Science Fiction and the Two Cultures Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities

Name: Science Fiction and the Two Cultures Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities
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ISBN: 9780786442973

ISBN-10: 0786442972

ISBN-13: 9780786442973

Edition: 2009

Authors: Gary Westfahl, George Slusser, Donald E. Palumbo, C. W. Sullivan

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Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between science and the humanities. 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; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of a literature that could combine scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.

Book details

Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 6/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 290
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English