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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813640703321

Autore

Sexton Max <1966->

Titolo

Adapting science fiction to television : small screen, expanded universe / / Max Sexton and Malcolm Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-5269-3

1-4422-5270-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

Science Fiction Television

Disciplina

791.436

Soggetti

Television adaptations - History and criticism

Science fiction television programs - History and criticism

Science 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

Contents; Introduction: Adapting Science Fiction to Television; 1 Primeval Dawn; 2 Screen Wars; 3 Brave New World; 4 Alternate Histories; 5 Future Catastrophes; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book looks at the adaptation of science fiction from literary and film sources for television. The authors examine television as having a separate identity and separate aesthetic principles from film and draw appropriate comparisons.</span></span>