space-time singularities~Excellent supplement to existing physics or cosmology courses
