Stuff of Science Fiction
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Stuff of Science Fiction
Hardware, Settings, Characters
Westfahl, Gary
McFarland & Co Inc
10/2022
297
Mole
Inglês
9781476686592
15 a 20 dias
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments?viii
Introduction?1
The Hardware of Science Fiction
Machines-Our Machines, Ourselves:
The Objects of Science Fiction?3
Weapons-Fifty Ways to Kill Your Lover:
The Weapons of Science Fiction?11
Vehicles-Going Mobile:
Advanced Vehicles in Science Fiction?22
Spaceships-Rockets to Ride:
The Spaceships of Science Fiction?41
Monuments and Memorabilia-Messages to the Future, Intended and Unintended, in Fact and Fiction?51
The Settings of Science Fiction
Under the Earth-Homes, Horrors, and History: Subterranean Science Fiction?63
Under the Sea-Water, Water, Only Occasionally Everywhere: Aquatic Science Fiction?74
The Past and Future-Time Out of Mind: Journeys through Time in Science Fiction?86
Future Earths-The (Mostly Unpleasant)
Fate of the Earth?96
Outer Space-The Frightful Frontier:
Space as a Setting in Science Fiction?113
Space Stations-Space Stations, in Fact and Fiction?129
The Moon-Humanity's Inviting,
and Forbidding, Nearest Neighbor?134
Mars-Reading Mars: Changing Images
of the Red Planet?146
Venus-Venus of Dreams ... and Nightmares:
Changing Images of Earth's Sister Planet?164
The Characters of Science Fiction
Children-The Boys (and Girls)
Who Would Be King: The Children of Wonder?175
Scientists-Alchemists, Athletes, and Achievers:
Three Images of Scientists in Science Fiction?181
Superheroes-The Gods Next Door:
Superheroes as Reflections of American Values?189
Animals and Plants-Our Alien Neighbors
and Their DisTable of Contents
?195
Future Humans-The Way We Will Be,
and the Way We Are: Tomorrow's Humanity
and Today's Humanity?211
Robots-Eying Robots: A Discussion
of the Literature of Artificial Intelligence?217
Aliens-The Company We Seek:
Aliens in Fact and Fiction?227
Conclusion?235
Bibliography?239
Index?255
Acknowledgments?viii
Introduction?1
The Hardware of Science Fiction
Machines-Our Machines, Ourselves:
The Objects of Science Fiction?3
Weapons-Fifty Ways to Kill Your Lover:
The Weapons of Science Fiction?11
Vehicles-Going Mobile:
Advanced Vehicles in Science Fiction?22
Spaceships-Rockets to Ride:
The Spaceships of Science Fiction?41
Monuments and Memorabilia-Messages to the Future, Intended and Unintended, in Fact and Fiction?51
The Settings of Science Fiction
Under the Earth-Homes, Horrors, and History: Subterranean Science Fiction?63
Under the Sea-Water, Water, Only Occasionally Everywhere: Aquatic Science Fiction?74
The Past and Future-Time Out of Mind: Journeys through Time in Science Fiction?86
Future Earths-The (Mostly Unpleasant)
Fate of the Earth?96
Outer Space-The Frightful Frontier:
Space as a Setting in Science Fiction?113
Space Stations-Space Stations, in Fact and Fiction?129
The Moon-Humanity's Inviting,
and Forbidding, Nearest Neighbor?134
Mars-Reading Mars: Changing Images
of the Red Planet?146
Venus-Venus of Dreams ... and Nightmares:
Changing Images of Earth's Sister Planet?164
The Characters of Science Fiction
Children-The Boys (and Girls)
Who Would Be King: The Children of Wonder?175
Scientists-Alchemists, Athletes, and Achievers:
Three Images of Scientists in Science Fiction?181
Superheroes-The Gods Next Door:
Superheroes as Reflections of American Values?189
Animals and Plants-Our Alien Neighbors
and Their DisTable of Contents
?195
Future Humans-The Way We Will Be,
and the Way We Are: Tomorrow's Humanity
and Today's Humanity?211
Robots-Eying Robots: A Discussion
of the Literature of Artificial Intelligence?217
Aliens-The Company We Seek:
