The Science in Science Fiction

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The Science in Science Fiction is a book by David Langford, Peter Nicholls and Brian Stableford published in 1982.

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Plot summary

The Science in Science Fiction is a book featuring twelve illustrated chapters on focusing on topics including Space Flight, Energy, Aliens, Time Travel and Intelligent Machines. [1]

Reception

Dave Pringle reviewed The Science in Science Fiction for Imagine magazine, and stated that "I hope every would-be SF writer in the land reads this book and comes to the realisation that raw imagination and an ability with words are not enough; a modicum of knowledge has always been necessary to the creation of worthwhile science-fiction." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pringle, Dave (April 1983). "Book Review". Imagine (review). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd. (1): 16.