Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Very Short Introductions (#271) Series and Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner--science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science fiction narratives are the most engaged, socially relevant, and responsive to the modern technological environment. In this...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199557454
ISBN13:9780199557455
Release Date:July 2011
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.6" x 6.9"
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