Great Themes of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution - Couverture rigide

Pierce, John J.

 
9780313254567: Great Themes of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0313254567 ISBN 13 : 9780313254567
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1987

Synopsis

The most comprehensive work of its kind, Great Themes of Science Fiction looks at the most important elements of the genre and shows how each has evolved over time. Among the topics examined are aliens and alien worlds, supermen and adapted men, immortality and paranormal powers, robots and computers, space civilizations and colonies, wars on earth and in space, worldwide disasters, time travel, and parallel worlds. Selected examples of each theme are discussed together with changes that have become apparent with shifts in popular attitudes and the increasing sophistication of readers. The impact and significance of each type of science fiction scenario is considered, and the challenges it poses to human ingenuity, understanding, and responsibility are discussed.

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À propos de l?auteur

JOHN J. PIERCE, associate editor of Private Label Magazine, is the author of a companion volume, Foundations of Science Fiction (Greenwood Press, 1987), and is working on a third volume in the series, titled When World Views Collide.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
1987
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0313254567
ISBN 13 
9780313254567
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
265
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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