Chaos Theory, Asimov's Foundations and Robots, and Herbert's Dune: The Fractal Aesthetic of Epic Science Fiction

By Donald Palumbo

x, 240 p. : 24 cm

Tolkien And Shakespeare

By Janet Brennan Croft

"Tolkien and Shakespeare: These essays focus on the broad themes and motifs which concerned both authors. They seek to uncover Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien through echoes of the playwright's...

Culture identities and technology in the Star wars films

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"The essays in this book analyze the Star Wars trilogies as a culturally and historically specific phenomenon. Among the topics covered are the connections between the trilogies and our own cultura...

Evolution Of Tolkien s Mythology

By Elizabeth A Whittingham

Doctor Who in Time and Space Essays on Themes Characters History and Fandom 1963 2012 Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

By Gillian I. Leitch, C.W. Sullivan III, Donald E. Palumbo

"This collection of fresh essays addresses a broad range of topics in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, both old (1963-1989) and new (2005-present)"--

Discworld and the Disciplines Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

By Anne Hiebert Alton, William C. Spruiell

The heritage of Heinlein

By Thomas D. Clareson

"Many believe that Robert A. Heinlein was the most important American science fiction writer of the 20th century. This book looks at each piece of fiction (and a few pieces of sf-related nonfiction...

An Asimov Companion Characters Places and Terms in the Robot Empire Foundation Metaseries Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 51

By Donald E. Palumbo

A Dune Companion Characters Places and Terms in Frank Herbert s Original Six Novels Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Book 62

By Donald E. Palumbo

Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World Building

By C.W. Sullivan III, Audrey Isabel Taylor, Donald E. Palumbo