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	Science fiction : SF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Science fiction proper began, however, toward the end of the 19th century with the scientific romances of Jules Verne, whose science was rather on the level of invention, as well as the science-oriented novels of social criticism by H.G. Wells.
		Science fiction writers' work have included predictions of future societies on Earth, analyses of the consequences of interstellar travel, and imaginative explorations of other forms of intelligent life and their societies in other worlds.
		Science fiction has also been popular in radio, comic books, television, and movies; it isn'table that about three-quarters of the top twenty highest grossing films, (source: IMDB June 2002) are based around science-fiction or fantasy themes.
	www.explainthis.info /sf/sf.html (906 words)

	Science fiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Science fiction is a form of fiction which deals principally with the impact of imagined science and/or technology upon society or individuals.
		Soft science fiction is the subgenre where plots and themes tend to focus on philosophy, psychology, politics and sociology while de-emphasizing the details of technological hardware and physical laws.
		With the emergence in 1937 of a demanding editor, John W. Campbell, Jr, of Astounding Science Fiction (founded in 1930), and with the publication of stories and novels by such writers as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Robert Heinlein, science fiction began to gain status as serious fiction.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/sc/science_fiction_1.html (1887 words)

	History of science fiction - The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Science fiction developed and boomed in the 20th century, as the deep penetration of science and inventions into society created an interest in literature that explored technology's influence on people and society.
		Although normally associated with the gothic horror genre, the novel introduces science fiction themes such as the use of technology for achievements beyond the scope of science at the time, and the alien as antagonist, furnishing a view of the human condition from an outside perspective.
		John Clute writes that science fiction at the turn of the century can be understood in two ways- "a vision of the triumph of SF as a genre and as a series of outstanding texts which figured to our gaze the significant futures that, during those years, came to pass...
	www.blackvault.com /wiki/index.php/History_of_science_fiction (4258 words)

	Definitions of Science Fiction
		Science fiction is story-telling, usually imaginative as distinct from realistic fiction, which poses the effects of current or extrapolated scientific discoveries, or a single discovery, on the behavior of individuals of society.
		Science fiction is a branch of fantasy identifiable by the fact that it eases the "willing suspension of disbelief" on the part of its readers by utilizing an atmosphere of scientific credibility for its imaginative speculations in physical science, space, time, social science, and philosophy.
		Science fiction is that branch of fantasy, which, while not true to present-day knowledge, is rendered plausible by the reader's recognition of the scientific possibilities of it being possible at some future date or at some uncertain point in the past.
	www.panix.com /~gokce/sf_defn.html (2881 words)

	Wilderness Drum > Wilderness Books > Stories > Science Fiction
		Science fiction literature has always been hospitable to questions of human survival — on hostile planets, in the face of alien invasion, and, especially, after the apocalyptic collapse of civilization.
		It is not a coincidence that apocalyptic science fiction is widely read among survivalists; the texts present a kind of life in which individuals are responsible for their own destinies and their moral choices are clear cut.
		This is a science fiction classic, which explores, like the best wilderness novels, the interplay between humanity and nature, the civilized and the the natural.
	www.wildernessdrum.com /html/science_fiction.html (1463 words)

	Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Apocalyptic science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization, through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster.
		There is a considerable degree of blurring between this form of science fiction and that which deals with false utopias or dystopic societies.
		A work of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction might also be called a ruined Earth story, or dying Earth if the apocalypse is sufficiently dire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_science_fiction (4884 words)

	The Nature of Science Fiction and Its Relation to Religion
		With religion looking to the works of science fiction to see the ideas of both non-religious and religious writers about matters of philosophical and theological significance, and science fiction looking to the religious to see what is left to answer and what images strike at the heart of humanity.
		Science fiction adopts these images for the utility of creating interest in their story line, but in doing so they delve into themes of religious importance.
		23 Kreuziger, Frederick A. Apocalypse and Science Fiction: A Dialectic of relgious and Secular Soteriologies.
	www.adherents.com /lit/sf_and_religion.html (4795 words)

	Post-Apocalyptic Fiction in Movies and Television: From the Landscape of Fiction
		Much of science fiction is an effort to depict the way advances in technology may give us three things: new forms of freedom and power; new forms of slavery and "unfreedom"; and destruction on a mass scale.
		Works of post-apocalyptic fiction and science fiction are simultaneously critiques of contemporary society, disguised depictions of personal development and the mind, and retellings of ancient myths.
		Many works of post-apocalyptic fiction depict characters who are trying to escape from false utopias of technology and simulation, which are really prisons that separate them from external nature and their own human nature.
	www.transparencynow.com /tableapoc.htm (736 words)

