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The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction
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A truly astonishing, illustrated history of Science fiction, covering fantasy, and horror, with forays into crime, mystery and the gothic. From Frankenstein to Pulp Magazines, Twilight Zone to Stranger Things the book charts the incredible story of Sci-Fi through timelines, illustrations, movie posters and stills. Online links and free texts.
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A truly astonishing, illustrated history of science fiction, covering fantasy, and horror, with forays into crime, mystery and the gothic.
Using timelines, online links, illustrations, posters, movie stills, book covers, and more, this amazing new book propels us into the well of modern imagination, from its roots in Frankenstein, through Verne, H.G. Wells, the late gothic and weird horror of Lovecraft to the mass market sensationalism of the pulp magazines.
The pulps then invoked a new generation of writers (such as Ray Bradbury and Robert Bloch) of the Golden Age before many transitioned to screenwriting for the movies and early TV (Psycho, Star Trek, Twilight Zone), inspiring, in turn, the invasion of superheroes, gigantic spaceships, and dystopian landscapes onto our data-streaming tablets and computers.
The book explores the interplay between great writers, such as Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, and story-telling directors like Kubrick, James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, and George Lucas, who create powerful sci-fi, reflecting and challenging the developments of technology, science, and society.
Each have played a major role in this all-consuming, speculative form of world-building, from its early manifestation as a shocking literary event, to the mass market sensation it is today.
The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction is embellished with 200 illustrations.
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The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction is generally appreciated as a visually engaging introduction to the genre, sparking interest in exploring science fiction further. It combines informative content with striking illustrations, appealing to both newcomers and enthusiasts of the genre.
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ISBN: 9781786645272
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 October 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing
Edition: New edition
Illustration: 170 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Consultant editor David Langford
- Foreword by Pat Mills
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 279.0mm
Height: 289.0mm
Weight: 1826g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Introduced by David Langford, writer, critic, editor, publisher, SF fan, and recipient of 21 Hugo awards for fan writing.
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