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Page 176
... Given Star " —always , it threatens the personalities of voyagers , luring them to destruction . In " The Game of Rat and Dragon " ( 1956 ) , deep space likewise invites insanity by unleashing " the primordial id itself , the volcanic ...
... Given Star " —always , it threatens the personalities of voyagers , luring them to destruction . In " The Game of Rat and Dragon " ( 1956 ) , deep space likewise invites insanity by unleashing " the primordial id itself , the volcanic ...
Page 263
... given Wells's interest in evolution and entropy , it is difficult to imagine that such a historically , philosophically , and scientifically knowledgeable man as Wells would not be at least somewhat familiar with Maupertuis . In ...
... given Wells's interest in evolution and entropy , it is difficult to imagine that such a historically , philosophically , and scientifically knowledgeable man as Wells would not be at least somewhat familiar with Maupertuis . In ...
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... Given that markets constantly stimulate demand through novelty , is the science - fictional novum itself generated by the same market logic ? Suvin answers his own question by distinguishing the " fake " nova of the market from the ...
... Given that markets constantly stimulate demand through novelty , is the science - fictional novum itself generated by the same market logic ? Suvin answers his own question by distinguishing the " fake " nova of the market from the ...
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Postcolonialism | 201 |
Complexity Theory in | 223 |
Cyndy Hendershot AntiCommunism and Ambivalence in | 246 |
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