Utopian literature and science : from the scientific revolution to Brave New World and beyond /

"Scientific progress is usually seen as a precondition of modern utopias, but science and utopia are frequently at odds. Utopian Literature and Science traces the interactions of sciences such as astronomy, microscopy, genetics and anthropology with 19th- and 20th-century utopian and dystopian...

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Main Author:	Parrinder, Patrick, 1944- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Subjects:	Literature and science. Utopias in literature. Science fiction > History and criticism. LITERARY CRITICISM / General. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Science fiction.
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