Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities

Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of combining scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786442972
• ISBN13: 9780786442973
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher