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Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema
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Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema Hardcover - 2010

by Keith M. Booker


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The history of science fiction film now spans more than 100 years, during which time more than 1,000 science fiction films of various kinds have been made. Beginning with the work of pioneering French filmmaker Georges Mlis at the dawn of the 20th century and moving through such silent films as Fritz Lang's classic Metropolis, science fiction film has had a long and eventful history that has taken it in many directions but that has moved the genre inexorably forward into a prominent place at the center of the film industry in the works of big-budget hitmakers like George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Bay. The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema provides broad coverage of the people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres that have made science fiction cinema such a vital part of world cinema. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This volume is designed to be accessible and enlightening to fans of the genre who simply want to know more about the films they so enjoy.

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  • Title Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema
  • Author Keith M. Booker
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 370
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scarecrow Press
  • Date 2010-09
  • ISBN 9780810855700 / 0810855704
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.1 in (21.59 x 14.22 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction films
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010016612
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.436

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Citations

  • Booklist, 05/15/2011, Page 66
  • Choice, 04/01/2011, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 02/01/2011, Page 83

About the author

M. Keith Booker is the James E. and Ellen Wadley Roper Professor of English at the University of Arkansas.
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