{"product_id":"science-fiction-and-the-two-cultures-essays-on-bridging-the-gap-between-the-sciences-and-the-humanities-9780786442973","title":"Science Fiction and the Two Cultures: Essays on Bridging the Gap Between the Sciences and the Humanities","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gary Westfahl | George Slusser | Donald E. Palumbo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of combining scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46882602483863,"sku":"9780786442973","price":3726.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786442973.webp?v=1770235612","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/science-fiction-and-the-two-cultures-essays-on-bridging-the-gap-between-the-sciences-and-the-humanities-9780786442973","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}