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Subject(s)

• Science in literature [Browse]
• Technology in literature [Browse]

Series

• Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 9. [More in this series]
• Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 9 [More in this series]

Summary note

"This book studies written treatment of science and technology from ancient myths to current works. Works studied include the Bible, Greek mythology, tales from the Middle Ages, Gulliver's Travels, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and works by Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, George Orwell, Bertrand Russell, and Aldous Huxley, among others"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction
• 1: Bible
• 2: Greek mythology
• 3: Middle ages
• 4: Age of reason
• 5: Science and human nature
• 6: Machine prophet
• 7: Evolution: natural and designed
• 8: Mind control
• 9: Menace of the machine
• 10: Threat of paradise
• 11: Suicide of civilization
• Conclusion
• Chapter notes
• Bibliography
• Index.

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ISBN

• 9780786436941 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786436948 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008013475

OCLC

190850822

RCP

H - S

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