Science Fiction has proved notoriously difficult to define. It has been explained as a combination of romance, science and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the readers environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science fiction narratives are th ... hier mehr Informationen
In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction 23 t ... hier mehr Informationen
Unverzichtbar für jeden, der mit der Zukunft Schritt halten will! Future Histories jetzt erst recht! Wie sieht unsere Welt in Hunderten, Tausenden, Millionen von Jahren aus? Welches Schicksal erwartet uns am äußersten Rand der Zeit? Neben solchen makrohistorischen Fragen widmet sich das Science-Fiction-Jahr 2011 verstärkt de ... hier mehr Informationen
Measured both in terms of the range of texts it encompasses and the number of academic publications it provokes, science fiction is one of the most significant areas of popular culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. While science fiction has an established common usage, close examination reveals that writers, fans, ... hier mehr Informationen
Hard science fiction, a sub-genre of science fiction that is especially based on scientific plausibility and extrapolation, has experienced a renaissance from the mid-1990s onwards. The present study deals with a corpus of new hard science fiction novels by British writers (among them Paul J. McAuley, Justina Robson and Brian St ... hier mehr Informationen
Das Jahrbuch zur Science Fiction in ihren multimedialen Erscheinungsformen Was geschieht in Millionen von Jahren? Wo werden wir sein, wenn die Zeit aufhört zu existieren - vorausgesetzt, es gibt uns dann überhaupt noch? Solchen Fragen rund um die Future Histories , die Geschichte der fernen Zukunft, geht das Science-Fiction- ... hier mehr Informationen
The short story is one of the most vibrant and exciting areas in science fiction today. It is where the hot new authors emerge and where the beloved giants of the field continue to publish. Now, building on the success of the first twelve volumes, Eos will once again present a collection of the best stories of 2007 in mass marke ... hier mehr Informationen
