Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future: Essays on Foresight and Fallacy
(Book #27 in the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series)
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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,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786458410
ISBN13:9780786458417
Release Date:February 2011
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:271 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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