UID:
edocfu_9959230080702883
Format:
1 online resource (486 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-74106-X
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9786611741068
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0-300-12764-2
Content:
In this unprecedented collection of science fiction and fantasy "ations, the reader revisits the stunning moment when Mary Shelley's Frankenstein monster first comes to life; witnesses the transformation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde; is present when Bruce Wayne resolves to become Batman; and overhears the cosmic conclusions of The Incredible Shrinking Man. Drawing upon two centuries of the vast and provocative literature of science fiction and fantasy, this comprehensive book presents more than 2,900 "ations from wide-ranging sources, including science fiction and fantasy stories, novels, films, and television programs. The "ations are organized by topic-alien worlds; darkness and light; robots, androids, and cyborgs; machines and technology; weapons; and more than one hundred others. The reader will encounter the wit and wisdom of renowned authors (H. G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin) along with definitive versions of such important statements as Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and Star Trek's Prime Directive. With its thorough index, this book is both an invaluable resource for the writer or scholar and an irresistible page-turner for the curious browser.
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INDEX OF TITLES
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-300-10800-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12987/9780300127645
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