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Gary Westfahl «Islands in the Sky: The Space Station Theme in Science Fiction Literature»


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Islands in the Sky: The Space Station Theme in Science Fiction Literature

Язык издания: английский

Rockville (MD): Borgo Press, 2009 г.

Серия: I.O. Evans Studies in the Philosophy and Criticism of Literature, #15

Тираж: не указан

ISBN: 978-1-4344-0356-8

Тип обложки: мягкая

Формат: другой

Страниц: 266

Описание:

Gary Westfahl here updates his classic study of the space station theme in science fiction, providing the most comprehensive examination of the topic ever written.

Second Edition, Revised and Updated.

Cover art by Peter Hires Images / Fotolia.

Содержание:

  1. Gary Westfahl. Islands in the Sky: The Space Station Theme in Science Fiction Literature (монография)

    1. Introduction to the Second Edition, с. 8-10
    2. Gregory Benford. Preface (статья), с. 11-13
    3. Acknowledgments, с. 14-16 
    4. Part One. Parameters
      1. 1. Beyond the Planet Earth: Polemical Introduction, с. 18-33
      2. 2. Into the Sea of Stars: Definitions and History of the Space Station in Fiction, с. 34-45
      3. 3. The Wheel in the Sky: Space Station Design and Appearance, с. 46-53 
    5. Part Two. Functions
      1. 4."Factory in the Sky": Space Stations as Businesses, c. 56-79
      2. 5. Killer Station: Space Stations as Haunted Houses, c. 80-91
      3. 6. City in the Sky: Space Stations as Communities, c. 92-102 
    6. Part Three. Transformations
      1. 7. Exiled from Earth: The Traveling Space Station, c. 104-109
      2. 8. "Home on Lagrange": The Space Habitat, c. 110-132
      3. 9. The Web between the Worlds: The Space Elevator — and Beyond, c. 133-139 
    7. Part Four. Iconography
      1. 10. "Stranger Station": Space Stations in the Universe of Science Fiction, c. 142-161
      2. 11. This Strange Tomorrow: The Future of Space Stations in Life and Literature, c. 162-170 
    8. Part Five. Appendices
      1. 12. Step to the Stars: The International Space Station in the Context of Science Fiction, c. 172-189
      2. 13. A Handful of Stars: Space Stations in the 1990s, c. 190-199
      3. 14. The Problems of Space Flying: How Science Fiction Inspired the Space Station, c. 200-203
      4. 15. "The Aim of Astronautics": The "Innovative Technologies from Science Fiction" Report on Space Stations in Science Fiction, c. 204-212
      5. 16. The Fountains of Paradise: An "Innovative Technologies from Science Fiction" Overview of Space Stations and Space Colonies in Science Fiction, c. 213-214 
    9. Part Six. Bibliography
      1. I. Science Fiction Works Involving Space Stations, c. 216-234
      2. II. Other Works Cited, c. 235-238 
    10. Index, c. 239-264
    11. About the Author, c. 265-265

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