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Stock photo. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. The Mechanics of Wonder The Creation of the Idea of Science Fiction by Gary Westfahl ISBN: 0853235635 ISBN-13: 9780853235637 Format: Hardcover Customer Reviews Be the first to review this book! Bibliographic Details Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr Published date: 1999 Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches Weight: 1.5 pounds Pages: 344 Other Editions Hardcover - Univ of Chicago Pr (1999) - from $137.59 Paperback - Univ of Chicago Pr (1999) - from $25.20 Similar books Anatomy Of Wonder by Cyberpunk and Cyberculture by Dani Cavallaro The Transcendent Adventure by "Reilly's anthology contains 15 essays and two checklists: 4 general essays on the relationships between religion and science fiction; 11 essays on various authors, including Philip Jose Farmer, Frank Herbert, and Doris Lessing; a primary checklist of religious SF and fantasy; and a secondary checklist of religious SF. In general, the essays are nicely handled. ... Overall, a good beginning on the topic--and a book that SF collections, and many religious collections, will want. Undergraduate primarily; some graduate use; some general interest." Choice The Gospel According to Science Fiction by Gabriel McKee Dystopian Literature by M. Keith Booker Dystopian literature is a potent vehicle for criticizing existing social conditions or political systems, and for warning against the potential negative consequences of utopian thought. This reference is a guide to dystopian theory and literature. It discusses the work of key theorists and summarizes several important utopian works to provide a background. The rest of the book summarizes and analyzes numerous dystopian novels, plays, and films.

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