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9780816059249

Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816059249

  • ISBN10:

    0816059241

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-05-30
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Science fiction is one of the most popular and important genres of fiction today. Written by a well-known science fiction writer, the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction provides comprehensive coverage of the major works and authors in this field.
This unique reference is an important guide to the history and current developments of the science fiction genre. Authoritative and accessible, the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is the perfect addition to any library.

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Excerpts

Written by a well-known science fiction writer, Encyclopedia of Science Fiction provides comprehensive coverage of the major works and authors that make up this popular genre, in approximately 500 detailed A-to-Z entries. Author entries include a discussion of the writer's life and work. Entries on works discuss the work's literary merits and its place in the tradition of the genre. A glossary of science fiction terms, a bibliography of secondary sources, and a complete bibliography of the science fiction works of all authors mentioned add to this unique reference.
Coverage includes:
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
Arthur C. Clarke
Philip K. Dick
Fahrenheit 451
Robert Heinlein
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula LeGuin
Stranger in a Strange Land.

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