Science fiction of the 20th century

Robinson, Frank M.

first published 1999 Barnes & Noble Books, 1999 256 pages

The author recounts science fictions publishing history, from its beginning in the fabled pulp magazines of the 1920s to its growth spurt in the digests of the 1950s to the rise of the paperback novel in the 1960s to the current state of affairs, in which movie and TV spin-offs account for a growing number of science fiction books.

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Science fiction of the 20th century edition · 1999 · Collectors Press · 256 pages
Science fiction of the 20th century edition · 1999 · Barnes & Noble Books · 256 pages · 9780760765722

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