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Geekův rok - 365 zajímavostí ze světa sci-fi a fantasy
The Year of the Geek is a fascinating look into geek culture. Each day will tell a different story from the sci-fi universe, from famous franchises and figures such as Star Wars, The Matrix, Peter Jackson and Luc Besson, to lesser known stories, including the French cult classic City of Lost Children, the Japanese anime Akira and bestselling German novelist, Marcus Heitz. With text written by self-confessed geek James Clarke and accompanied by over 100 infographics that have been specially commissioned for this book, The Year of the Geek celebrates all things geek in a new and intriguing way.
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224 pages, Hardcover
Published December 7, 2018
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February 11, 2018
This is a kind of calendar with geeky info for each of the days. Some of the facts were more interesting, some less so, but I liked that the explanations came accompanied by infographics or diagrams. Overall, interesting and fun to read.
July 2, 2019
*2 languages review*
1. English : I have one big problem with book - this problem is called "The Cheerleader Effect".
(The Cheerleader Effect (aka the Bridesmaid Paradox, Sorority Girl Syndrome, and for a brief window in the mid-90s, the Spice Girls Conspiracy) is when women appear hot as a group, but not individually. The minute you start pulling them out of the group, their flaws are too horrible to ignore.) https://how-i-met-your-mother.fandom....
And unfortunately this book has same effect. When you open it for the first time you have to say "WOUW" cause it looks damn cool and hot. But when you read it page but page you will realise that this book has some serious problems with dates and information...
To be honest, I am still not sure what I am suppose to think about this all - Its not bad, but that damn Cheerleader Effect ...
2. Slovenčina - materčina :D
Keď táto kniha vyšla stepovala som pred obchodmi, pretože moje nerd-geek srdce jasalo, že ááánoo, toto je to, čo ulahodí môjmu srdcu.
A ono akosi éééé ne.
Za 1. som rada, že som ju mala najprv požičanú z knižnice a tým pádom som nevyhodila zbytočne
600 kč.
Za 2. som rada, že kníhkupectvá ju počas akcií predávali za 200, čo je jej reálna hodnota. A kedže je tam pár stránok, ktoré ma potešili a tiež mám dvoch mladších bratov, ktorí sa musia edukovať, rozhodla som sa, že áno, zaradíme ju do našej knižnej rodiny.
Za 3. musím tam nutne opraviť zopár nezrovnalostí a názvov, lebo mi drásajú oči aj mozog.
Za 4. nekupujte to preložené. Nie, fakt nie.
Verím, že táto kniha mnohých sklame - pre deti sa nehodí a pre dospelých tiež úplne nie. Vlastne ťažko nájsť cieľovku, pre ktorú to bolo tvorené, pretože je to tak na pomedzí všetkého a ako sa autor snažil natrieskať do jednej knihy priesečník všetkého, tak na mnohých miestach sú veľké medzery alebo naopak sú tam veci, ktoré sú docela useless.
Totižto táto kniha má jednú zaujímavu vlastnosť - keď ňou listujete tak má ten typický "WOUW" efekt. Lenže keď ju idete naozaj stranu po strane, ten wouw efekt mizne a zrazu si uvedomujete, že ono to zas až taký skvost nie je.
1. English : I have one big problem with book - this problem is called "The Cheerleader Effect".
(The Cheerleader Effect (aka the Bridesmaid Paradox, Sorority Girl Syndrome, and for a brief window in the mid-90s, the Spice Girls Conspiracy) is when women appear hot as a group, but not individually. The minute you start pulling them out of the group, their flaws are too horrible to ignore.) https://how-i-met-your-mother.fandom....
And unfortunately this book has same effect. When you open it for the first time you have to say "WOUW" cause it looks damn cool and hot. But when you read it page but page you will realise that this book has some serious problems with dates and information...
To be honest, I am still not sure what I am suppose to think about this all - Its not bad, but that damn Cheerleader Effect ...
2. Slovenčina - materčina :D
Keď táto kniha vyšla stepovala som pred obchodmi, pretože moje nerd-geek srdce jasalo, že ááánoo, toto je to, čo ulahodí môjmu srdcu.
A ono akosi éééé ne.
Za 1. som rada, že som ju mala najprv požičanú z knižnice a tým pádom som nevyhodila zbytočne
600 kč.
Za 2. som rada, že kníhkupectvá ju počas akcií predávali za 200, čo je jej reálna hodnota. A kedže je tam pár stránok, ktoré ma potešili a tiež mám dvoch mladších bratov, ktorí sa musia edukovať, rozhodla som sa, že áno, zaradíme ju do našej knižnej rodiny.
Za 3. musím tam nutne opraviť zopár nezrovnalostí a názvov, lebo mi drásajú oči aj mozog.
Za 4. nekupujte to preložené. Nie, fakt nie.
Verím, že táto kniha mnohých sklame - pre deti sa nehodí a pre dospelých tiež úplne nie. Vlastne ťažko nájsť cieľovku, pre ktorú to bolo tvorené, pretože je to tak na pomedzí všetkého a ako sa autor snažil natrieskať do jednej knihy priesečník všetkého, tak na mnohých miestach sú veľké medzery alebo naopak sú tam veci, ktoré sú docela useless.
Totižto táto kniha má jednú zaujímavu vlastnosť - keď ňou listujete tak má ten typický "WOUW" efekt. Lenže keď ju idete naozaj stranu po strane, ten wouw efekt mizne a zrazu si uvedomujete, že ono to zas až taký skvost nie je.
February 17, 2019
Hrozně super nápad!
Ale...
Není ani tak knihou pro geeky, spíš pro jejich rodiče, aby pochopili svět, ve kterém se neorientují.
Některá hesla jsou pěkně zpracovaná, většina z nich je však až příliš stručná, takže se pro prohloubení znalostí bez strýčka Googla neobejdete.
Infografiky jsou fajn, ale dost často nedávají moc smysl, chybí jim popisky nebo spojují jablka a kedlubny.
Autor se zaměřuje především na filmy a komiksy, ostatní tematické celky patří spíš k těm povrchněji zpracovaným. Chuť najít pro každý den v roce nějakou událost se občas zvrhává v dost obskurní hesla.
Kniha může obsahovat faktické chyby. Ta, kterou jsem objevila já, se týká Pokémonů. Na jednom místě je správně uveden rok 1996, jinde se dozvídáme, že vznikli 1999.
A největším průšvihem je, když knihu pro geeky překládá a rediguje někdo, kdo do této sociální skupiny nespadá. Najdou se tam potom nesmysly, které každý geek musí zákonitě odhalit, jenom redaktorovi to asi nedošlo.
Divně jsou také pojaty překlady názvů knih a filmů. Někde jsou ponechány v původní verzi, jinde pouze přeložené a jinde máme vedle sebe obě varianty.
Nejednoznačné je také přechylování ženských příjmení a transkripce japonštiny. Satoši Tadžiri a Hajao Mijazaki jsou česky, většina ostatních japonských autorů a názvů děl potom standardním hepburnem.
A ty chyby 🤦♀️ je to Omega, tak se to asi dalo čekat, ale zároveň je to strašná škoda, protože kniha to mohla být krásná.
https://kniznibanket.cz/geekuv-rok/
Ale...
Není ani tak knihou pro geeky, spíš pro jejich rodiče, aby pochopili svět, ve kterém se neorientují.
Některá hesla jsou pěkně zpracovaná, většina z nich je však až příliš stručná, takže se pro prohloubení znalostí bez strýčka Googla neobejdete.
Infografiky jsou fajn, ale dost často nedávají moc smysl, chybí jim popisky nebo spojují jablka a kedlubny.
Autor se zaměřuje především na filmy a komiksy, ostatní tematické celky patří spíš k těm povrchněji zpracovaným. Chuť najít pro každý den v roce nějakou událost se občas zvrhává v dost obskurní hesla.
Kniha může obsahovat faktické chyby. Ta, kterou jsem objevila já, se týká Pokémonů. Na jednom místě je správně uveden rok 1996, jinde se dozvídáme, že vznikli 1999.
A největším průšvihem je, když knihu pro geeky překládá a rediguje někdo, kdo do této sociální skupiny nespadá. Najdou se tam potom nesmysly, které každý geek musí zákonitě odhalit, jenom redaktorovi to asi nedošlo.
Divně jsou také pojaty překlady názvů knih a filmů. Někde jsou ponechány v původní verzi, jinde pouze přeložené a jinde máme vedle sebe obě varianty.
