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Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. The 1920s and Thereafter; 1. The Emergence of American Science Fiction and Its Impact on the World; 2. August 1928: Science Fiction's Second Birthday; 3. Artists in Wonderland: Towards a True History of Science Fiction Art; Part II. The 1930s and Thereafter; 4. Pulp Science Fiction: A Student's Guide; 5. Beyond Logic and Literacy: The Strange Case of Space Opera; 6. Five Ways to Conquer the Universe: The Forms of Space Opera; Part III. The 1940s and Thereafter
Science fiction, American -- History and criticism
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