Aliens in Fact and Fiction?227
Conclusion?235
Bibliography?239
Index?255
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments?viii
Introduction?1
The Hardware of Science Fiction
Machines-Our Machines, Ourselves:
The Objects of Science Fiction?3
Weapons-Fifty Ways to Kill Your Lover:
The Weapons of Science Fiction?11
Vehicles-Going Mobile:
Advanced Vehicles in Science Fiction?22
Spaceships-Rockets to Ride:
The Spaceships of Science Fiction?41
Monuments and Memorabilia-Messages to the Future, Intended and Unintended, in Fact and Fiction?51
The Settings of Science Fiction
Under the Earth-Homes, Horrors, and History: Subterranean Science Fiction?63
Under the Sea-Water, Water, Only Occasionally Everywhere: Aquatic Science Fiction?74
The Past and Future-Time Out of Mind: Journeys through Time in Science Fiction?86
Future Earths-The (Mostly Unpleasant)
Fate of the Earth?96
Outer Space-The Frightful Frontier:
Space as a Setting in Science Fiction?113
Space Stations-Space Stations, in Fact and Fiction?129
The Moon-Humanity's Inviting,
and Forbidding, Nearest Neighbor?134
Mars-Reading Mars: Changing Images
of the Red Planet?146
Venus-Venus of Dreams ... and Nightmares:
Changing Images of Earth's Sister Planet?164
The Characters of Science Fiction
Children-The Boys (and Girls)
Who Would Be King: The Children of Wonder?175
Scientists-Alchemists, Athletes, and Achievers:
Three Images of Scientists in Science Fiction?181
Superheroes-The Gods Next Door:
Superheroes as Reflections of American Values?189
Animals and Plants-Our Alien Neighbors
and Their DisTable of Contents
?195
Future Humans-The Way We Will Be,
and the Way We Are: Tomorrow's Humanity
and Today's Humanity?211
Robots-Eying Robots: A Discussion
of the Literature of Artificial Intelligence?217
Aliens-The Company We Seek:
Aliens in Fact and Fiction?227
Conclusion?235
Bibliography?239
Index?255
Acknowledgments?viii
Introduction?1
The Hardware of Science Fiction
Machines-Our Machines, Ourselves:
The Objects of Science Fiction?3
Weapons-Fifty Ways to Kill Your Lover:
The Weapons of Science Fiction?11
Vehicles-Going Mobile:
Advanced Vehicles in Science Fiction?22
Spaceships-Rockets to Ride:
The Spaceships of Science Fiction?41
Monuments and Memorabilia-Messages to the Future, Intended and Unintended, in Fact and Fiction?51
The Settings of Science Fiction
Under the Earth-Homes, Horrors, and History: Subterranean Science Fiction?63
Under the Sea-Water, Water, Only Occasionally Everywhere: Aquatic Science Fiction?74
The Past and Future-Time Out of Mind: Journeys through Time in Science Fiction?86
Future Earths-The (Mostly Unpleasant)
Fate of the Earth?96
Outer Space-The Frightful Frontier:
Space as a Setting in Science Fiction?113
Space Stations-Space Stations, in Fact and Fiction?129
The Moon-Humanity's Inviting,
and Forbidding, Nearest Neighbor?134
Mars-Reading Mars: Changing Images
of the Red Planet?146
Venus-Venus of Dreams ... and Nightmares:
Changing Images of Earth's Sister Planet?164
The Characters of Science Fiction
Children-The Boys (and Girls)
Who Would Be King: The Children of Wonder?175
Scientists-Alchemists, Athletes, and Achievers:
Three Images of Scientists in Science Fiction?181
Superheroes-The Gods Next Door:
Superheroes as Reflections of American Values?189
Animals and Plants-Our Alien Neighbors
and Their DisTable of Contents
?195
Future Humans-The Way We Will Be,
and the Way We Are: Tomorrow's Humanity
and Today's Humanity?211
Robots-Eying Robots: A Discussion
of the Literature of Artificial Intelligence?217
Aliens-The Company We Seek:
Aliens in Fact and Fiction?227
Conclusion?235
Bibliography?239
Index?255
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