Nejednoznačné je také přechylování ženských příjmení a transkripce japonštiny. Satoši Tadžiri a Hajao Mijazaki jsou česky, většina ostatních japonských autorů a názvů děl potom standardním hepburnem.
A ty chyby 🤦♀️ je to Omega, tak se to asi dalo čekat, ale zároveň je to strašná škoda, protože kniha to mohla být krásná.
https://kniznibanket.cz/geekuv-rok/
April 12, 2018
This is such a great little guide. It's the sort of a book that would make a really good Christmas gift or stocking stuffer.
As the title suggests, this book is a year long, with one page per day. Each day there's a fun little factoid. It might be an author or film star's birthday, or when a book was released, or something else like that.
Each day is written in a fun way that's educational, but without making it sound like it's a Wikipedia page or text book. The graphics are really well done. There's lots of charts and infographics that make it seem more fun and more engaging.
I was a bit worried that this book might be "too geeky" for me. What I mean by that is, I'm a huge fan of Fantasy and books, but I'm not really the biggest sci-fi buff, and I have a less than stellar interest in anime and comic books. But the information was interesting no matter the subject, and it was just enough to be a "fun fact" sized thing to learn. For me, it's a good way to start the morning.
If you or someone in your life is a lover of the Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, the SyFy channel, or any similar subjects, this is a cool book to have around.
I received a copy in exchange for my honest review.
As the title suggests, this book is a year long, with one page per day. Each day there's a fun little factoid. It might be an author or film star's birthday, or when a book was released, or something else like that.
Each day is written in a fun way that's educational, but without making it sound like it's a Wikipedia page or text book. The graphics are really well done. There's lots of charts and infographics that make it seem more fun and more engaging.
I was a bit worried that this book might be "too geeky" for me. What I mean by that is, I'm a huge fan of Fantasy and books, but I'm not really the biggest sci-fi buff, and I have a less than stellar interest in anime and comic books. But the information was interesting no matter the subject, and it was just enough to be a "fun fact" sized thing to learn. For me, it's a good way to start the morning.
If you or someone in your life is a lover of the Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, the SyFy channel, or any similar subjects, this is a cool book to have around.
I received a copy in exchange for my honest review.
December 6, 2017
A Jazzy, Upbeat, Graphically Enhanced Book of Lists
I like books of lists - lists of movies, books, characters, places, events - you name it. It's fun to see what you know and what you don't know, where you've been and where you should go, what you've read and what you've missed. Well, this book is like the ultimate Geek book of lists, and the author has cast his net wide enough to interest just about anybody, not just the hardcore.
Now, if this were just a fancy thought-for-the-day style calendar book it might not have enough substance to afford it more than some passing interest. The author, though, gives us much more. About every third day gets a full page info-graphical treatment. The graphics might be of a network connecting each Star Wars character to each movie in which he appeared. Or, it might look like the Pac-Man game board, but with Pac-Man factoids spread around the paths. Or it might be an X and Y graph of every Pixar release by year and gross earnings. Want to know the San Diego Comic-Con attendance from each year since it was founded? Here it is. You get the idea.
The book fills up about half the days with references to birthdays or publication dates or release dates for seminal books and movies and for influential or foundational geek celebrities and innovators. The rest of the pages are loaded with graphics about just about anything. We cover games, books, movies, TV, cultural events, inventions/patents/doodads, comics, graphic novels, artists, computing, and science and technology. As I said, a wide net.
Some of the references are obscure and some are marginal, but the author's heart is in the right place and the overall project is winning. It was also interesting that the organization is based on dates, not years, so the things that happened on, say, October 6, 7, and 8 can be centuries apart and yet still feel connected. That everything-thrown-together approach makes for some felicitous combinations. That said, there are lots of indexes if you just want to look up references that especially interest you.
The bottom line for me was that while this wasn't really encyclopedic and it certainly wasn't comprehensive, it had just the right sort of random listness that made for a fun browse. A happy find.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
I like books of lists - lists of movies, books, characters, places, events - you name it. It's fun to see what you know and what you don't know, where you've been and where you should go, what you've read and what you've missed. Well, this book is like the ultimate Geek book of lists, and the author has cast his net wide enough to interest just about anybody, not just the hardcore.
