| Dreams and Nightmares: Science and Technology in Myth and Fiction Contributor(s): Roshwald, Mordecai (Author), Palumbo, Donald E. (Editor), Sullivan III, C. W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786436948 ISBN-13: 9780786436941 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 2008013475 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.54" W x 9.04" (0.71 lbs) 227 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book studies the treatment of science and technology from ancient myths to current works, demonstrating the importance of science to human civilization as evidenced in literature. Works studied include the Bible, Greek mythology, tales from the Middle Ages (including those about the Golem and Dr. Faustus), Gulliver's Travels, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and works by Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, George Orwell, Bertrand Russell, and Aldous Huxley, among others. |