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Arthur C. Clarke
Inbunden, 2018
1315 kr
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Already renowned for his science fiction and scientific nonfiction, Arthur C. Clarke became the world's most famous science fiction writer after the success of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He then produced novels like Rendezvous with Rama and The Fountains of Paradise that many regard as his finest …
Arthur C. Clarke
E-bok, 2018
603 kr
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Already renowned for his science fiction and scientific nonfiction, Arthur C. Clarke became the world’s most famous science fiction writer after the success of 2001: A Space Odyssey . He then produced novels like Rendezvous with Rama and The Fountains of Paradise that many regard as his finest …
William Gibson
Häftad, 2013
378 kr
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The leading figure in the development of cyberpunk, William Gibson (born in 1948) crafted works in which isolated humans explored near-future worlds of ubiquitous and intrusive computer technology and cybernetics. This volume is the first comprehensive examination of the award-winning author of the …
Arthur C. Clarke
Häftad, 2018
349 kr
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Already renowned for his science fiction and scientific nonfiction, Arthur C. Clarke became the world's most famous science fiction writer after the success of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He then produced novels like Rendezvous with Rama and The Fountains of Paradise that many regard as his finest …
William Gibson
E-bok, 2013
603 kr
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The leading figure in the development of cyberpunk, William Gibson (born in 1948) crafted works in which isolated humans explored near-future worlds of ubiquitous and intrusive computer technology and cybernetics. This volume is the first comprehensive examination of the award-winning author of the …
Science Fiction Quotations
From the Inner Mind to the Outer Limits
Häftad, 2005
860 kr
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Thousands of memorable quotations from the best science fiction works of all timeIn this unprecedented collection of science fiction and fantasy quotations, the reader revisits the stunning moment when Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein monster first comes to life; witnesses the transformation of Robert …
Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture
Coming of Age in Fantasyland
E-bok, 2000
1344 kr
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In a constantly changing world, individuals are forever growing to meet the challenges and developments that emerge around them. In contemporary society, technology is at the heart of change. Literature, too, reflects the evolution of culture and increasingly represents and considers technology. …
Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization, and the Academy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
E-bok, 2002
1076 kr
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Science fiction occupies a peculiar place in the academic study of literature. For decades, scholars have looked at science fiction with disdain and have criticized it for being inferior to other types of literature. But despite the sentiments of these traditionalists, many works of science fiction …
Worlds Enough and Time
Explorations of Time in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
1344 kr
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With our lives firmly controlled by the steady pace of time, humans have yearned for ways to escape its constraints, and authors have responded with narratives about traveling far into the past or future, reversing the flow of time, or creating alternate universes where Napoleon was triumphant at …
Cosmic Engineers
A Study of Hard Science Fiction
Inbunden, 1996
983 kr
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The first comprehensive critical study of hard science fiction, this book reveals how the term hard science fiction originated, and how arguments about its range and nature have unfolded. Westfahl shows that hard science fiction is generally characterized by the author's extreme concern for …
Space and Beyond
The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction
Av Gary Westfahl, Gary Westfahl
Inbunden, 2000
1227 kr
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Although the exploration of space has long preoccupied authors and filmmakers, the development of an actual space program, discoveries about the true nature of space, and critical reconsiderations of America's frontier experiences have challenged and complicated conventional portrayals of humans in …
Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture
Coming of Age in Fantasyland
Inbunden, 2000
1227 kr
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In a constantly changing world, individuals are forever growing to meet the challenges and developments that emerge around them. In contemporary society, technology is at the heart of change. Literature, too, reflects the evolution of culture and increasingly represents and considers technology. …
Unearthly Visions
Approaches to Science Fiction and Fantasy Art
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
983 kr
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A pioneering scholarly examination of the rich and fascinating fields of science fiction and fantasy art, this book stimulates scholarly interest in these areas by offering both surveys of the entire history of these traditions and focused examinations of particular genres and artists. In contrast …
Worlds Enough and Time
Explorations of Time in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
1227 kr
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With our lives firmly controlled by the steady pace of time, humans have yearned for ways to escape its constraints, and authors have responded with narratives about traveling far into the past or future, reversing the flow of time, or creating alternate universes where Napoleon was triumphant at …
