Terraforming : ecopolitical transformations and environmentalism in science fiction /

"This book explores the emergence and development of terraforming in science fiction from H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds (1898) to James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar (2009). Terraforming is the process of making other worlds habitable for human life. Its counterpart on Earth--geoe...

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Main Author:	Pak, Chris (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2016.
Series:	Liverpool science fiction texts and studies ; 55.
Subjects:	Science fiction > History and criticism. Environmentalism in literature. Planets > Environmental engineering. Space colonies in literature. Science and state. Environnementalisme dans la littérature. Planètes > Technique de l'environnement. Colonies spatiales dans la littérature. Politique scientifique et technique. Science fiction Environmentalism Planets > Environmental engineering Science and state Criticism, interpretation, etc.