The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

352 Pages Indexed.April 1978 Edition. Clean tight book. Illustrations in black and white as well color are on every page. A checklist of Science Fiction terms. Some purely imaginary, some used in hard science today. Plus explanantions where necessary are listed alpahabetically. Covers have some scuffs and edge wear. A documented pictorial checklist of the SF World - Concepts, Themes, Books, Mags, Comics, Films, TV, Radiio, Art, Fandom, and Cults. Personal Commentaries by the greatest names in SF writing. Includes contributions from: Brian W. Aldiss, Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, John runner, Ken Bulmer, Arthur C. Clarke, Lester Del Rey, Philip Jose Farmer, lHarry Harrison, Fritz Leiber, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Keith Roberts, Josephine Saxton, Roberet Sheckley, Van Vogt, James White, and Jack Williamson. Contents in Three Parts: Thematics, Deep Probes, and Fandom and Media. Here are some of the Themes: Spacecraft and Star Drives, Exploration and Colonies, Warfare and Weaponry, Galactic Emppires, Future and Alernative Histories, Lost and Parallel worlds Cities and Cultures, Robots and Androids, Computers and Cybernetics, Sex and Taboos, and more. Also covered: Fandom, Science Fiction Art, Books and Anthologies, Juveniels Comics and Strips, Fringe Cults and much, much more. Large heavy book that may incur addtional shipping charges to some locations.…