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Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future

Essays on Foresight and Fallacy

Gary Westfahl editor Wong Kin Yuen editor Amy Kit–sze Chan editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:22nd Feb '11

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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, and Cordwainer Smith; 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels, Japanese anime and Hong Kong cinema; and electronic fiction.

“excellent”—Science Fiction Studies.

ISBN: 9780786458417

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm

Weight: 367g

271 pages