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progression of science fiction

By jacko139
  • Period: to

    then till now SF

  • american thomas paine published "the age of reason"

    this book challenged the ideas of the church. promoted rational analysis , set stage for scientific endeavour.
  • mary shelley s frankenstein published.

    mary shelley s frankenstein published.

    this uses technological and scientific advancements of the time to critisie humanity. this was a time of great tech and sci change. also at this time marie francios bichat was one of the founders of moderen technology.

  • verne published "a drama in the air"

  • verne "journey to the centre of the earth"

    verne "journey to the centre of the earth"

  • edgar allen poe "the unparraleled adventures of one hans pfaal"

  • ending of early sf

  • strange case of dr.jekyll and mr hyde

    strange case of dr.jekyll and mr hyde

    speculated on the advancement of science. going to far ?
  • h.g. wells " time machine"

    h.g. wells " time machine"

  • h.g "war of the worlds"

    h.g "war of the worlds"

  • titanic sinking

    titanic sinking

    this showed the flaws and possibility for negitivity due to tech.
  • WW1

    WW1

    many tech and scientific advancements in this period.

  • hollywood gets a hold of sf

    after sucking the marrow out of westerns hollywood now turns to s.f
  • aldous huxleys "brave new world"

    aldous huxleys "brave new world"

    book reguarding a world of test tube babys sleep learning and a system which ranks you on how yo were created.

  • decline of pulp magazines

  • atomic weapons

    atomic weapons

    arms race. power like never before in the hands of humans.
  • "1984" george orwell

    "1984" george orwell

  • SF on TV eg captain video and his video rangers,

    SF on TV eg captain video and his video rangers,

  • "the day the earth stood still"

  • "radar man from the moon"

  • Period: to

    boom of magazines then almost collapse.

  • the twilight zone

    the twilight zone

  • dr who

    dr who

    longest running SF show in the history of tv.
  • star trek

    star trek

  • close encounters of the 3rd kind

    close encounters of the 3rd kind

  • star wars

    star wars

    one of the most iconic shows from the last 50 yrs let alone in the world of SF
  • aliens

    aliens

  • the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy

    the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy

  • neuromancer

  • city on fire

    city on fire

  • the time machine film adaptation

  • war of the worlds made into a movie