	History and Definition of Science Fiction
		He identified his material thus: "A piece of scientific fiction is a narrative of an imaginary invention or discovery in the natural sciences and consequent adventures and experiences.
		The term "science fiction" itself came in for criticism from Brian W. ALDISS, who commented that sf is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are for ghosts.
		It is a fictional exploration of human situations made perceptible by the implications of recent science.
	alcor.concordia.ca /~talfred/sf-def.htm (1861 words)

	Science fiction themes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Science fiction has a number of common concepts and themes that have been reused by numerous authors.
		Science Fiction is used to raise awareness of Ecological ideas.
		This plot device allows writers to write soft science fiction while accounting for the lack of technological advancement and thus similarity to the present day.
	www.jahsonic.com /SFTheme.html (272 words)

	Science Fiction Book Reviews
		The third novella, "Like Beauty," has the trappings of post-apocalyptic science fiction but is really a mythic fantasy in the peculiarly American mode of The Wizard of Oz and Shane.
		It is a multitudinous novel of celebration and grieving, of Faulknerian endurance, with the scars of 9/11 at its heart.
		Even as the narrative of each novella drives relentlessly forward to its unique and dramatic conclusion, its elements are in constant dialogue with the other stories of the triptych, enriching their meaning and impact and recapitulating structurally the temporal resonances of the fictions themselves.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue430/books.html (751 words)

	MARCH SCIENCE FICTION
		With five recent releases, a half-dozen new talents take a shot at establishing their careers in science fiction and fantasy.
		In the grand tradition of fairy tales and boy's adventure fiction, the hero of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (Scholastic Press; 310 pages; $16.95) is an orphan, raised in miserable circumstances by his thoroughly loathsome aunt and uncle.
		It isn't until after his eleventh birthday that Harry learns that his parents didn't die in a car accident, that they were killed by the most evil of all magicians, and that it is his destiny to attend Hogswarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
	www.sff.net /people/mberry/march99.htp (1251 words)

	IROSF -- The Baha'i and Science Fiction
		In fact, the Baha'i religion is a fascinating example of a movement which embodies within itself a large number of what might be called science fictional principles and, with its utopian bent, actively promotes a science fictional future.
		I am using the term science-fictional not to suggest that Baha'i ideals are unattainable but rather that they identify with the worldview of much pre-Cyberpunk science fiction.
		It is easier to judge the effect Baha'ism has had on science fiction literature, however.
	www.irosf.com /q/zine/article/10017 (271 words)

	Analog Discussion Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The lady has no feel for real science, it seems to me, and much of what she writes is scientifically silly.
		Can't think of the title, but one classic short story involves a guy who shrinks past the size of an atom, which turns out to be a galaxy, and he always 'lands' on one of its worlds, then shrinks out of sight again.
		Hokey science to us, but remember, this was a Golden Age tale, from a time when such things (on both ends of the scale) were largely unknown.
	www.analogsf.com /discus/messages/1/1458.html?1148003712 (3162 words)

	BUBL LINK: Science fiction
		Collection of links to timelines of past and fictional future events in the fields of history and culture, science and technology, art and literature, popular culture and current events, and science fiction.
		Student study guides to science fiction literature, including H G Wells' War of the Worlds, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and a research bibliography.
		Analyses the accuracy of situation comedies as an expression of reality, and the success of post-apocalyptic and science fiction, which seek to transcend reality to explore future worlds.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/s/sciencefiction.htm (458 words)

	Bookends: Science Fiction/Fantasy Archives
		Wilson writes science fiction that is close to...
		But seriously, this is a fine example of the post-apocalyptic science fiction tale.
		I do enjoy science fiction, although I often skip over most of the technical scientific explanations of how things work (or don't work) in a given alternate universe.
	library.coloradocollege.edu /bookends/archives/science_fictionfantasy (1129 words)

	Science Fiction Research Bibliography
		If you are doing research on science fiction, this bibliography is a good place to start.
		Hall, H. Science Fiction and Fantasy Reference Index, 1992-1995: An International Subject and Author Index to History and Criticism.
		Antczak, J.: Science Fiction: The Mythos of a New Romance.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~brians/science_fiction/sfresearch.html (5970 words)

	Mysterious Galaxy: 'D' Science Fiction/Fantasy Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Footprints of Thunder is apocalyptic science fiction in the grand tradition.
		Charles de Lint has published more than 50 tomes of "mythic fiction" in the last couple of decades, many dealing with the fantastic city of Newford.
		The Blades of Chivial are schooled in the art of the sword at Ironhall before plying their skills in the king's name.
	www.mystgalaxy.com /scifi_d.html (1846 words)

