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The Generation Starship in Science Fiction
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The Generation Starship in Science Fiction : A Critical History, 1934-2001

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Format Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10 0786460679
ISBN-13 9780786460670
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Manufacture US
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Apr 28th, 2011
Print length 275 Pages
Weight 364 grams
Dimensions 15.20 x 22.40 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification: Literary studies: general
Ksh 4,200.00
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Explores the generation starship in science fiction from 1934, the year of its appearance, into the 21st century. It defines and analyzes the generation starship and examines the science and technology behind its conception, also charting the ways in which generation starships manifest themselves in various sci-fi scenarios.

This critical history explores the concept of the multi-generational interstellar space voyage in science fiction between 1934, the year of its appearance, into the 21st century. It defines and analyzes what became known as the "generation starship" idea and examines the science and technology behind it, also charting the ways in which generation starships manifest themselves in various SF scenarios. It then traces the history of the generation starship as a reflection of the political, historical, and cultural context of science fiction''s development.


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