{"product_id":"reality-simulation-in-science-fiction-heather-duerre-humann-9781476677538","title":"Reality Simulation in Science Fiction Literature, Film and Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e In recent decades, science fiction in both print and visual media has produced an outpouring of story lines that feature forms of simulated reality. These depictions appear with such frequency that fictional portrayals of simulated worlds have become a popular sci-fi trope--one that prompts timeless questions about the nature of reality while also tapping into contemporary debates about emerging technologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In combination with tech-driven tensions, this study shows that our collective sense of living in politically uncertain times also propels the popularity of these story lines. Because of the kinds of questions they raise and the cultural anxieties they provoke, these fictional representations provide a window into contemporary culture and demonstrate how we are reassessing our own reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Duerre Humann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476677530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476677538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Heather Duerre Humann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46767165309183,"sku":"9781476677538","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d704d0b-7ee7-46af-9441-723cdbd5c727.jpg?v=1744169029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reality-simulation-in-science-fiction-heather-duerre-humann-9781476677538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}