Now, if this were just a fancy thought-for-the-day style calendar book it might not have enough substance to afford it more than some passing interest. The author, though, gives us much more. About every third day gets a full page info-graphical treatment. The graphics might be of a network connecting each Star Wars character to each movie in which he appeared. Or, it might look like the Pac-Man game board, but with Pac-Man factoids spread around the paths. Or it might be an X and Y graph of every Pixar release by year and gross earnings. Want to know the San Diego Comic-Con attendance from each year since it was founded? Here it is. You get the idea.
The book fills up about half the days with references to birthdays or publication dates or release dates for seminal books and movies and for influential or foundational geek celebrities and innovators. The rest of the pages are loaded with graphics about just about anything. We cover games, books, movies, TV, cultural events, inventions/patents/doodads, comics, graphic novels, artists, computing, and science and technology. As I said, a wide net.
Some of the references are obscure and some are marginal, but the author's heart is in the right place and the overall project is winning. It was also interesting that the organization is based on dates, not years, so the things that happened on, say, October 6, 7, and 8 can be centuries apart and yet still feel connected. That everything-thrown-together approach makes for some felicitous combinations. That said, there are lots of indexes if you just want to look up references that especially interest you.
The bottom line for me was that while this wasn't really encyclopedic and it certainly wasn't comprehensive, it had just the right sort of random listness that made for a fun browse. A happy find.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
November 16, 2017
Full review to come!
March 24, 2018
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*I received an e-arc of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for my honest review*
This is exactly the sort of fun, nerdy coffee table book I LOVE. All the infographics were super well made, and super interesting.
Some were a little hard to read since I was reading this on Adobe Digital Editions, so I really want to buy a hardback.
If you're into geeky, meta stuff about your fandoms, then this is for you!
*I received an e-arc of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for my honest review*
This is exactly the sort of fun, nerdy coffee table book I LOVE. All the infographics were super well made, and super interesting.
Some were a little hard to read since I was reading this on Adobe Digital Editions, so I really want to buy a hardback.
If you're into geeky, meta stuff about your fandoms, then this is for you!
January 8, 2023
When I a teenager I’d buy a new page a day calendar each year. You know the squarish desk ones that have an inspirational quote each day? This book reminds me of those, except this is Fun Facts: Geek Edition. And it’s in book form so it doesn’t matter which day you start.
This is the book you’re looking for if the geek in your life is a sci fi and fantasy all rounder. It covers movies, TV shows, comics, games (computer and board) and books.
Because there are so many entries (365 because apparently nothing notable has ever happened in sci fi or fantasy on 29 February), I’m going to share one fun fact per month.
🕹️ On 25 January 1947, a patent that described one of the earliest computer games was registered.
🍿 On 28 February 1985, Terminator’s John Connor was born.
🧝♀️ The first Comic-Con happened on 21 March, 1970.
🍩 The Simpsons first aired on 19 April 1987.
🧛♂️ The Buffy the Vampire Slayer finale aired on 20 May 2003.
🦈 Jaws was released in American cinemas on 20 June 1975.
🍿 Indiana Jones was born on 1 July 1899.
👻 Ray Parker’s Ghostbusters theme song made it to #1 in America on 11 August 1984.
📺 The Jetsons was first broadcast on 23 September 1962.
👽 Fox Mulder joined the FBI on 24 October 1984.
🎩 Alice in Wonderland was first published on 26 November 1865.
🎂 Stan Lee was born on 28 December 1922.
While I would have preferred it if less births and deaths were mentioned, overall this was a fun read. I particularly liked the infographics. I don’t think I’m enough of an all rounder to want to consult this book each day but I did enjoy reading about the franchises I love.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Aurum Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group, for the opportunity to read this book. I’m rounding up from 3.5 stars.
Blog - https://schizanthusnerd.com
This is the book you’re looking for if the geek in your life is a sci fi and fantasy all rounder. It covers movies, TV shows, comics, games (computer and board) and books.
Because there are so many entries (365 because apparently nothing notable has ever happened in sci fi or fantasy on 29 February), I’m going to share one fun fact per month.
🕹️ On 25 January 1947, a patent that described one of the earliest computer games was registered.
🍿 On 28 February 1985, Terminator’s John Connor was born.
🧝♀️ The first Comic-Con happened on 21 March, 1970.
