Geek Chic
Encyclopedia
Geek Chic: The Ultimate Guide to Geek Culture (ISBN 978-1-58423-205-6) is a book co-written by Neil Feinman, Rob Davis (founder of Playniac) and Chelseah Kalberloh. The book charts the history of the geek
from Ancient Greece to the Xbox
. It is published by Thames and Hudson (UK), BIS Publishing (The Netherlands) and Ginko Press (US).
Geek
The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to...
from Ancient Greece to the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. It is published by Thames and Hudson (UK), BIS Publishing (The Netherlands) and Ginko Press (US).