Overview: Although the most vital and innovative trend in contemporary music, techno is notoriously difficult to define. What, exactly, is techno? Author Dan Sicko offers an entertaining, informed, and in-depth answer to this question in Techno Rebels, the music's authoritative American chronicle and a must-read for all fans of techno popular music, and contemporary culture.

Rebels and Renegades examines 350 years of history through the eyes of the uncompromising. Presented in nine clearly written chronological chapters, this comprehensive reference covers the major events and personalities in the history of extremism in the U.S. Besides chronicling the event itself, entries, ranging from 500 to 1000 words, include background information and historic effects. In addition to the chronology, sidebars highlight historical, biographical, cultural, and ethical aspects of the story, tying the past to the present. Topics include the influence of radical idea on the mainstream, the role of violence in radicalism, and the evolving relationship between radicals and the media. An extensive appendix of excerpts, transcripts, and full source documents round out the work. To see the Introduction, a list of detailed contents, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the Rebels and Renegades website.

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Romance is possible, but betrayal is inevitable. The fate of the world rests with earth's monsters, and it's up to the witches, demons, shifters, and vampires to battle the shadows. Rebels & Renegades brings together twelve of today's hottest New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors for a pulse-pounding supernatural collection that will make you want to join the rebellion. If you love the breathtaking adventure of Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunters series and the sweeping fantasy of Neil Gaiman, don't miss Rebels and Renegades! One-click today to find out if only the rebels survive! Featuring stories from... USA Today Bestseller Heather Marie Adkins New York Times Bestseller Margo Bond Collins New York Times Bestseller N.R. Larry USA Today Bestseller Jen L. Grey USA Today Bestseller Laura Greenwood & Skye MacKinnon USA Today Bestseller Jennifer Laslie USA Today Bestseller Carysa Locke USA Today Bestseller J.A. Culican USA Today Bestseller Pauline Creeden USA Today Bestseller Rosemary A Johns New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Hamilton writing with USA Today Bestseller Conner Kressley New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Hamilton writing with USA Today Bestseller Isadora Brown New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Hamilton

Although the most vital and innovative trend in contemporary music, techno is notoriously difficult to define. What, exactly, is techno? Author Dan Sicko offers an entertaining, informed, and in-depth answer to this question in Techno Rebels, the music's authoritative American chronicle and a must-read for all fans of techno popular music, and contemporary culture.

In the Russia of the tsars, people who criticized or questioned the autocratic prerogatives of the sovereign were brutally suppressed and sometimes actively persecuted. So imbedded was this official hostility to anyone hoping to change or even influence government policy, that even the most high-minded reformers came to understand that the only way they could succeed was to overthrow the regime. The author describes the activities of the most important dissidents and agitators from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II and the Communist Revolution in 1917. Many of these fascinating individuals were serious activists endeavoring to improve society; others were opportunistic scoundrels and adventurers. The author explores the causes that provoked them and the consequences they faced, and explains how time and time again the tsars were goaded into mistakes and over-reaction.