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Timescape (other)
''Timescape'' is a 1980 science fiction novel by Gregory Benford. Timescape may also refer to: *Timescape Books, a short lived imprint of Pocket Books, named after the Benford novel * Timescape (Star Trek: The Next Generation), "Timescape" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), an episode from the sixth season of the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' *Timescape (1992 film), ''Timescape'' (1992 film), an American science fiction film directed by David Twohy *Timescape (2022 film), a Canadian action-adventure science fiction film *Project Timescape, education center at the Wittenham Clumps, England * Inhomogeneous cosmology#Timescape cosmology, Inhomogeneous cosmology § Timescape cosmology, a cosmological model {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timescape
''Timescape'' is a 1980 science fiction novel by American writer Gregory Benford (with unbilled co-author Hilary Foister, Benford's sister-in-law, who is credited as having "contributed significantly to the manuscript"). It won the 1981 Nebula and 1980 British Science Fiction Award, and the 1981 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. It won the 1981 Ditmar Award for Best International Fiction. The novel was widely hailed by both critics of science fiction and mainstream literature for its fusion of detailed character development and interpersonal drama with more standard science fiction fare such as time travel and ecological issues. Pocket Books used the title of this book for their science fiction imprint. Plot summary The story is written from two viewpoints, equidistant from the novel's publication in 1980. The first thread is set in a 1998 ravaged by ecological disasters such as algal blooms and diebacks on the brink of large scale extinction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timescape Books
Timescape Books was a science fiction line from Pocket Books operating from 1981 to 1985. Pocket Books is an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It was named after the Gregory Benford novel ''Timescape'', which was not published by the Timescape imprint. The imprint was founded by David G. Hartwell. It published both original hardcover and reprinted Paperback#Mass market paperback, mass market paperback novels. Many of the imprint's titles were nominees or winners of Hugo Award, Hugo and Nebula Award, Nebula awards, along with other major SF awards. It published more than 30 original hardcover works and over 100 paperback titles, but the imprint was not financially successful enough for the parent company at the time, as it was not producing major bestsellers. Select bibliography *''Golem100, Golem100'', Alfred Bester (1981 reprint) *''Oath of Fealty (novel), Oath of Fealty'', Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (1981) *''Windhaven'', George R. R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle (1981) *''The Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Generation)
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Timescape (1992 Film)
''Timescape'', released on video as ''Grand Tour: Disaster in Time'', is a 1992 American science fiction film directed by David Twohy and starring Jeff Daniels and Ariana Richards, with a cameo appearance by Robert Colbert, one of the co-stars of Irwin Allen's 1960s TV series ''The Time Tunnel''. Twohy wrote the screenplay, which is loosely based on the 1946 novella "Vintage Season" by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore (writing as Lawrence O'Donnell). It was released in 2023 on Blu-ray by Unearthed Films with the title ''The Grand Tour''. Plot The grieving widower Ben Wilson is renovating an old guest house (lodging), guest house on the outskirts of his hometown with his young daughter, Hillary. The local bus driver, Oscar, arrives with a group of peculiarly behaved and dressed tourists, who insist on staying at the remote guest house, instead of the town center's large hotel. When Ben aids one of the tourists, Quish, after a minor accident, he discovers that Quish's passport is inexpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timescape (2022 Film)
''Timescape'' is a 2022 Canadian Action film, action-Adventure film, adventure science fiction film about two young strangers discovering a mysterious spacecraft that catapults them millions of years into the past. The film was written, edited, and directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas. It premiered on July 31, 2022, at the Fantasia Film Festival, where it won the Silver Audience Award for Best Quebec Feature. Its theatrical rollout began on August 19, 2022 in the province of Quebec, Canada before expanding to the rest of the world. Plot Jason, a brilliant but misunderstood young boy, discovers a mysterious spacecraft that crash-landed in a nearby forest. Inside he meets Lara, an equally curious girl who discovered the alien craft moments before. While attempting to figure out how to operate the vessel, the two are catapulted back in time to final days of the great dinosaurs. The vessel is indeed a Time Machine. With the help of MIA, the ship's floating mobile intelligent assistant, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Timescape
Earth Trust Centre is the hub of the Earth Trust Farm at Little Wittenham, at the foot of Wittenham Clumps and includes: the main officeEarth Lab where education activities take place; Innovation Hub, the newly refurbished barn which is available for corporate space hire; Fison Barn and courtyard, a beautiful venue available to hire for weddings, celebrations and corporate events; and Poem Tree Café, which is only open during Earth Trust's larger festivals and events. During the week the office gardens are often being used by education groups; when not in use, please feel free to explore – we have a wild play area and sensory garden with ponds. The car park is open during office hours for visitors to the Centre. ThEarth Trust Centreis open to school groups and the general public for special events. External linksEarth Trust Centre Nature centres in England Education in Oxfordshire Archaeological sites in Oxfordshire Environment of Oxfordshire Geology of Oxfordshire Touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
