{"product_id":"spies-scientists-and-cold-war-joshua-a-sanborn-9781350425514","title":"Spies, Scientists, and Cold War Fictions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring the Cold War, science and spy fiction moved from the cultural margins to reach new heights of popularity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpies, Scientists, and Cold War Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these genres didn't just reflect the era - they shaped the diplomatic, military, and scientific realities of the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoshua A. Sanborn traces the relationship between adventure narratives, the emerging roles of scientists and spies, and the superpower rivalry. Drawing on works like Ian Fleming's \u003ci\u003eFrom Russia With Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip K. Dick's \u003ci\u003eDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, \u003c\/i\u003e Tom Clancy's \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Soviet classic \u003ci\u003eAndromeda Nebula\u003c\/i\u003e, Sanborn shows how real events, from the rise of Soviet 'science cities' to the development of the U-2 spy plane, often felt torn from the very pages of these novels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending cultural history with literary analysis, this book offers a guided tour through the Cold War imagination, revealing how fiction and fact intertwined in shaping a world on the brink of annihilation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua A. Sanborn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350425516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350425514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Joshua A. Sanborn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49084158738687,"sku":"9781350425514","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spies-scientists-and-cold-war-joshua-a-sanborn-9781350425514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}