TY - BOOK AB - "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; and how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of a literature that could combine scientific and humanistic perspectives"--Provided by publisher. AU - Westfahl, Gary. AU - Slusser, George Edgar. CN - PR830.S35 CN - PR830.S35 CY - Jefferson, N.C. : DA - c2009. ID - 337059 KW - Science fiction, English KW - Science fiction, American KW - Science and the humanities in literature. KW - Literature and science. N2 - "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; and how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of a literature that could combine scientific and humanistic perspectives"--Provided by publisher. PB - McFarland & Co., PP - Jefferson, N.C. : PY - c2009. SN - 9780786442973 (pbk. : alk. paper) SN - 0786442972 (pbk. : alk. paper) T1 - Science fiction and the two cultures :essays on bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities / TI - Science fiction and the two cultures :essays on bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities / ER -