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050 00 a| PN1995.9.S26b| S278 2011;

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245 00 a| Science fiction and the prediction of the future :b| essays on foresight and fallacy /c| edited by Gary Westfahl, Wong Kin Yuen, and Amy Kit-sze Chan.;

300 a| vi, 263 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;v| 27;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-251) and index.;

520 a| "Science fiction has always intrigued readers with depictions of an unforeseen future. Can the genre actually provide audiences with a glance into the world of tomorrow? This collection of fifteen international and interdisciplinary essays examines the genre's predictions and breaks new ground by considering the prophetic functions of science fiction films, as well as science fiction literature"--Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Future, The, in literature.=| ^A155590;

650 0 a| Forecasting in literature.=| ^A184600;

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700 1 a| Chan, Amy Kit-sze.=| ^A1053588;

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Science fiction and the prediction of the future : essays on foresight and fallacy / edited by Gary Westfahl, Wong Kin Yuen, and Amy Kit-sze Chan.

Other author	Westfahl, Gary.
Other author	Yuen, Wong Kin.
Other author	Chan, Amy Kit-sze.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2011.
Description	vi, 263 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Science fiction films--History and criticism. Science fiction--History and criticism. Future, The, in literature. Forecasting in literature.

Series	Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 27 Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy 27. ^A600474
Abstract	"Science fiction has always intrigued readers with depictions of an unforeseen future. Can the genre actually provide audiences with a glance into the world of tomorrow? This collection of fifteen international and interdisciplinary essays examines the genre's predictions and breaks new ground by considering the prophetic functions of science fiction films, as well as science fiction literature"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-251) and index.
LCCN	2010048100
ISBN	9780786458417 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0786458410 (softcover : alk. paper)

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