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Billion year spree : the history of science fiction / Brian W. Aldiss

This history traces the evolution of science fiction from its origins in the Romantic movement to its status as a significant modern genre. It examines the form's progression through 19th-century literature and the American pulp era to its impact on contemporary thought.

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