The dreams our stuff is made of : how science fiction conquered the world
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Author
Published
New York : Free Press, [1998].
Format
Book
ISBN
0684824051, 9780684824055, 0684859785, 9780684859781
Physical Desc
256 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction
809 .3876 DIS
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809 .3876 DIS
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | 809 .3876 DIS | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Public - Level 2 Book Stacks | 809.38762 D611d | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Free Press, [1998].
Language
English
ISBN
0684824051, 9780684824055, 0684859785, 9780684859781
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-239) and index.
Description
From science fiction writer Thomas M. Disch comes The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of, a perceptive account of the impact science fiction has had on American culture. Disch provides a view of this world and its inhabitants, tracing science fiction's phenomenal growth into the multibillion-dollar global entertainment industry it is today. From the protoscience-fiction tales of Edgar Allan Poe, to the utopian dreams and technological nightmares of European writers H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, and J.G. Ballard, to American conservatives Robert Heinlein and Jerry Pournelle, liberals Joe Haldemann and Ursula le Guin, flakes William Burroughs and Philip K.
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Dick, and outright charlatans Ignatius Donnelly and various UFO "witnesses," Disch emphasizes science fiction's cultural role as both a lens and a medium for the very rapid changes driven by modern technology, highlighting its powers of prediction and prevarication.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Disch, T. M. (1998). The dreams our stuff is made of: how science fiction conquered the world . Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Disch, Thomas M. 1998. The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World. Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Disch, Thomas M. The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World Free Press, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Disch, Thomas M. The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World Free Press, 1998.
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