The Science in Science Fiction
The Science in Science Fiction is a book by David Langford, Peter Nicholls and Brian Stableford published in 1982.
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]
Reviews
- Review by Gregory Benford (1983) in Locus, #267 April 1983
- Review by Gene DeWeese (1983) in Science Fiction Review, Summer 1983
References
- ^ a b Pringle, Dave (April 1983). "Book Review". Imagine (review) (1). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 16.