A fantastical Excursion into the Planets
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Page : 218 pages
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Release : 1839
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Page : 218 pages
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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 2024-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3385138221
Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.
Author : Fantastical Excursion
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2015-08-31
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ISBN : 9781340650506
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Author : Anonymous
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Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,15 MB
Release : 2008-08-01
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ISBN : 9781436921879
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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,23 MB
Release : 2024-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3385138213
Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.
Author : Fantastical Excursion
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781289543044
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Author : Robert Crossley
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2011-01-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0819571059
Mars in the human imagination from the invention of the telescope to the present For centuries, the planet Mars has captivated astronomers and inspired writers of all genres. Whether imagined as the symbol of the bloody god of war, the cradle of an alien species, or a possible new home for human civilization, our closest planetary neighbor has played a central role in how we think about ourselves in the universe. From Galileo to Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert Crossley traces the history of our fascination with the red planet as it has evolved in literature both fictional and scientific. Crossley focuses specifically on the interplay between scientific discovery and literary invention, exploring how writers throughout the ages have tried to assimilate or resist new planetary knowledge. Covering texts from the 1600s to the present, from the obscure to the classic, Crossley shows how writing about Mars has reflected the desires and social controversies of each era. This astute and elegant study is perfect for science fiction fans and readers of popular science.
Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 35,20 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0941028763
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
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Page : 504 pages
File Size : 17,59 MB
Release : 1887
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Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,67 MB
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 022657511X
A “thoroughly enjoyable” collection of stories imagining the Red Planet during the golden age of science fiction, from an award-winning anthologist (Kirkus Reviews). An antique-shop owner gets a glimpse of the Red Planet through an intriguing artifact. A Martian’s wife contemplates the possibility of life on Earth. A resident of Venus describes his travels across the two alien planets. From an arid desert to an advanced society far superior to Earth’s, portrayals of Mars have differed radically in their attempts to uncover the truth about our neighboring planet. Since the 1880s, after an astronomer described “channels” on its surface, writers have speculated endlessly on what life on Mars might look like and what might happen should we make contact with its inhabitants. This collection offers ten wildly imaginative stories by famed authors like H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, and J.G. Ballard as well as hard-to-find selections by unjustly forgotten writers of the genre. Introduced by acclaimed anthologist Mike Ashley, they vividly evoke a time when notions of life on other planets—from vegetation and water to space invaders and utopian societies—were new and startling. As we continue to imagine landing people on Mars, these stories represent gripping and vivid dispatches from futurists past. “[A] superlative set of stories. . . . Vibrant and powerful.” —Locus “These stories are of the highest quality and illustrate how our evolving understanding of the Red Planet changed the way we wrote about it and how Mars came to occupy a prominent position in our hopes, dreams, and fears as the modern age dawned and grew.” —Booklist