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Author:   Stephen Dedman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9780786497423

ISBN 10:   0786497424
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   13 September 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Study War No More? Introduction: “The Impact of Actual or Imagined Science” 1. “See You Later, Space Cowboy” 2. “The Eve of the War”: 1926 to 1942 3. “A War Increasingly ­Science-Fictional”: 1942 to 1945 4. “The Meaning of Atomic Weapons”: 1946 to 1949 5. “I’m Not Working for the World”: 1950 to 1961 6. “A Taste of Armageddon”: 1962 to 1975 7. Murder in the Air: The Quest for the Death Ray 8. Ender’s Game: Killing Machines 9. “The Punisher”: The Gulf Wars and Beyond Appendix A: Science Fiction Writers Who Served in the U.S. Military, World War II to Vietnam Appendix B: From Jeep to JEDI: SF Influences on Military Terminology Appendix C: The Vietnam War Advertisements, 1968 Appendix D: Science Fiction Films Made with the Assistance of the Pentagon (to 2013) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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"""The research is incredible. The value of this book is its historical documentation of creativity and innovation and its adaptation/inspiration for modern military systems. The sources are thorough, detailed and plentiful""--H-Net Reviews."

The research is incredible. The value of this book is its historical documentation of creativity and innovation and its adaptation/inspiration for modern military systems. The sources are thorough, detailed and plentiful --H-Net Reviews.

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Stephen Dedman is a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Western Australia and the author of five novels and more than 100 short stories.

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