The Unofficial Guide to Japanese and International Transformers

Author: J. E. Alvarez
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764312823
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Learn fascinating variations between the Transformersof Japan, America, and Europe through hundreds of gorgeous color photographs. This in-depth guide delves into such Japanese toy lines as the Headmasters, Masterforce, Zone, and Return of Convoy, European figures including the Turbomasters, Predators, and the Obliterators, and the early Pre-Transformers like the Diaclones and Kronoforms. Fun to read, and with current market values in each caption, this is the book collectors have been waiting for. Transform and roll out!

The Unofficial Guide to Transformers

Author: J. E. Alvarez
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764309274
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This is the most complete book, ever, about Transformers(TM) - a must-have reference book for all Transformer(TM) collectors and collectible-toys dealers. An "unauthorized" but ground-breaking look at those wonderful metal and plastic toys of the eighties and nineties that brought joy to millions of children. The author answers the question "What is a Transformer?" ("a toy that through a series of changes can alter its form from a vehicle to a robot") and tells us the history of these figures, from the early Diaclone, Diacrone, and Micronauts of Japan through the emergence of Hasbro's(TM) Transformer(TM) creations to the Transmetals(TM) and Fuzors(TM) of the late nineties. Over 500 color photographs and a well-researched price guide are included.

The Unofficial Guide to Vintage Transformers

Author: Rik Alvarez
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764354410
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
For many years, the Transformers have been a staple of pop culture. As new and old collectors seek to enhance their knowledge of this toy line, this book provides a wide view of the Transformers action figures from their earliest incarnations, their journey through the 1980s, and culminating with the Beast Wars in the 1990s. Extremely well researched, this guide provides information on the development of the figures while explaining their key features, along with showcasing many figure variations. Featuring images of figures both in and out of package, yearly product listings for easy reference, and pricing examples for many key items, this book is a great tool for reintroducing yourself or getting familiar with these toys from the past.

Warman's Transformers Field Guide

Author: Mark Bellomo
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780896895843
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 512

Book Description
From veteran collectors to the new generation of "Transformers", fans enthralled by the blockbuster DreamWorks "Transformers" movie, everyone will find key identifying details and secondary market pricing for their favorite first generation "robots in disguise," in this pocket-sized guide. Autobots and Deceptions manufactured between 1984 and 1990 are featured in 500 superb color photos, which also feature each character in their alternative mode.

Transformers*TM Collectibles

Author: J. E. Alvarez
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764319525
Category : Action figures (Toys)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An engaging text and over 1,000 color images display the Transformers*TM collectibles beyond the action figures, including PVC figures and cold cast porcelain busts, arts & crafts, battery operated toys, birthday party decorations and favors, clothing, comics, DVDs, puzzles, radios, videos, and walkie-talkies. The captions provide current market values for the items displayed.

Genesis

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582403229
Category : Character toys
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia

Author: Brandon T. Snider
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 9780316278195
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Master your Transformers KRE-O knowledge with this ultimate encyclopedia! From the legendary Optimus Prime and the brave Bumblebee to the treacherous Starscream and the evil Predaking, this complete collector's guide to all the KRE-O figures is sure to short-circuit all Transformers fans. Includes special Orion Pax figure!

Transformers

Author: Mark Bellomo
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144023924X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1167

Book Description
Transformers: Identification and Price Guide is the ultimate reference for all Generation One (G1) Transformers figures released from 1984 - 1990. Featuring more than 1,200 color photographs, this unparalleled guide presents every character in robot and alternate modes with accessories. Individual character biographies are presented from the original Tech Specs and also include function, personal motto, and ability scores. Notes on character history - as presented in the Sunbow cartoon series and Marvel comic books - are complemented by expert commentary on character attributes and popularity on today's secondary market. Current values for all figures in varying condition grades assist collectors in determining the value of their collections. Collectors, toy dealers, casual fans, and everyone who staged basement battles between the heroic Autobots and the evil Deceptions need an accurate identification and price guide to decipher the more than 300 G1 Transformers toys produced from 1984 - 1993. This is the definitive reference for your favorite "Robots in Disguise!"

Cult Collectors

Author: Lincoln Geraghty
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136474307
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Cult Collectors examines cultures of consumption and the fans who collect cult film and TV merchandise. Author Lincoln Geraghty argues that there has been a change in the fan convention space, where collectible merchandise and toys, rather than just the fictional text, have become objects for trade, nostalgia, and a focal point for fans’ personal narratives. New technologies also add to this changing identity of cult fandom whereby popular websites such as eBay and ThinkGeek become cyber sites of memory and profit for cult fan communities. The book opens with an analysis of the problematic representations of fans and fandom in film and television. Stereotypes of the fan and collector as portrayed in series such as The Big Bang Theory and films like The 40 Year Old Virgin are discussed alongside changes in consumption practices and the mainstreaming of cult media. Following this, theoretical chapters consider issues of gender, representation, nostalgia and the influence of social media. Finally, extended case study chapters examine in detail the connections between the fan community and the commodities bought and sold. Topics discussed include: The San Diego Comic-Con and the cult geographies of the fan convention Hollywood memorabilia and collecting cinema history The Star Wars franchise, merchandising and the adult collector Online stores and the commercialisation of cult fandom Mattel, Hasbro and nostalgia for animated eighties children’s television

The Art of Prolog, second edition

Author: Leon S. Sterling
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262691639
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 553

Book Description
This new edition of The Art of Prolog contains a number of important changes. Most background sections at the end of each chapter have been updated to take account of important recent research results, the references have been greatly expanded, and more advanced exercises have been added which have been used successfully in teaching the course. Part II, The Prolog Language, has been modified to be compatible with the new Prolog standard, and the chapter on program development has been significantly altered: the predicates defined have been moved to more appropriate chapters, the section on efficiency has been moved to the considerably expanded chapter on cuts and negation, and a new section has been added on stepwise enhancement—a systematic way of constructing Prolog programs developed by Leon Sterling. All but one of the chapters in Part III, Advanced Prolog Programming Techniques, have been substantially changed, with some major rearrangements. A new chapter on interpreters describes a rule language and interpreter for expert systems, which better illustrates how Prolog should be used to construct expert systems. The chapter on program transformation is completely new and the chapter on logic grammars adds new material for recognizing simple languages, showing how grammars apply to more computer science examples.