Plants in Science Fiction

Plants in Science Fiction
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781786835611
ISBN-13 : 1786835614
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Book Synopsis Plants in Science Fiction by : Katherine E. Bishop

Download or read book Plants in Science Fiction written by Katherine E. Bishop and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of its kind Plants in Science Fiction shows how considerations of plant-life in SF can transform our understanding of institutions and boundaries, erecting – and dismantling – new visions of utopian and dystopian futures. Its original essays argue that plant-life in SF is transforming our attitudes toward morality, politics, economics, and cultural life.


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