Artificial Beings
Saturday, 13 August 2016 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Candy Jar Books have announced the forthcoming publication of their latest reference book:
Connecting Who: Artificial Beings
Written by Peter Grehan
The Cybermen, the Weeping Angels, the Daleks… the artificial beings of Doctor Who are some of the most iconic in science fiction. But what inspired them?
Connecting Who traces their origins back to the myths, folktales and real events of history; the teachings of religion; not to mention the wealth of other sci fi writing from which Doctor Who has drawn.
Peter Grehan has been an avid fan since Doctor Who’s very first broadcast. With him as your guide, explore the wealth of material which lies behind the longest running science fiction series of all time.
Author Peter Grehan said:
The book investigates some of those connections in regards to artificial beings such as clever computers, robots, androids and cyborgs, and their connections to literary and scientific sources. As well as the Daleks, the book examines beings such as the Cybermen, Daleks, Autons, Weeping Angels, Gangers, Morbius, Xoanon and the Yeti.
Shaun Russell, head of publishing at Candy Jar Books, said:
Peter added:
Connecting Who: Artificial Beings is available to pre-order exclusively from Candy Jar Books, and all pre-orders come with a free copy of Lethbridge-Stewart: Beast of Fang Rock.
Connecting Who: Artificial BeingsWritten by Peter Grehan
The Cybermen, the Weeping Angels, the Daleks… the artificial beings of Doctor Who are some of the most iconic in science fiction. But what inspired them?
Connecting Who traces their origins back to the myths, folktales and real events of history; the teachings of religion; not to mention the wealth of other sci fi writing from which Doctor Who has drawn.
Peter Grehan has been an avid fan since Doctor Who’s very first broadcast. With him as your guide, explore the wealth of material which lies behind the longest running science fiction series of all time.
Author Peter Grehan said:
Imagine Doctor Who as a tree trunk that keeps growing taller and taller, fed by roots that reach down into history, mythology, psychology, folktales, religion, science and the wealth of science fiction that exists in the world. It’s not surprising therefore to find that Doctor Who connects with a lot of other stuff.
The book investigates some of those connections in regards to artificial beings such as clever computers, robots, androids and cyborgs, and their connections to literary and scientific sources. As well as the Daleks, the book examines beings such as the Cybermen, Daleks, Autons, Weeping Angels, Gangers, Morbius, Xoanon and the Yeti.
Shaun Russell, head of publishing at Candy Jar Books, said:
Peter has been a fan of Doctor Who since day one and his take on the Whoniverse offers a personal outlook on growing up with the series. His childhood love of robots coincided with the introduction of the Daleks and, despite the Daleks not really being robots, their cries of exterminate cemented his love for all things Doctor Who.
Peter added:
In my book I have enjoyed making the connections between Doctor Who and real-life computers, robots and cyborgs. These connections run deep into culture, history and science. It is my hope that fans will not only enjoy reading my book, but begin to connect the dots themselves.
Connecting Who: Artificial Beings is available to pre-order exclusively from Candy Jar Books, and all pre-orders come with a free copy of Lethbridge-Stewart: Beast of Fang Rock.
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