THE WORLD OF SCIENCE FICTION, 1926-1976: THE HISTORY OF A SUBCULTURE (INTERLOAN 358405).
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Author : Lester del Rey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,49 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1000378764
This book, first published in 1980, is a guide to the major forces in the subculture of science fiction. It analyses the history of the field and the related developments, for instance the Bomb, that have shaped the literature. It examines the complex of activity and background tradition, the body of accepted beliefs and conventions, and the ethics and values of the world of science fiction.
Author : Camille Bacon-Smith
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 16,56 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812215304
"[An] inside look at this wonderfully strange universe."--
Author : Linda A. Fleming
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Release : 1976
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Author : Stan Suski
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Page : 74 pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Science fiction
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Author : Raymond A. Robertson
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Page : 340 pages
File Size : 34,40 MB
Release : 1981
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Author : Joseph L. Sanders
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 1994-11-21
Category : Literary Criticism
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Many prominent science fiction writers, artists, and editors began as s.f. fans. This is the first book to survey fandom's history, manifestations, and accomplishments, including clubs, fanzines, and conventions. The 24 essays are divided into sections that consider the following: the types of people who become fans and the satisfactions they receive; the development of fandom in America; fandom in Europe and the Orient; social interactions in the form of local clubs or wider-drawing conventions; and long-term results in the form of beginning professional careers in writing or publishing, exercising critical attention, and so forth. The writers of these essays have all participated in the activities they describe. The book also contains a glossary, an annotated bibliography, and an index. Overall, this book gives a detailed look at the most important facets of a fascinating subculture that has contributed significantly to the direction of modern science fiction.
Author : William Sims Bainbridge
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Page : 296 pages
File Size : 13,2 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Criticism
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Author : B. Diane Miller
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Page : 240 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Science fiction
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Author : Mark Brake
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1510739378
We are the first generation to live in a science fiction world. Media headlines declare this the age of automation. The TV talks about the coming revolution of the robot, tweets tell tales of jets that will ferry travelers to the edge of space, and social media reports that the first human to live for a thousand years has already been born. The science we do, the movies we watch, and the culture we consume is the stuff of fiction that became fact, the future imagined in our past—the future we now inhabit. The Science of Science Fiction is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science, with topics that include: Guardians of the Galaxy: Is Space Full of Extraterrestrials? Jacking In: Will the Future Be Like Ready Player One? Mad Max: Is Society Running down into Chaos? The Internet: Will Humans Tire of Mere Reality? Blade Runner 2049: When Will We Engineer Human Lookalikes? And many more! This book will open your eyes to the way science fiction helped us dream of things to come, forced us to explore the nature and limits of our own reality, and aided us in building the future we now inhabit.