Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy - Couverture souple

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9780786458417: Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy
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ISBN 10 : 0786458410 ISBN 13 : 9780786458417
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2011

Synopsis

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 functions of science fiction films as well as SF literature. Among the texts and topics examined are classic stories by Murray Leinster, C. L. Moore, and Cordwainer Smith; 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels, Japanese anime and Hong Kong cinema; and electronic fiction.

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À propos de l?auteur

Gary Westfahl, a professor emeritus at the University of La Verne, California, has authored, edited, or co-edited 35 books about science fiction and fantasy, and has written hundreds of articles and reviews. In 2003, he received the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for his lifetime contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786458410
ISBN 13 
9780786458417
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
271
Éditeur
Westfahl Gary, Kin Yuen Wong
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