Classic Science Fiction

by Peter Haining (Editor)

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A collection of tales and self-contained episodes from works which inspired landmark SF films, from 'It Came From Outer Space' and 'Star Trek' to 'The Lawnmower Man' and 'Total Recall'. Including stories by Stephen King, Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury and James Blish.

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Barker, Clive (Contributor)
Blish, James (Contributor)
Bradbury, Ray (Contributor)
Braun, Werner Von (Contributor)
Clarke, Arthur C. (Contributor)
Dick, Philip K. (Contributor)
Heinlein, Robert A. (Contributor)
King, Stephen (Contributor)
Moore, Ward (Contributor)
Nolan, William F. (Contributor)

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Original title
Space Movies
Alternate titles
Classic Science Fiction; Prologue: The Cinema of Possibilities; Destination Moon (by Robert A. Heinlein) (by Robert A. Heinlein); It Came From Outer Space (by Ray Bradbury) (by Ray Bradbury); The Conquest of Space (by Werner von Braun) (by Werner von Braun); Panic in the Year Zero (by Ward Moore) (by Ward Moore) (show all 12); 2001: A Space Odyssey (by Arthur C. Clarke) (by Arthur C. Clarke); Logan's Run (by William F. Nolan) (by William F. Nolan); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (by James Blish) (by James Blish); Total Recall (by Philip K. Dick) (by Philip K. Dick); The Lawnmower Man (by Stephen King) (by Stephen King); Candyman (by Clive Barker) (by Clive Barker)
Original publication date
1995
Disambiguation notice
Contains 10 short stories that were made into motion pictures.
The Amazon description (ISBN 0786706473) below is for the book that contains 20 short stories; 10 movies and 10 TV shows.
ISBN 0330374087 is actually for <... (show all)i>Emma's Family by Elizabeth Daish.

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Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
DDC/MDS
813Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English
LCC
PN6071 .S33 .S73Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literature
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