	Logan's Run: Science Fiction and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction 4
		Their actions are depicted not as evil but as misdirected, immature, and a falling away from the path of the true life, which is pretty much the perspective of contemporary psychology.
		Logan's Run constructs this myth in order to offer us a theme that is commonly found in Western literature and other forms of fiction and nonfiction: it tells us we have to leave false paradises and go on the journey through history if we are to become fully human.
		But, as this essay will describe in the last section, works of fiction like Logan's Run create a fictional version of reality that makes it seem as if we are discovering this truth for ourselves.
	www.transparencynow.com /Logan/logan4.htm (2238 words)

	Lamson Library » Blog Archive » New Worlds For Old: The Apocalyptic Imagination, Science Fiction, And ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		tags: history and criticism, ketterer, david, science fiction, american, science fiction, american — history and criticism
		Science Fiction : A Collection Of Critical Essays
		This entry was posted on Friday, July 9th, 1993 at 12:00 am and is filed under Uncategorized.
	www.plymouth.edu /library/opac/record/1143613 (297 words)

	After the post-apocalypse - Science - MSNBC.com
		That part of a post-apocalyptic tale usually isn't addressed in science fiction.
		From "Deep Impact" to "Mars Attacks," from "Independence Day" to "28 Days Later," the story usually ends when the survivors of some cosmic threat finally reach a safe haven, look around and realize that civilization has to start from scratch.
		But it sounds as if the Idlewild Trilogy, his first foray into book-length fiction, will always be closest to his heart.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6030744 (975 words)

	Find in a Library: New worlds for old: the apocalyptic imagination, science fiction, and American literature.
		Find in a Library: New worlds for old: the apocalyptic imagination, science fiction, and American literature.
		New worlds for old: the apocalyptic imagination, science fiction, and American literature.
		Subjects: Science fiction, American -- History and criticism.
	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/a188a7ea9aab266a.html (71 words)

	Amazon.com: Deus Irae (Doubleday Science Fiction): Books: Philip K. Dick,Roger Zelazny (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		This book mines one of the most fertile areas of post-apocalyptic science fiction, the conflict of faith.
		These two writers, among the most thoughtful in science fiction, have created a forgotten classic of Twentieth Century literature.
		Though this is not the greatest philosophical science fiction novel ever written, it's right up there, and it's not to be undertaken lightly.
	www.amazon.com /Deus-Irae-Doubleday-Science-Fiction/dp/0385045271 (2000 words)

	Cast - The Day After Tomorrow (movie)
		The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction film that Drama depicts catastrophic effects of global warming and boasts high-end special effects as a strong point.
		See Science analysis for analysis of the science in the movie.
		The Day After Tomorrow premiered in Mexico City on May 17, 2004 and was released worldwide from May 26 to May 28 except in South Korea and Japan where it was released June 4 and June 5, respectively.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /Afra5287/the-day-after-tomorrow-movie-cast.html (134 words)

	ABC News: Apocalyptic Science Fiction Series Becomes a Long-Running Smash Hit
		The ninth installment in the series of novels, Desecration, released at the end of October, topped multiple best seller lists and may claim bragging rights as the top hardcover of last year, with just three months on the shelves.
		"The race is going to be between Desecration and Grisham for the top fiction hardcover [title] of 2001," says Daisy Maryles, executive editor of Publishers Weekly, which publishes its annual best seller list in March.
		The series, whose only setback has been a movie that did poorly at the box office, have been part of the ongoing success story of Christian-oriented popular culture.
	abcnews.go.com /US/story?id=91939&page=1 (487 words)

	Boing Boing: Christian Apocalyptic Fiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		On a related front, Christian apocalyptic authors, like science fiction authors, are interested in aliens.
		Although C.S. Lewis could fit other worlds with sentient beings into his Christian beliefs, this is not the case for the Christian apocalyptic fiction that I've seen.
		In We All Fall Down, the demon aliens (called the Celestine Prophets) give a long speech to explain away the Rapture in terms of alien intervention, but the apocalyptically savvy protagonist just laughs at the devil's obviousness: "Nice try, c@#$s!@#er.
	www.boingboing.net /2002/04/12/christian_apocalypti.html (263 words)

	IROSF -- Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
		These are said to be the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse—Armageddon, The End of The World.
		In science fiction, the end of the world is usually triggered by other (or at least more specific) means: nuclear warfare (or disaster), biological warfare (or disaster), ecological/geological disaster, or cosmological disaster.
		But in the wake of any great cataclysm, there are survivors—and post-apocalyptic SF speculates what life would be like for them.
	www.irosf.com /q/zine/article/10013 (103 words)

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