Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction |
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Author:
| Westfahl, Gary |
Editor:
| Palumbo, Donald E. Sullivan, C. W. Sullivan, C. W. |
Series title: | Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3079-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Examining science fiction author Hugo Gernsback's career, this work explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, and, offers studies of his rarest periodicals, including ""Technocracy Review"", ""Superworld Comics"", and ""Science-Fiction Plus"".
Examining science fiction author Hugo Gernsback's career, this work explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, and, offers studies of his rarest periodicals, including ""Technocracy Review"", ""Superworld Comics"", and ""Science-Fiction Plus"".