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Author:

Gunn, James E., 1923-

Title:

Alternate worlds : the illustrated history of science fiction / by James Gunn.

Publisher:

Prentice-Hall,

Copyright Date:

1975

Description:

256 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.

Subject:

Science fiction--History and criticism.
Science-fiction--Histoire et critique.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

shape of things to come. ch. 13. The Isaac Asimov -- ch. 1. The shape of the present -- ch. 2. In the beginning -- ch. 3. Toward Verne: 1800-1885 -- ch. 4. A Victorian engineer: 1828-1905 -- ch. 5. The birth of mass magazines: 1885-1911 -- ch. 6. Prophet of progress: 1866-1946 -- ch. 7. The rise of the pulps: 1911-1926 -- ch. 8. That amazing decade: 1926-1936 -- ch. 9. The expanding universe: 1930-1940 -- ch. 10. The astounding editor: 1938-1950 -- ch. 11. The big boom: 1940-1955 -- ch. 12. Alternate worlds: 1949-1965 -- ch. 13. The shape of things to come.

ISBN:

9780130232670
013023267X

LCCN:

75008561

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OAAX516 -- Maharishi University of Management Library (Fairfield)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)