Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises.

• | By (Author): David Seed (Professor in the School of English, University of Liverpool) (Author)
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 23, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0199557454
• | ISBN-13: 9780199557455