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Library journal on the science fiction hall of fame, volume one. Founded in 1996, the hall of fame was relocated from the gunn center for the study of science fiction at the university of kansas to its permanent home at mopop in 2004. The authors chosen for the science fiction hall fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction. This volume was published in 1973, and as with the volume i, there were a set of criteria for which stories were selected. Figure1 welcome to the science hall of fame shof2, a pantheon of the most famous scientists of the past 2 centuries. The science fiction hall of fame, volume two a sf hall of. I bought this book so that i could replace the original stories i had from many years ago since i enjoyed rereading them over the years and the paper was disintegrating. Selected by a vote of the membership of the science fiction writers of america sfwa, these 26 reprints represent the best, most important, and most influential stories and authors in the field. Author lester del rey said that it even lives up to its subtitle, referring to the volumes boast of containing the greatest sciencefiction stories of all time. These stories are from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s, when science fiction was booming. Instead, it uses an objective and literal measure of fame. Previous inductees include the likes of steven spielberg, george lucas, gene roddenberry, terry pratchett, c. Buy the science fiction hall of fame, volume one 19291964.
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