🍩 The Simpsons first aired on 19 April 1987.
🧛♂️ The Buffy the Vampire Slayer finale aired on 20 May 2003.
🦈 Jaws was released in American cinemas on 20 June 1975.
🍿 Indiana Jones was born on 1 July 1899.
👻 Ray Parker’s Ghostbusters theme song made it to #1 in America on 11 August 1984.
📺 The Jetsons was first broadcast on 23 September 1962.
👽 Fox Mulder joined the FBI on 24 October 1984.
🎩 Alice in Wonderland was first published on 26 November 1865.
🎂 Stan Lee was born on 28 December 1922.
While I would have preferred it if less births and deaths were mentioned, overall this was a fun read. I particularly liked the infographics. I don’t think I’m enough of an all rounder to want to consult this book each day but I did enjoy reading about the franchises I love.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Aurum Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group, for the opportunity to read this book. I’m rounding up from 3.5 stars.
Blog - https://schizanthusnerd.com
November 22, 2017
If you need a primer on nerdiness, this book is the perfect choice.
Filled with cool facts from the start on a range of topics, this book taught me so much reading it and made me look up more books I want to read, more films I need to watch and a Netflix binge that is the length of which the world has never seen.
The infographics are fantastic throughout this book, the Buffy The Vampire Slayer one in particular made me really remember the percentage of the kills in the show which were Buffy’s and as you open it, the timeline of timelords is a really cool and well laid out graph that really summarises this book well.
I also really liked the representation in the book, throughout the book it was good to see a fair balance of female and male mentions that really allows for a rounded and honest representation of geek culture, mentioning writers such as Ursula LeGuin and Octavia Butler and actresses such as Zoe Saldana and director, Kathryn Bigelow.
An ideal book for a rookie geek, it’s an awesome Christmas gift for anyone of any age really. Well worth a read.
(I gratefully received an ARC from NetGalley)
Filled with cool facts from the start on a range of topics, this book taught me so much reading it and made me look up more books I want to read, more films I need to watch and a Netflix binge that is the length of which the world has never seen.
The infographics are fantastic throughout this book, the Buffy The Vampire Slayer one in particular made me really remember the percentage of the kills in the show which were Buffy’s and as you open it, the timeline of timelords is a really cool and well laid out graph that really summarises this book well.
I also really liked the representation in the book, throughout the book it was good to see a fair balance of female and male mentions that really allows for a rounded and honest representation of geek culture, mentioning writers such as Ursula LeGuin and Octavia Butler and actresses such as Zoe Saldana and director, Kathryn Bigelow.
An ideal book for a rookie geek, it’s an awesome Christmas gift for anyone of any age really. Well worth a read.
(I gratefully received an ARC from NetGalley)
November 9, 2017
This is a really geeky-fun gift book. It is a bit like a calendar, in that it has geek facts for every day of the year. Each selection is explained, and often there are graphs, grids, charts and diagrams to helpfully illustrated the impact or importance of the events. The graphics are fun and well-done.
I didn't like some of the facts chosen - perhaps it was hard to find pure geekish facts for every day of the year, and I know everyone's connection with geek culture differs, but I was not interested in seeing so much about filmmakers and actors. I enjoyed reading about books, authors, gaming milestones, scientific achievements, and the like. On the other hand, looking up a special date to find that the day was when the fourth series of the television show Babylon V aired, or that this was the date that Fox Mulder joined the FBI, was a real sad trombone.
This would be a fun gift for the geek in your life, and a good coffee table book, able to be picked up and read in short bursts, or to use for conversation starters.
*eARC Netgalley*
I didn't like some of the facts chosen - perhaps it was hard to find pure geekish facts for every day of the year, and I know everyone's connection with geek culture differs, but I was not interested in seeing so much about filmmakers and actors. I enjoyed reading about books, authors, gaming milestones, scientific achievements, and the like. On the other hand, looking up a special date to find that the day was when the fourth series of the television show Babylon V aired, or that this was the date that Fox Mulder joined the FBI, was a real sad trombone.
This would be a fun gift for the geek in your life, and a good coffee table book, able to be picked up and read in short bursts, or to use for conversation starters.
