An illuminating survey of British science fiction and its powerful influence on film, television, literature, art, and other media. Featuring 100 photos.
In SF: UK: How British Science Fiction Changed the World, Daniel O'Brien (Clint Eastwood: Filmmaker) explores 20th-century pop representations of the last frontier. O'Brien traces different sci-fi strains from their inception; H.G. Wells's 1896 The Island of Dr. Moreau and its film incarnations, for instance, highlight our preoccupation with "science without a conscience." 100 b & w photos.
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