With a forward by Isaac Asimov.
This exceptional encyclopedia unfolds new, exciting material on the major areas of science fiction. The collected throughts and experiences of eleven outstanding contributors are blended into twelve concise, critical but constructive sections each supplemented by magnificent and illuminating illustrations.
It is a remarkable volume which delves into every conceivable crevice of teh SF world. The work and ideas of authors such as Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, Olaf Stapledon, Philip K Dick, Brian Aldiss, Robert Silverberg, J.G. Ballard and many more are analysed in these pages. The origins of SF are examined in detail and an in-depth study is made of aliens, hardware, locations, alternative worlds, biology, space technology, sociology, ecology and teh many complementary and adjacent fields.
A short reference section covering collectors items, cults, magazines, film titles and SF awards concludes this impressive volume.
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Hardback, very good condition. Light wear to jacket edges. Cover is in very good condition, with light bumps on edges. Pages are in excellent condition, binding is tight.
Published by Cathay Books, 1983 (first published 1978).
ISBN: 0861781864