Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future

Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9780786484768
ISBN-13 : 0786484764
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Book Synopsis Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future by : Gary Westfahl

Download or read book Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future written by Gary Westfahl and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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