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Science fiction and the two cultures : essays on bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities / edited by Gary Westfahl and George Slusser.

Title
Science fiction and the two cultures : essays on bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities / edited by Gary Westfahl and George Slusser.
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Westfahl, Gary.
  • Slusser, George Edgar
Description
viii, 282 p.; 23 cm.
Summary
"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; and how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of a literature that could combine scientific and humanistic perspectives"--Provided by publisher.
Series Statement
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 16
Uniform Title
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 16.
Subject
  • Literature and science
  • Science fiction, English > History and criticism
  • Science fiction, American > History and criticism
  • Science and the humanities in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-270) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9780786442973 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786442972 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2009010114
OCLC
  • 298304671
  • SCSB-11875834
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library