Lost Transmissions

This illustrated journey through lost, overlooked, and uncompleted works is "e;a fascinating enrichment of the history of sf and fantasy"e; (Booklist). Science fiction and fantasy reign over popular culture now, associated in our mind with blockbuster movies and massive conventions. But there's much more to the story than the headline-making hits. Lost Transmissions is a rich trove of forgotten and unknown, imagined-but-never-finished, and under-appreciated-but-influential works from those imaginative genres, as well as little-known information about well-known properties. Divided into sections on Film & TV, Literature, Art, Music, Fashion, Architecture, and Pop Culture, the book examines:- Jules Verne's lost novel- AfroFuturism and Space Disco- E.T.'s scary beginnings- William Gibson's never-filmed Aliens sequel- Weezer's never-made space opera- the 8,000-page metaphysical diary of Philip K. Dick, and moreFeaturing more than 150 photos, this insightful volume will become the bible of science fiction and fantasy's most interesting and least-known chapters. "e;Will broaden your horizons and turn you on to wonders bubbling under the mass-market commodified pleasures to which we all too often limit ourselves."e; The Washington Post