Toys in the Age of Wonder: Science Fiction, Society and the Symbolism of Play
Author:   Mark Rich
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786443925


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   23 September 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Toys in the Age of Wonder: Science Fiction, Society and the Symbolism of Play


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Author:   Mark Rich
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9780786443925


ISBN 10:   0786443928
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   23 September 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface One—Excelsior! Two—Marking the Modern Century Three—The ­Sleep-Journey and the Navigator Four—Tradition and Change in Symbolic Toys Five—Deep Time and the Thinning Veil Six—Early Automata in America Seven—The Moon and the ­Anti-Hero Clock Eight—The Maelstrom and New Worlds Fatalism Nine—Fogg’s Journey Ten—Later Automata and Shrunken Globes Eleven—The Magic City Twelve—The Antigravity Clock and the Moon Thirteen—The Middle Years and the Ripping Veil Fourteen—Mockeries of Mass Production Fifteen—The Tattered Veil Sixteen—Lines of Motion and the Horizontal Rocket Seventeen—Thirteen O’Clock Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Entertaining...If there is a philosophy of toys and toy invention, it is at work here. --Popcultureshelf.com


"""Entertaining...If there is a philosophy of toys and toy invention, it is at work here.""--Popcultureshelf.com"


Author Information

Mark Rich has written multiple books on toys and toy history, along with numerous articles on science fiction literature. He lives in Cashton, Wisconsin.

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