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Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786442973)
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xEssays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show 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 combining 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.
Author: Gary Westfahl
ISBN-10: 0786442972
ISBN-13: 9780786442973
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2009
By Gary Westfahl
xGary Westfahl, a professor emeritus at the University of La Verne, California, has authored, edited, or co-edited 31 books about science fiction and fantasy, and hundreds of articles and reviews. In 2003, he received the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for his lifetime contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship. George Slusser is a professor emeritus of comparative literature at the University of California, Riverside. The longtime curator of the famed Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, he also earned the Pilgrim Award for his numerous scholarly books.
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