On SF
Title | On SF PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas M. Disch |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Science fiction |
ISBN | 9780472068968 |
A last judgment on the genre from science fiction's foremost critic
The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction
Title | The Fortean Influence on Science Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Tanner F. Boyle |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2020-12-09 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1476677409 |
Charles Fort was an American researcher from the early twentieth century who cataloged reports of unexplained phenomena he found in newspapers and science journals. A minor bestseller with a cult appeal, Fort's work was posthumously republished in the pulp science fiction magazine Astounding Stories in 1934. His idiosyncratic books fascinated, scared, and entertained readers, many of them authors and editors of science fiction. Fort's work prophesied the paranormal mainstays of SF literature to come: UFOs, poltergeists, strange disappearances, cryptids, ancient mysteries, unexplained natural phenomena, and everything in between. Science fiction authors latched on to Fort's topics and hypotheses as perfect fodder for SF stories. Writers like Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, H.P. Lovecraft, and others are examined in this exploration of Fortean science fiction--a genre that borrows from the reports and ideas of Fort and others who saw the possible science-fictional nature of our reality.
New Perspectives on Contemporary German Science Fiction
Title | New Perspectives on Contemporary German Science Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Lars Schmeink |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2022-04-22 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 3030959635 |
New Perspectives on Contemporary German Science Fiction demonstrates the variety and scope of German science fiction (SF) production in literature, television, and cinema. The volume argues that speculative fictions and explorations of the fantastic provide a critical lens for studying the possibilities and limitations of paradigm shifts in society. Lars Schmeink and Ingo Cornils bring together essays that study the renaissance of German SF in the twenty-first century. The volume makes clear that German SF is both global and local—the genre is in balance between internationally dominant forms and adapting them to Germany’s reality as it relates to migration, the environment, and human rights. The essays explore a range of media (literature, cinema, television) and relevant political, philosophical, and cultural discourses.
Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States: California, 1849-1904
Title | Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States: California, 1849-1904 PDF eBook |
Author | Adelaide Rosalia Hasse |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | California |
ISBN |
Federal Acquisition Circular
Title | Federal Acquisition Circular PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Department of Defense |
Publisher | |
Pages | 608 |
Release | |
Genre | Government purchasing |
ISBN |
Mathematical Questions and Solutions, from "The Educational Times", with Many Papers and Solutions in Addition to Those Published in "The Educational Times" ...
Title | Mathematical Questions and Solutions, from "The Educational Times", with Many Papers and Solutions in Addition to Those Published in "The Educational Times" ... PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN |
House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming
Title | House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming PDF eBook |
Author | Wyoming. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives |
Publisher | |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Legislative journals |
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