Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction

by Gary Westfahl

An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786430796
• ISBN13: 9780786430796
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher