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The Generation Starship in Science Fiction

A Critical History, 1934-2001

By: Simone Caroti

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The Generation Starship in Science Fiction

A Critical History, 1934-2001

By: Simone Caroti

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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0786485760

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The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

A Critical Introduction

By: Simone Caroti

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The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

A Critical Introduction

By: Simone Caroti

This critical history of Iain M. Banks' Culture novels covers the series from its inception in the 1970s to the The Hydrogen Sonata (2012), published less than a year before Banks' death. It considers Banks' origins as a writer, the development of his politics and ethics, his struggles to become a published author, his eventual success with The Wasp Factory (1984) and the publication of the first Culture novel, Consider Phlebas (1987). His 1994 essay "A Few Notes on the Culture" is included, along with a range of critical responses to the 10 Culture books he published in his lifetime and a discussion of the series' status as utopian literature. Banks was a complex man, both in his everyday life and on the page. This work aims at understanding the Culture series not only as a fundamental contribution to science fiction but also as a product of its creator's responses to the turbulent times he lived in.

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1476620407

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9781476620404

The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

A Critical Introduction

By: Simone Caroti

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The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

A Critical Introduction

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The Generation Starship in Science Fiction

The Generation Starship in Science Fiction

The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks

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