John J. Pierce
Auteur de Galaxy Science Fiction 1978 May, Vol. 39, No. 5
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de John J. Pierce
Galaxy Science Fiction 1978 April, Vol. 39, No. 4 (1978) — Directeur de publication — 15 exemplaires
Galaxy Science Fiction 1977 November, Vol. 38, No. 9 (1977) — Directeur de publication — 13 exemplaires
Galaxy Science Fiction 1979 March-April, Vol. 39, No. 9 (2005) — Directeur de publication — 13 exemplaires
Halloween Recipes: 24 Cute, Creepy, and Easy Halloween Recipes for Kids and Adults (2012) 10 exemplaires
Foundations of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and… (1987) 5 exemplaires
Odd Genre: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy) (1994) 4 exemplaires
Great Themes of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions in Sociology,) (1987) 3 exemplaires
When World Views Collide: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and… (1989) 3 exemplaires
Oeuvres associées
The Rediscovery of Man (1975) — Préface, quelques éditions; Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 1,174 exemplaires
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith (1993) — Introduction, quelques éditions — 548 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Pierce, John J.
- Nom légal
- Pierce, John Jeremy
- Autres noms
- Pierce, J. J.
- Date de naissance
- 1941-11-03
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- New York, New York, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Ramsey, New Jersey, USA
- Professions
- science fiction editor
- Relations
- Pierce, John Robinson (father)
Membres
Critiques
Fun for kids but not interesting enough to save in my kindle library. Best idea is the one you see on the cover...
A very good study of science fiction that uses an evolutionary metaphor to trace influences and themes in the genre.
The only fault I could find with the book is that sometimes Pierce fell into simply recounting plots without explaining the work's importance or significance in the genre.
The only fault I could find with the book is that sometimes Pierce fell into simply recounting plots without explaining the work's importance or significance in the genre.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 17
- Aussi par
- 4
- Membres
- 159
- Popularité
- #132,375
- Évaluation
- 4.2
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 10
In the early pages, when treating utopian fiction, Pierce did not give enough detail, and at the end, the multiple pages devoted to e.g. Asimov's Foundation series or Niven's Known Space series were excessive. The middle of the book was a happy medium.
The book is probably best viewed as an annotated bibliography of certain themes; its analysis, of necessity for a book with such a broad scope, is too shallow to make it of much use outside that.… (plus d'informations)