Science-fiction Studies, Volume 25, Part 2SFS Publications., 1998 - Science fiction |
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Cyndy Hendershot Darwin and the Atom : Evolution / Devolution Fantasies in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms , Them !, and The Incredible Shrinking Man The atomic age held out a double - edged sword to the American public .
Cyndy Hendershot Darwin and the Atom : Evolution / Devolution Fantasies in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms , Them !, and The Incredible Shrinking Man The atomic age held out a double - edged sword to the American public .
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The solution to the beast's threat indicates the fine line between evolution and devolution which structures the film's representation of atomic power . While Beast undoubtedly questions the progress supposedly inherent in the bomb ...
The solution to the beast's threat indicates the fine line between evolution and devolution which structures the film's representation of atomic power . While Beast undoubtedly questions the progress supposedly inherent in the bomb ...
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It is the supposedly evolved world of 1950s America which causes Scott to degenerate physically and mentally . ... Both the film and the novel portray Scott's physical devolution as resulting in his mental evolution .
It is the supposedly evolved world of 1950s America which causes Scott to degenerate physically and mentally . ... Both the film and the novel portray Scott's physical devolution as resulting in his mental evolution .
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ARTICLES | 241 |
Extraordinaires | 258 |
David Hughes A Queer Notion of Grant Allens | 271 |
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