Tag: Trek

Free Download A.J. Black, "Star Trek, History and Us: Reflections of the Present and Past Throughout the Franchise"
English | ISBN: 1476681694 | 2021 | 202 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Since 1966, the Star Trek television franchise has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of the crews of the U.S.S. Enterprise to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam war allegories while Picard, Data, and the next generation seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability in the Reagan era.

Free Download Lost to Eternity: Star Trek: The Original Series by Greg Cox, Robert Petkoff, Simon & Schuster Audio
English | July 23, 2024 | ISBN: B0CLHHMRF8 | 15 hours and 2 minutes | M4B 64 Kbps | 450 Mb
A thrilling new Star Trek "movie era" novel from New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox!
Three Eras. Three Mysteries. One Ancient Enemy?
2024: Almost forty years ago, marine biologist Gillian Taylor stormed away from her dream job at Sausalito’s Cetacean Institute-and was never seen or heard from again. Now, a new true crime podcast has reopened that cold case, but investigator Melinda Silver has no idea that her search for the truth about Gillian’s disappearance will ultimately stretch across time and space-and attract the attention of a ruthless obsessive with his own secret agenda.

Free Download Joe Gisondi, "Monster Trek: The Obsessive Search for Bigfoot"
English | ISBN: 0803249942 | 2016 | 306 pages | AZW3 | 332 KB
Bigfoot sightings have been reported in every state except Hawaii. Interest in this creature, which many believe to be as mythical as a leprechaun, is as strong today as ever, with the wildly popular show Finding Bigfoot persisting on the Animal Planet network and references to bigfoot appearing throughout popular culture. What is it about bigfoot that causes some people to devote a chunk of their lives to finding one?

Free Download Kevin S. Decker, "Star Trek and Philosophy: The Wrath of Kant "
English | ISBN: 0812696492 | 2008 | 288 pages | EPUB, PDF | 442 KB + 2 MB
Philosophy and space travel are characterized by the same fundamental purpose: exploration. An essential guide for both philosophers and Trekkers, Star Trek and Philosophy combines a philosophical spirit of inquiry with the beloved television and film series to consider questions not only about the scientific prospects of interstellar travel but also the inward journey to examine the human condition. The expansive topics range from the possibilities for communication among different cultural backgrounds to questions about the stoic temperament exhibited by Vulcans to Ferengi business practices. Specifically chosen to break new ground in exploring the philosophical dimensions of Star Trek, these articles boldly go where no philosopher has gone before.

Free Download Leadership in Star Trek: Lessons from the Captain’s Chair by Jason A. Kaufman, Aaron M. Peterson
English | August 28, 2023 | ISBN: 1476690448 | 199 pages | PDF | 5.56 Mb
What are the skills necessary for effective leadership? How can we learn to lead toward a better tomorrow? For six decades, the captains of Star Trek have demonstrated the potential for leaders to leverage reason and compassion in the service of others. Grounded in science yet focused on practical application, this book uses case studies from more than 40 episodes and films to explore how Captains Archer, Burnham, Pike, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway relied upon the basic leadership skills of communication, patience, and relationship to navigate the most challenging of events.

Free Download Star Trek Explorer – Issue 10 – 23 January 2024
English | 132 pages | True PDF | 54.1 MB

Free Download Brian McGuire, "Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the Future"
English | 2021 | ISBN: 168188562X | PDF | pages: 169 | 108.0 mb
Celebrate Star Trek: The Original Series and the show’s distinctive Midcentury modern design that would change design- and television-forever.

Free Download A Trek Within: Following Your Inner Compass (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CP8HNR49 | 2023 | 9 hours and 4 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 248 MB
Author: Rob Ryan Sullivan
Narrator: Rob Ryan Sullivan, Sally Bosley
This book started as a collection of experiences that changed the way Rob Sullivan viewed spirituality, the world, and his place in it. It has evolved into a book about the important signs and mile-markers we all encounter, many of which only make sense in hindsight. It serves as both a reminder and a guidebook to open our eyes and minds to the experiences our intuition flags as important – even when we can’t make sense of them in the moment. Rob-and others-share in A Trek Within: Following Your Inner Compass to inspire people to be open to the many miracles that happen around us.

Free Download David Gerrold, "The World of Star Trek"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0312944632 | EPUB | pages: 209 | 1.6 mb
In The World of Star Trek, David Gerrold opens up dialogue on the people, places, and events that made Star Trek one of the most popular series ever. Gerrold discusses what was successful and what wasn’t, offering personal interviews with the series’ legendary stars and dissecting the trends that developed throughout the seasons.

Free Download Stefan Rabitsch, "Star Trek and the British Age of Sail: The Maritime Influence Throughout the Series and Films"
English | ISBN: 1476664633 | 2018 | 279 pages | PDF | 20 MB
Clear all moorings, one-half impulse power and set course for a mare incognitum… A popular culture artifact of the New Frontier/Space Race era, Star Trek is often mistakenly viewed as a Space Western. However, the Western format is not what governs the worldbuilding of Star Trek, which was, after all, also pitched as "Hornblower in space." Star Trek is modeled on the world of the "British Golden Age of Sail" as it is commonly found in the genre of sea fiction. This book re-historicizes and remaps the origins of the franchise and subsequently the entirety of its fictional world-the