Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as
a bridge between science and the humanities. Essays are arranged
chronologically and form a historical survey of science fiction,
showing how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a
gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G.
Wells first showed the possibilities of a literature that could
combine scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers
influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the
ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its
progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science
and its practitioners.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2009 |
| First published: |
May 2009 |
| Editors: |
Gary Westfahl
• George Slusser
|
| Dimensions: |
226 x 150 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
290 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-4297-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-4297-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780786442973 |
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