*eARC Netgalley*
January 20, 2018
Are you a fan of lists and graphics? Do you like to be a know-it-all? I am and I do, so I enjoyed this very much.Nicely curated and beautifully designed - this would be a lovely gift for sci-fi/fantasy fans of all kinds.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
April 12, 2019
It's a cool idea and I definitely have a list of things to check out that I hadn't heard of. The infographics are pretty cool, but I do think some of them aren't the best. Some of them are unclear or don't display the information in a way that just doesn't make sense. Still definitely fun to page through though.
January 16, 2018
A lot of excellent information, but mostly a lot of birthdays and death days. Would make an excellent gift for "On This Day In History" nerds, but not the majority of us. That being said, there are a few beautiful charts that make everything worth it.
November 9, 2024
A truly unforgettable story! The plot was so well-crafted, with twists and turns that kept me guessing. The characters were relatable and the dialogue was sharp. I loved every moment of it and was sad to see it end. One of the best things I’ve read in a long time.
August 14, 2020
A nerdy way to celebrate the year--but I'd much rather a listing of fictional holidays, than a list of birthdays and release dates.
February 1, 2021
Geekův rok - 365 zajímavostí ze světa sci-fi a fantasy
aneb když sotva průměrná kniha dostane otřesný překlad. Tohle je snad poprvé, kdy mám problém s překladem. Budeme ignorovat skloňování a to, že při překladu občas, jen tak ze srandy postavě vyměníme pohlaví a mluvíme o ženě v mužském rodě. To se může stát. Nemělo by, ale může. Ovšem tohle. CO TO SAKRA BYLO????? V hloubi duše pořád doufám, že se mi do rukou dostala verze knihy, která byla jen zkušební. Doufám, že tohle je nějaký zakutálený výtisk, který byl jen zkušební a nikdy se neměl dostat ven do oběhu, protože jestli tohle je finální prezentace knihy, tak jsem našel asi nejhorší knihu za poslední dobu. Knihu jsem zakoupil za přijatelných 100,-kč (tehdy pro mě naprosto úžasná koupě, teď už chápu, proč kniha byla zlevněná o 80%). Očekával jsem, že se dozvím zajímavé fakta, které mi něco dají a u čtení se budu bavit.
Kniha je rozdělená na 365 faktů a každý se váže k určitému dni. Takže například 15. listopadu se dozvíte, že v tento den roku 2001 byla na trh uvedena POČÍTAČOVÁ hra Halo pro herní konzole SONY XBOX. Ano, Sony společně s Microsoftem ukončili před 20 lety souboj a vytvořili společnou konzoli. Nebo v této knize zjistíte, že Fantastická čtyřka je komiks od DC. Já fakt jen doufám, že tohle se stalo kvůli špatnému překladateli, ale jestli je tohle napsané i v originální knize, tak potěš koště. Takových chyb je v knize desítky. A pokud jsem se něco v knize dozvěděl, tak teď leda pochybuji, zda to také nebyl naprostý blábol. Tímhle to ukončím. Ukončím nadávání na překlad a zkusím se v knize ještě trochu porýpat. Tato kniha bohužel trpí na The Cheerleader Effect. Pro ty, kteří neví, o co se jedná, tak zkráceně jde o to, že máte skupinu dívek a každá dívka ve skupině se jeví, jako pěkná. Když se však podíváte na každou dívku ze skupiny zvlášť zjistíte, že za moc nestojí.
A tohle stejné se děje u této knihy. Když ji poprvé otevřete působí wow efektem, ale při čtení cítíte, že ztrácíte čas a nic jste se nedozvěděli. Nápad udělat 365 faktů na každý den je teoreticky super, ale prakticky nefunguje. U většiny dnů se dozvíte něco naprosto nepodstatného, nebo se dozvíte tak málo, že by se ke knize měl přibalovat Google. Kniha se snaží čtení ozvláštnit a vylepšit pestrými grafy a obrázky, které jsou po většinu času naprosto nepoužitelné. Jsou nepřehledné a v 9 případech z 10 dokonce bez popisu, takže marně luštíte, co chtěl autor vůbec říct. Kniha po celou dobu čtení působí, že sama neví, na koho cílí. Jsou to Geeci, jejich rodiče, noví čtenáři? Kdo ví? Já to za celou dobu nezjistil a většinu čtení se pouze trápil. Tohle fakt ne. Dlouho jsem nebyl u čtení, tak zklamaný, jelikož tak promrhaný potenciál tu dlouho nebyl. Tomuhle se raději vyhněte obloukem a zakupte, leda pokud by to někde měli za 50 kč a Vy nevěděli, co s penězi.
