Wysocki Edward (13 results)

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Paperback. Condition: F/ F/ND. y 1st Thus. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Date of Publication: 2012* Binding and cover condition: Colour-illustrated soft card covers. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. Seems un-used. FINE* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 249 pp. text. xl pp. notes, bibliography, acknowledgements, index & biographical notes at rear.* Product Description:- Many people may feel that science fiction has little if any connection with the real world. A careful examination of works of science fiction, however, will reveal connections with science and technology. Is it possible that certain concepts presented in works of science fiction have affected real-world inventions or scientific discoveries? The Great Heinlein Mystery looks at this question by considering statements made by science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein at various points in his life. Heinlein claimed that a system used by the U.S. Navy during World War II was based on the content of one of his early stories. This is a FINE copy of the 1st edition with absolutely minimal shelf wear.* 2012-07-03.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Have you ever heard someone claim that a particular invention was inspired by a work of science fiction? Should you believe them? As it turns out, it's not impossible. The real question is, which claims are true and which are not? Out of This World Ideas looks at number of such claims in detail. Did a novel by Frank Herbert inspire a British engineer to come up with an invention to solve a problem created by the Suez Crisis in 1956? Did a story by a Russian scientist who was also a science fiction author inspire a Russian engineer to invent a new type of holography? Did a work by Robert Heinlein affect U. S. plans for atomic weapons in the period just before the United States entered World War II?Ed Wysocki, who has written two other books of non-fiction about science fiction, considers and analyzes these and other claims in detail. As was said, some are true and some are not. In addition, he presents a way of organizing and presenting them, with a view toward discovering and investigating additional claims. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The period from December 7, 2016 to September 2, 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the participation of the United States in World War II. You can find books that look at the war in many different ways. In some books, you will read about the heads of state or those who led the armies and navies involved in the global conflict. In other books, you will read about the weapons and the battles in which they were used. But what about the home front? How did ordinary people try to cope with the war? Some of them turned to science fiction as a means of escape. However, science fiction did not stand in isolation from the war. There were many connections between science fiction and World War II. The top science fiction magazine at that time was Astounding Science-Fiction. How were Astounding and other magazines affected by the war? What were the wartime activities of the authors? How was the content of Astounding, both fiction and non-fiction, influenced by the war? Did ideas developed by those people associated with Astounding have any effects on military or naval technology? In An ASTOUNDING War, you will find the answers to these and many other fascinating questions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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