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Description: Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is a literature which draws on popular culture, and which engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from these different angles. After an introduction to the nature of science fiction, historical chapters trace science fiction from Thomas More to more recent years, including a chapter on film and television. The second section introduces four important critical approaches to science fiction drawing their theoretical inspiration from Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory. The final and largest section of the book looks at various themes and sub-genres of science fiction. A number of well-known science fiction writers contribute to this volume, including Gwyneth Jones, Ken Mac Leod, Brian Stableford Andy Duncan, James Gunn, Joan Slonczewski, and Damien Broderick. Waterstones The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: The Oxford Handbook of New Science Fiction Cinemas : Hardback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780197557723 : 0197557724 : 03 May 2023 : Essays in The Oxford Handbook of New Science Fiction Cinemas address the impact of new theoretical approaches and recent cultural attitudes on a changing science fiction cinema. Essay topics include (but are not limited to) Afrofuturism, biopunk science fiction, feminist science fiction, heterotopic spaces, steampunk cinema, ethno-Gothic films, superhero cinema, queer theory, and posthumanism. The Book Depository The Oxford Handbook of New Science Fiction Cinemas by J. P. Telotte - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 0197557724

GTIN: 9780197557723

Description: A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. This Companion conveys the scale and variety of science fiction. Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debating cultural issues. Essays by an international range of scholars discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins of the genre, its engagement with science and gender, and national variations of science fiction around the English-speaking world. Maps out connections between science fiction, television, the cinema, virtual reality technology, and other aspects of the culture. Includes a section focusing on major figures, such as H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ursula Le Guin. Offers close readings of particular novels, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

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Description: Animating the Science Fiction Imagination : Paperback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780190695279 : 0190695277 : 28 Dec 2017 : From twentieth-century animations and comic strips to advertising, Animating the Science Fiction Imagination unearths a significant body of cartoon science fiction from the pre-World War II era that appeared at approximately the same time the genre was itself struggling to find an identity, an audience, and even a name. The Book Depository Animating the Science Fiction Imagination by J. P. Telotte - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 0190695277

GTIN: 9780190695279

Description: Classical Traditions in Science Fiction : Hardback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780199988419 : 0199988412 : 26 Feb 2015 : Classical Traditions in Science Fiction is the first collection dedicated to the rich study of science fiction's classical heritage, offering a much-needed mapping of its cultural and intellectual terrain. The Book Depository Classical Traditions in Science Fiction by Brett M. Rogers - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 0199988412

GTIN: 9780199988419

Description: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 : Paperback : Orb Books : 9780765305374 : 0765305372 : 01 Feb 2005 : The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929-1964. This book contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for The Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of. The Book Depository The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One by Robert Silverberg - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: This twelfth volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors. With selections of the best fiction from Asimov's, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Lightspeed, and other top venues, The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy is your guide to magical realms and worlds beyond tomorrow. Waterstones The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2020 Edition - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: The Big Book of Science Fiction : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9781101910092 : 1101910097 : 12 Jul 2016 : Quite possibly the greatest science fiction collection of all timepast, present, and future!. The Book Depository The Big Book of Science Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 1101910097

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Description: If science fiction stages the battle between humans and non-humans, whether alien or machine, who is elected to fight for us? In the classics of science fiction cinema, humanity is nearly always represented by a male, and until recently, a white male. Spanning landmark American films from Blade Runner to Avatar, this major new study offers the first ever analysis of masculinity in science fiction cinema. It uncovers the evolution of masculine heroes from the 1980s until the present day, and the roles played by their feminine counterparts. Considering gender alongside racial and class politics, Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema also situates filmic examples within the broader culture. It is indispensable for understanding science fiction and its role in contemporary cultural politics.

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Description: Movies, Modernism, and the Science Fiction Pulps : Paperback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780190949662 : 019094966X : 16 Sep 2019 : This book examines the impact that the new art of film had on another new form, science fiction, especially as it was embodied in the various pulp magazines where the genre first began to establish its identity and key themes. It argues that a film consciousness helped shape, even define 20th century science fiction. The Book Depository Movies, Modernism, and the Science Fiction Pulps by J. P. Telotte - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: A major science fiction novella by the master of British science fiction. First published almost a quarter of a century ago, it is republished here in its own right for the first time. 'The best contemporary writer of science fiction.' - The Guardian 'The colossus of science fiction' - New Yorker. HarperVoyager A Chinese Perspective, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Paperback, Brian Aldiss - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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ISBN: 9780008412593

Description: A comprehensive guide to science fiction films, which analyzes and contextualizes the most important examples of the genre, from Un voyage dans la lune (1902), to The Road (2009). Waterstones 100 Science Fiction Films - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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ISBN: 9781844574575

Description: Compelling Science Fiction. Hardback. By Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science), Joe Stech.

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Description: Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199557455 : 0199557454 : 14 Jul 2011 : David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises. The Book Depository Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction by David Seed - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 0199557454

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Description: The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction : Paperback : Wesleyan University Press : 9780819569554 : 0819569550 : 01 Aug 2010 : The best single-volume anthology of science fiction available-includes online teacher's guide. The Book Depository The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction by Arthur B. Evans - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 0819569550

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Description: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction : Paperback : F&W Publications Inc : 9781599631400 : 1599631407 : 30 Oct 2013 : Do you envision celestial cities in distant, fantastic worlds? Do you dream of mythical beasts and gallant quests in exotic kingdoms? If you have ever wanted to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story, this all-in-one comprehensive book will show you how. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and possibilities available to writers of speculative. The Book Depository Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction by Orson Scott Card - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: Science Fiction : Hardback : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC : 9780230228139 : 0230228135 : 04 Dec 2014 : This Guide summarises the main critical trends and developments surrounding the popular genre of science fiction. Brian Baker reviews the attempts to formulate a critical history, connects the major developments with the rise of theoretical paradigms such as feminism and postmodernism, and introduces key critical texts and major critics. The Book Depository Science Fiction by Dr Brian Baker - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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MPN: 0230228135

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Description: Science Fiction. Paperback /softback. By Dan Byrne Smith.

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Description: PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction and non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression and step-by-step support. Scholastic Using Science To Make Art (PM Non-fiction) Level 25 x6 - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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ISBN: 9789999721882

Description: Science Fiction wargame rules for large skirmishes, based on the popular Rampant system. Xenos Rampant is a setting agnostic, large skirmish, miniature wargame for fighting science fiction battles using 28mm figures. Developed from the popular Lion Rampant ruleset, the core mechanics featured within will be instantly recognisable to those familiar with the other Rampant systems, while still being accessible to new players. Xenos Rampant contains all the rules, army lists, and scenarios required to fight science fiction battles as well as a whole host of subgenres including: post-apocalyptic, weird war, near future. So, whatever your science fiction preference, the rules can cover it - just let your imagination run rampant.

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ISBN: 9781472852366