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