Great Themes of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy) - Hardcover

Pierce, John J.

 
9780313254567: Great Themes of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0313254567 ISBN 13: 9780313254567
Verlag: Praeger, 1987

Inhaltsangabe

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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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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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Verlag
Praeger
Erscheinungsdatum
1987
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0313254567
ISBN 13 
9780313254567
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
270
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