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Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials

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ISBN13: 9780894803246
ISBN10: 0894803247
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The extraterrestrials are here. One man has seen them.

In his classic guide, Wayne Douglas Barlow's brilliant portraits bring to life 50 aliens from science fiction literature: Larry Niven's Thrint and his Puppeteer, Arthur C. Clarke's Overlord, Frank Herbert's Steersman, Robert Silverberg's Sulidor and more. Humanoids, insectoids, reptillians-even protoplasmic, gaseous and crystalline life forms-are all faithfully and naturalistically depicted so that you can now visualize what could only before be imagined.

Plus a special section taken directly from the artist's personal sketchbook, featuring renderings, notes and locomotive studies.

"Barlowe awes me. It's a breathtaking job of extending the author's vision . . ."-from the foreword by Robert Silverberg

"The illustrated field guide to extraterrestrials that every lover of science fiction must have."-The Brothers Hildebrandt

"Any science fiction reader would enjoy receiving this as a gift.-Science Fiction Chronicle

"Remarkable . . . The artist's imagination proves fully equal to the reader's own mental picture of these varied denizens."-ALA Booklist

A Hugo Award Nominee

Synopsis:

  • 267,000 copies in print

  • Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club

    • Synopsis:

    In this illustrated field guide to extraterrestrials-a 1980 nominee for the ABA and Hugo Awards and named one of the Best Books of Spring 1980 by School Library Journal-Wayne Douglas Barlowe paints 50 denizens of popular science fiction literature. 150 full-color paintings show each character not only in full figure but also in detail highlighting distinctive characteristics. Humanoids, insectoids, reptilians, and more are included. Field notes explain movement, diet, respiration, and reproduction habits. The book also features a pull-out chart showing comparative sizes, and a section devoted to Barlowe's own sketchbook of works in progress. Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. 267,000 copies in print.

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    Table of Contents

    PREFACE by Ian Summers

    FOREWORD by Robert Silverberg

    INTRODUCTION by Wayne Barlowe

    Abyormenite

    Athshean

    Black Cloud

    Chulpex

    Cinruss

    Cryer

    Cygnan

    Cygnostik

    Czill

    Demon

    Demu

    Dextran

    Dilbian

    Dirdir

    Garnishee

    Gowachin

    Guild Steersman

    Ishtarian

    Ixchel

    Ixtl

    Lithian

    Master

    Medusan

    Merseian

    Mesklinite

    Mother

    Old Galactic

    Old One

    Overlord

    Pnume

    Polarian

    Puppeteer

    Radiate

    Regul

    Riim

    Ruml

    Salaman

    Sirian

    Slash

    Soft One

    Solaris

    Sulidor

    The Thing

    Thrint

    Tran

    Tyreean

    Uchjinian

    Vegan

    Velantian

    Sketchbook

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    mr. S mclean, July 8, 2008 (view all comments by mr. S mclean)
    I love this book!
    I purchased it a few weeks ago, and read it from cover to cover right away (obviously a huge undertaking).

    It would be nice if there were more books like this ... maybe that is a project I could work on.

    The pages from the illustrator's sketchbook at the end is excellent.
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    Ian, August 29, 2006 (view all comments by Ian)
    This book is very informative, and the illustrations are also quite realistic. I found it quite entertaining. This is definitely going in my Wish List!
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    Product Details

    ISBN:
    9780894803246
    Subtitle:
    Great Aliens from Science Fiction Literature
    Author:
    Barlowe, Wayne Douglas
    Author:
    Meacham, Beth
    Author:
    Summers, Ian
    Publisher:
    Workman Publishing Company
    Subject:
    General
    Subject:
    Individual Artist
    Subject:
    Science Fiction - General
    Subject:
    Science fiction
    Subject:
    Life on other planets
    Subject:
    Graphic Arts
    Subject:
    Humor
    Subject:
    Science Fiction & Fantasy
    Subject:
    Graphic Arts - General
    Subject:
    Illustration of books
    Subject:
    ART / Graphic Arts
    Edition Number:
    2
    Edition Description:
    paperback
    Publication Date:
    19870111
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Grade Level:
    General/trade
    Language:
    English
    Illustrations:
    full-color paintings throughout; 6-page
    Pages:
    144
    Dimensions:
    10 x 7 x .36 in 1.01 lb
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  • 267,000 copies in print

  • Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club

    • "Synopsis" by , In this illustrated field guide to extraterrestrials-a 1980 nominee for the ABA and Hugo Awards and named one of the Best Books of Spring 1980 by School Library Journal-Wayne Douglas Barlowe paints 50 denizens of popular science fiction literature. 150 full-color paintings show each character not only in full figure but also in detail highlighting distinctive characteristics. Humanoids, insectoids, reptilians, and more are included. Field notes explain movement, diet, respiration, and reproduction habits. The book also features a pull-out chart showing comparative sizes, and a section devoted to Barlowe's own sketchbook of works in progress. Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. 267,000 copies in print.

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