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Prologue to Analog

by John Campbell

This study examines the evolution of twentieth-century science fiction, analysing key developments such as cover art, space opera, anthologies, and the literary marketplace. It includes close readings of seminal early texts that shaped the genre.

Accession 9043 ISBN — Publisher Panther
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