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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808212403321

Titolo

Fifty key figures in science fiction [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mark Bould [ ... et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-135-28534-9

1-282-25668-8

9786612256684

0-203-87470-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Collana

Routledge Key Guides

Altri autori (Persone)

BouldMark

Disciplina

809.38762

809.3876203B

Soggetti

Science fiction

Fantasy fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CONTENTS; CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; FIFTY KEY FIGURES IN SCIENCE FICTION; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include:Octavia ButlerGeorge LucasRobert Heinlein Gene RoddenberryStan LeeUrsula K. Le GuinH.G. WellsThis outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fi