The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction
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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The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction by David Langford
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, (Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke) and story-telling directors (Kubrick, James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, 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 is today.
"[..] think of it as an introduction that might make you want to explore Science Fiction more." -- sfcrowsnest
Introduced by David Langford, writer, critic, editor, publisher, SF fan, and recipient of 21 Hugo awards for fan writing.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786645272 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786645270 |
| Title | The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction |
| Author | David Langford |
| Series | Inspirations And Techniques |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Flame Tree Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-10-09 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |