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Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)
Science Fiction and the Two Cultures Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities - Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Author:Gary Westfahl Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between science and the humanities. Essays are arranged chronologically and form a historical survey of science fiction, showing how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed ... more »the possibilities of a literature that could combine scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.« less