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Science Fiction Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction or Science Fiction Encyclopedia may refer to: * ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy'' (first volume published in 1974), edited by Donald H. Tuck * ''The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (published 1977), edited by Brian Ash * ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (first edition published 1979; now online), edited by Peter Nicholls and John Clute * Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1978 book), ''Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (1978 book), with consultant editor Robert Holdstock * ''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy'' (2005), edited by Gary Westfahl * Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2005 book), ''Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (2005 book), by Don D'Ammassa * ''Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia'' (2006), by Brian Stableford * ''Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia'' (2021), by Gary Westfahl {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction And Fantasy
''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy'' (sometimes named ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968'') is a three volume reference work on science fiction and fantasy, edited by Donald H. Tuck and published by Advent:Publishers, Advent. Volume 1 (Who's Who, A-L) was published in 1974. Volume 2 (Who's Who, M-Z) was published in 1978. Volume 3 (Miscellaneous) was published in 1982. The first two volumes contain about 2500 articles. The work mostly covers the period 1945–1968. Volume 3 won a Hugo Award in the Hugo Award for Best Related Work, Nonfiction category. References Book series introduced in 1974 1974 non-fiction books 1978 non-fiction books 1982 non-fiction books 20th-century encyclopedias Encyclopedias of literature Science fiction studies American encyclopedias Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book–winning works {{sf-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Visual Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction
''The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' is an illustrated collection of bibliographic essays on the history and subject matter of science fiction. It was edited by Brian Ash and published in 1977 by Pan Books in the UK and Harmony/Crown Books in the US. Summary The book starts with a parallel chronology of significant events in the fields of science fiction stories, magazines, novels, movies/TV/radio, and fandom, from 1805 to 1976. The book's thematic sections contain introductions by science fiction authors, and extensive bibliographies of science fiction works featuring each theme. It includes extended essays on science fiction, called "Deep Probes". The chapters are numbered in the style of a technical manual. Illustrations are primarily book and magazine covers, and interior illustrations from magazines, including a number of illustrations by Virgil Finlay, among others. The anthologist and editor Mike Ashley are credited in the book as "Principal Research Consu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction
''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (''SFE'') is an English language reference work on science fiction, first published in 1979. It has won the Hugo Award, Hugo, Locus Award, Locus and BSFA Award, British SF Awards. Two print editions appeared in 1979 and 1993. A third, continuously revised, edition was published online from 2011; a change of web host was announced as the launch of a fourth edition in 2021. History First edition The first edition, edited by Peter Nicholls (writer), Peter Nicholls with John Clute, was published by Granada plc, Granada in 1979. It was retitled ''The Science Fiction Encyclopedia'' when published by Doubleday (publisher), Doubleday in the United States. Accompanying its text were numerous black and white photographs illustrating authors, book and magazine covers, film and TV stills, and examples of artists' work. Second edition A second edition, jointly edited by Nicholls and Clute, was published in 1993 by Orbit Books, Orbit in the UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction (1978 Book)
''Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' is a 1978 book of essays about the science fiction genre, largely as a literary form but also covering cinema, TV and illustration. Articles and Content The articles were written by a number of well known writers, critics, and editors, covering a number of topics, including the history of the genre, alien encounters, technology, and sci-fi art and cinema. The consultant editor was fantasy and science fiction author Robert Holdstock who also contributed a chapter on modern perceptions of science fiction. The foreword was written by Isaac Asimov. Other notable contributors include novelists Brian Stableford, Harry Harrison, and Christopher Priest, the editor and publisher Malcolm Edwards, and the astronomer Patrick Moore. The book also contained a number of lavish full colour illustrations, often featuring magazine and novel cover art by artists such as Melvyn Grant, Kelly Freas, Joe Petagno and Chris Foss. The cover art was by the artist T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greenwood Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction And Fantasy
''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders'' is an English language reference work on science fiction and fantasy, published in 2005 by Greenwood Press. It was edited by Gary Westfahl and consists of three volumes of 200 entries each. The first two volumes contain entries organized by themes, such as "Aliens in Space", "Asia" or "Rats and Mice", while the third volume lists works such as novels and films which are considered defining for the science fiction and fantasy genres. The reviews of the work were mixed, with most reviewers finding this encyclopedia to be a commendable effort, but criticizing the work for being not comprehensive enough yet overpriced (at $349.95). Contents The scope of ''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy'' was defined early on as 600 entries written by a number of different authors, ranging from established specialists to doctoral students. It consists of three volumes of 200 entries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction (2005 Book)
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction or Science Fiction Encyclopedia may refer to: * ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy'' (first volume published in 1974), edited by Donald H. Tuck * ''The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (published 1977), edited by Brian Ash * ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (first edition published 1979; now online), edited by Peter Nicholls and John Clute * ''Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (1978 book), with consultant editor Robert Holdstock * ''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy ''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders'' is an English language reference work on science fiction and fantasy, published in 2005 by Greenwood Press. It was edited by Gary Westfahl and consists of ...'' (2005), edited by Gary Westfahl * ''Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (2005 book), by Don D'Ammassa * '' Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia'' (2006), by Brian Stablefo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don D'Ammassa
Donald Eugene D'Ammassa (born April 24, 1946) is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror critic and author.Clute, John. "Don D'Ammassaa." Article in ''SFE: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction''. He is chiefly known for his numerous reviews, written over a period of more than thirty years. He writes as Don D'Ammassa. Writing career D'Ammassa first made a name for himself as a fan writer in the 1970s; he was nominated for the for 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1986, and his |