aneb když sotva průměrná kniha dostane otřesný překlad. Tohle je snad poprvé, kdy mám problém s překladem. Budeme ignorovat skloňování a to, že při překladu občas, jen tak ze srandy postavě vyměníme pohlaví a mluvíme o ženě v mužském rodě. To se může stát. Nemělo by, ale může. Ovšem tohle. CO TO SAKRA BYLO????? V hloubi duše pořád doufám, že se mi do rukou dostala verze knihy, která byla jen zkušební. Doufám, že tohle je nějaký zakutálený výtisk, který byl jen zkušební a nikdy se neměl dostat ven do oběhu, protože jestli tohle je finální prezentace knihy, tak jsem našel asi nejhorší knihu za poslední dobu. Knihu jsem zakoupil za přijatelných 100,-kč (tehdy pro mě naprosto úžasná koupě, teď už chápu, proč kniha byla zlevněná o 80%). Očekával jsem, že se dozvím zajímavé fakta, které mi něco dají a u čtení se budu bavit.
Kniha je rozdělená na 365 faktů a každý se váže k určitému dni. Takže například 15. listopadu se dozvíte, že v tento den roku 2001 byla na trh uvedena POČÍTAČOVÁ hra Halo pro herní konzole SONY XBOX. Ano, Sony společně s Microsoftem ukončili před 20 lety souboj a vytvořili společnou konzoli. Nebo v této knize zjistíte, že Fantastická čtyřka je komiks od DC. Já fakt jen doufám, že tohle se stalo kvůli špatnému překladateli, ale jestli je tohle napsané i v originální knize, tak potěš koště. Takových chyb je v knize desítky. A pokud jsem se něco v knize dozvěděl, tak teď leda pochybuji, zda to také nebyl naprostý blábol. Tímhle to ukončím. Ukončím nadávání na překlad a zkusím se v knize ještě trochu porýpat. Tato kniha bohužel trpí na The Cheerleader Effect. Pro ty, kteří neví, o co se jedná, tak zkráceně jde o to, že máte skupinu dívek a každá dívka ve skupině se jeví, jako pěkná. Když se však podíváte na každou dívku ze skupiny zvlášť zjistíte, že za moc nestojí.
A tohle stejné se děje u této knihy. Když ji poprvé otevřete působí wow efektem, ale při čtení cítíte, že ztrácíte čas a nic jste se nedozvěděli. Nápad udělat 365 faktů na každý den je teoreticky super, ale prakticky nefunguje. U většiny dnů se dozvíte něco naprosto nepodstatného, nebo se dozvíte tak málo, že by se ke knize měl přibalovat Google. Kniha se snaží čtení ozvláštnit a vylepšit pestrými grafy a obrázky, které jsou po většinu času naprosto nepoužitelné. Jsou nepřehledné a v 9 případech z 10 dokonce bez popisu, takže marně luštíte, co chtěl autor vůbec říct. Kniha po celou dobu čtení působí, že sama neví, na koho cílí. Jsou to Geeci, jejich rodiče, noví čtenáři? Kdo ví? Já to za celou dobu nezjistil a většinu čtení se pouze trápil. Tohle fakt ne. Dlouho jsem nebyl u čtení, tak zklamaný, jelikož tak promrhaný potenciál tu dlouho nebyl. Tomuhle se raději vyhněte obloukem a zakupte, leda pokud by to někde měli za 50 kč a Vy nevěděli, co s penězi.
November 26, 2017
Ideal for science fiction fans. This guide presents the interesting facts about the most popular of the sci-fi culture. From the classic of the start for the last century to today’s ouvres. Excellent book!
December 4, 2017
This would be a good gift for the geek in your life, or something fun to ease y0u into a large number of fandoms. The graphics are well done and fun to read. For each day that is chosen, something historic or interesting is presented about an aspect of "geek" culture. Subjects range from the typical Doctor Who and Star Trek, to information on the creator of the Hubble telescope and Alf. Information is presented in a fun and easily sharable way, and if nothing else, may help you win big on trivia night.
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