No Cure for the Future
Disease and Medicine in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
Inbunden, 2002
983 kr
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Speculations about new medical advances have been a crucial aspect of science fiction since its origins in the 19th century, when such novels as Frankenstein and The Island of Dr. Moreau provided powerful mythic images of doctors with godlike abilities to create and transform human life. This book …
Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization, and the Academy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
Inbunden, 2002
983 kr
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Science fiction occupies a peculiar place in the academic study of literature. For decades, scholars have looked at science fiction with disdain and have criticized it for being inferior to other types of literature. But despite the sentiments of these traditionalists, many works of science fiction …
Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction
Av Gary Westfahl, Donald E. Palumbo m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
420 kr
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An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally …
The Spacesuit Film
A History, 1918-1969
Häftad, 2012
710 kr
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Filmmakers employ various images to suggest the strangeness of outer space, but protective spacesuits most powerfully communicate the dangers of space and the frailty and weakness of humans beyond the cradle of Earth. Many films set in space, however, forgo spacesuits altogether, reluctant to hide …
Science Fiction and the Two Cultures
Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
Häftad, 2009
560 kr
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Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of …
Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future
Essays on Foresight and Fallacy
Av Gary Westfahl, Wong Kin Yuen
Häftad, 2011
429 kr
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Science fiction has always challenged readers with depictions of the future. Can the genre actually provide glimpses of the world of tomorrow? This collection of fifteen international and interdisciplinary essays examines the genre's predictions and breaks new ground by considering the prophetic …
Immortal Engines
Life Extension and Immortality in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
Häftad, 1996
589 kr
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These nineteen original essays seek to recontextualize the subject of immortality, examining its influence as an ancient human aspiration while at the same time considering new scientific advances and their impact on life and literature. Grouped in three broad categories, the essays provide key …
Nursery Realms
Children in the Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
Häftad, 1999
532 kr
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Child characters are surprisingly common in horror, fantasy, and science fiction literature and films. Children represent innocence and virtue and symbolize the classic question of fantastic literature: What is the future of the human race, and how will science and society improve or impair that …
Immortal Engines
Life Extension and Immortality in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Av Gary Westfahl, George Slusser
Inbunden, 2017
1638 kr
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These nineteen original essays seek to recontextualize the subject of immortality, examining its influence as an ancient human aspiration while at the same time considering new scientific advances and their impact on life and literature. Grouped in three broad categories, the essays provide key …
The Mechanics of Wonder
The Creation of the Idea of Science Fiction
Häftad, 1998
666 kr
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The Mechanics of Wonder will arouse debate and force the questioning of presuppositions. No other book so closely examines the origins and development of the idea of science fiction, and it will stand among a small number of crucial texts with which every science fiction scholar or prospective …
Islands in the Sky
The Space Station Theme in Science Fiction Literature [Second Edition]
Häftad, 2009
246 kr
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Sense-of-Wonderful Century
Explorations of Science Fiction and Fantasy Films
Häftad, 2012
263 kr
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Other Side of the Sky
An Annotated Bibliography of Space Stations in Science Fiction, 1869-1993
Häftad, 2009
298 kr
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Science Fiction Literature through History
An Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2021
2800 kr
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This book provides students and other interested readers with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar. This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all …
Bridges to Science Fiction and Fantasy
Outstanding Essays from the J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences
Av Gregory Benford, Gary Westfahl m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
560 kr
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The J. Lloyd Eaton Conferences on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature--long held at the University of California, Riverside--have been a major influence in the study of science fiction and fantasy for thirty years. The conferences have attracted leading scholars whose papers are published in …
Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s
Häftad, 2019
599 kr
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By examining important aspects of science fiction in the twentieth century, this book explains how the genre evolved to its current state. Close critical attention is given to topics including the art that has accompanied science fiction, the subgenres of space opera and hard science fiction, the …
