The DICTIONARY OF SCIENCE FICTION PLACES

Stableford, Brian

ISBN 10: 0684849585 / ISBN 13: 9780684849584

Published by Fireside, 1999

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Title: The DICTIONARY OF SCIENCE FICTION PLACES

Publisher: Fireside

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

GILEAD, Margaret Atwood's sexually oppressive society in The Handmaid's Tale A. E. Van Vogt's IMPERIAL CITY, the seat of power of the Isher dynasty, which ruled Earth, Mars, and Venus for nearly five thousand years MONARCH TOWER, the twenty-third-century New York skyscraper in Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man Isaac Asimov's utopain space habitat, ROTOR These are but a few of the many places Brian Stableford visits in this extraordinary directory of the most famous and interesting locations, both on and off Earth, invented by writers of science fiction. In fascinating detail, Stableford illuminates the history, geography, and inhabitants of the strange worlds created by more than 250 writers ranging from Cyrano de Bergerac and H. G. Wells to Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury. Meticulously cross-referenced, with brilliant illustrations by the well-known fantasy and science fiction artist Jeff White, this unique volume is a browser's delight and first-class reference tool for every science fiction fan.

About the Author:

Brian Stableford is a world-renowned writer, critic, and scholar of science fiction and horror. Since 1969 he has written more than thirty books, including The Werewolves of London, The Angel of Pain, and The Carnival of Destruction, in addition to his role as contributing editor to The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. He lives in London, England.