Science Fictions
| Author | : Stuart Ritchie |
| Publisher | : Arrow |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2021-09-16 |
| Genre | : Errors, Scientific |
| ISBN | : 9781529110647 |
Scientific Fictions
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Science Fictions
| Author | : John Crewdson |
| Publisher | : Back Bay Books |
| Total Pages | : 704 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780316090049 |
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes the competition between scientists--including Robert Gallo of the National Cancer Institute--over credit for the discovery of the HIV virus in a study that offers a revealing look at how big scientific and research laboratories really work. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories
| Author | : Tom Shippey |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 587 |
| Release | : 2003-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780192803818 |
A collection of classic science fiction short stories features tales by H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clark, Frederik Pohl, Clifford Simak, Brian Aldiss, Ursala K. LeGuin, and many others. Edited by the author of The Road to Middle-Earth. 20,000 first printing.
Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future
| Author | : Gary Westfahl |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2014-01-10 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0786484764 |
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.
The Science in Science Fiction
| Author | : Peter Nicholls |
| Publisher | : Crescent |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780517653357 |
Decades of Science Fiction
| Author | : McGraw-Hill Education |
| Publisher | : Glencoe/McGraw-Hill |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780844259949 |
Decades of Science Fiction is an anthology of 27 short stories that illustrate the development and popularity of the genre. Through its collection of well-chosen, classic stories, it allows students to trace the evolution of science fiction from the days of H.G Wells and Verne through the present. The text contains important historical and contextual information and demonstrates how science fiction, the adaptable genre, relates to the important issues of our lives.
Science Fiction
| Author | : Dr Mark Bould |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2012-06-25 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1136500278 |
Science Fiction explores the genre from 1895 to the present day, drawing on examples from over forty countries. It raises questions about the relationship between science fiction, science and technology, and examines the interrelationships between spectacle, narrative and self-reflexivity, paying particular attention to the role of special effects in creating meaning and affect. It explores science fiction’s evocations of the sublime, the grotesque, and the camp, and charts the ways in which the genre reproduces and articulates discourses of colonialism, imperialism and neo-liberal globalization. At the same time, Science Fiction provides a thorough analysis of the genre’s representation of race, class, gender and sexuality, making this text an essential guide for students, academics and film fans alike. Key films discussed include: Le voyage dans la lune (1902) 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1916) L’Atlantide (1921) King Kong (1933, 2005) Gojira (1954) La Jetée (1962) The Abominable Dr Phibes (1971) Tetsuo (1989) Sleep Dealer (2008) Avatar (2009)
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
| Author | : Mike Ashley |
| Publisher | : Robinson |
| Total Pages | : 677 |
| Release | : 2010-07-31 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 184901535X |
Here are 25 stories of science fiction that push the envelope, by the biggest names in an emerging new crop of high-tech futuristic SF - including Charles Stross, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton and Neal Asher. High-tech SF has made a significant comeback in the last decade, as bestselling authors successfully blend the super-science of 'hard science fiction' with real characters in an understandable scenario. It is perhaps a reflection of how technologically controlled our world is that readers increasingly look for science fiction that considers the fates of mankind as a result of increasing scientific domination. This anthology brings together the most extreme examples of the new high-tech, far-future science fiction, pushing the limits way beyond normal boundaries. The stories include: "A Perpetual War Fought Within a Cosmic String", "A Weapon That Could Destroy the Universe", "A Machine That Detects Alternate Worlds and Creates a Choice of Christs", "An Immortal Dead Man Sent To The End of the Universe", "Murder in Virtual Reality", "A Spaceship So Large That There is An Entire Planetary System Within It", and "An Analytical Engine At The End of Time", and "Encountering the Untouchable."
Ender's Game
| Author | : Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | : Tor Books |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 2017-10-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0765394863 |
This engaging, collectible, miniature hardcover of the Orson Scott Card classic and worldwide bestselling novel, Ender's Game, makes an excellent gift for anyone's science fiction library. "Ender's Game is an affecting novel."--New York Times Book Review Once again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child. Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius among geniuses. He excels in simulated war games. But is the pressure and loneliness taking its toll on Ender? Simulations are one thing. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions? After all, Battle School is just a game. Isn't it? THE ENDER UNIVERSE Ender series Ender's Game / Ender in Exile / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind Ender's Shadow series Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight Children of the Fleet The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) The Swarm /The Hive Ender novellas A War of Gifts /First Meetings
Science Fiction Audiences
| Author | : Henry Jenkins |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2005-07-25 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1134926146 |
Science Fiction Audiences considers the continuing popularity of two television `institutions' of our time through an examination of their followers and fans.
