Geek Wisdom
The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2011
Summary
THE GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH
The essential companion for the geek era—a fusion of inspirational quotes, philosophy, and pop culture drawn from the entire cult-classic canon of film, TV, books, comics, and science.
Celebrate nerd culture by taking a page out of your all-time favorites, like Star Wars and Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings and Dune—and much more!
Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594745270 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1594745277 |
| Author: | Stephen H. Segal, N.K. Jemisin, Genevieve Valentine, Eric San Juan, Zaki Hasan |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quirk Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 23g |
| Dimensions: | 185mm x 135mm x 21mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Very smart looking tome.”—Wired.com“Geek Wisdom proves that insight needn’t come from dusty old tomes and the lips of long-dead philosophers. Maybe C-3P0 isn’t Socrates and The Superfriends aren’t a French Salon, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to teach us.”—Suvudu.com“Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teaching of Nerd Culture is not only an invaluable guide into geekdom it’s also indispensable if you have to go undercover and penetrate a secret geek society.”—Neatorama.com“Any good story, religious or not, can be deconstructed to find an underlying message. That’s the unifying theme of Geek Wisdom, which treats pop culture as a form of secular religion, delivering insights on life from talking robots, flying dragons and everything in between.”—PopMatters“Premise is nothing short of brilliant.”—Florida Times Union
About The Author
Stephen H. Segal
Stephen H. Segalis is a Hugo Award-winning senior contributing editor to Weird Tales, the world’s oldest fantasy, sci-fi, and horror magazine. He is also an editor at Quirk Books. His geek portfolio includes work for Tor Books, Viz Media, WQED Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon. A native of Atlantic City, he lives in Philadelphia.
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