UID:
almafu_9958352306702883
Format:
1 online resource (400 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
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ISBN:
9780812206678
Content:
Astounding Wonder explores the emergence and dynamics of science fiction in interwar popular culture.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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Introduction. "The Hope of Today and the Reality of Tomorrow": Popular Science, Popular Culture, and Science Fiction --
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1. "Magazines for Morons": Pulp Magazines and the Emergence of Science Fiction --
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2. Conversations from the "Backyard": Reading and Imagining Community --
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3. Discovering the Freedom of Facts: Fact, Fiction, and the Authority of Science --
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4. Involving Adventure, Reassuring Romance: Engendering Science Fiction’s Domestic Tranquillity --
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5. Human Martians and Asian Aliens: The Racial Nature of Wondrous Worlds --
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6. The Progress of Time: Einstein, History, and the Dimensions of Time Travel --
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7 "Fandom Is Just a Goddamn Hobby": The Industry of Fans and Professionals --
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8 "We Want to Play with Spaceships": Popular Rocket Science in Action --
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Epilogue. Beyond the "Gernsback Continuum": Science Fiction’s Community and Social Networks --
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List of Abbreviations --
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Notes --
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Index --
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Acknowledgments.
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In English.
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies
DOI:
10.9783/9780812206678
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812206678
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=3441824
