Overview
The literature of ideas. When author Pamela Sargent used those words to describe science fiction in 1975, the genre had exploded into the literary mainstream. As a literature of ideas, science fiction has proven to be a powerful metaphor for the world around us, offering a rich tapestry of imagination through which to explore how we lead, how we think, and how we interact. To Boldly Go assembles more than thirty writers from around the world to help us better understand ourselves through the lens of science fiction. Each chapter of To Boldly Go draws out the lessons that we can learn from science fiction, drawing on classic examples of the genre. A chapter on the burdens of leadership by Ghost Fleet author August Cole launches readers into the cosmos with Captain Avatar aboard the space battleship Yamato. In another chapter, the climactic Battle of the Mutara Nebula from The Wrath of Khan weighs the advantages of experience over intelligence in the pursuit of strategy. Whether using Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to explore the nuances of maritime strategy or The Expanse to better understand the threat posed by depleted natural resources, To Boldly Go provides thoughtful essays on relevant subjects that will appeal to business leaders, military professionals, and fans of science fiction alike.
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Author: Jonathan Klug ,
Jonathan Klug ,
Steven Leonard ,
Steven Leonard
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798212070157
Publication Date: 25 January 2022
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Jonathan Klug is a professor at the US Army War College, military strategist, and historian. A PhD candidate in military and naval history at the University of New Brunswick, he is an award-winning military history instructor and has taught at both the Air Force and Naval Academies. Jonathan Klug is a professor at the US Army War College, military strategist, and historian. A PhD candidate in military and naval history at the University of New Brunswick, he is an award-winning military history instructor and has taught at both the Air Force and Naval Academies. Steven Leonard is an award-winning faculty member at the University of Kansas, where he chairs graduate programs in organizational;eadership and supply chain management. A senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, he is the author, co-author, or editor of five books and is a prolific military cartoonist. Steven Leonard is an award-winning faculty member at the University of Kansas, where he chairs graduate programs in organizational;eadership and supply chain management. A senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, he is the author, co-author, or editor of five books and is a prolific military cartoonist. Walter Dixon is a broadcast media veteran of more than twenty years' experience with a background in theater and performing arts and voice work for commercials. After a career in public radio, he is now a full-time narrator with more than fifty audiobooks recorded in genres ranging from religion and politics to children's stories.
