Routledge Concise History of Science
| Author/creator | Bould, Mark Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 264 p. 00.925 x 00.625 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Routledge Concise Histories of Literature Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation The term science fiction has an established common usage, but close examination reveals that writers, fans, editors, scholars, and publishers often use this word in different ways for different reasons. Exploring how science fiction has emerged through competing versions and the struggle to define its limits, this Concise History:provides an accessible and clear overview of the development of the genretraces the separation of sf from a broader fantastic literature and the simultaneous formation of neighbouring genres, such as fantasy and horrorshows the relationship between magazine and paperback traditions in sf publishingis organised by theme and presented chronologicallyuses text boxes throughout to highlight key works in sf traditions including dystopian, apocalyptic and evolutionary fictionincludes a short overview and bullet-pointed conclusion for each chapter.Discussing the place of key works and looking forward to the future of the genre, this book is the ideal starting point both for students and all those seeking a better understanding of science fiction. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010035731 |
| ISBN | 9780415435703 |
| ISBN | 0415435706 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415435703 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |