[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-515532-105":59,"doc-detail-515532-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","encyclopedia-of-science-fiction-introduction","Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Introduction","","Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by Don D’Ammassa provides a broad overview of the field, its major authors and works, and how science fiction evolved as a genre of speculative literature. The introduction explains definitions and common distinctions among science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural horror, notes the genre’s rise in popularity, and clarifies the scope and selection principles for the encyclopedia’s entries. It also traces historical development from early writers to pulp magazines and later shifts such as the paperback era.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":15,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/encyclopedia-of-science-fiction-introduction/515532/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/encyclopedia-of-science-fiction-introduction/515532.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"\tJames","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-16","2026-10-06",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":24},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What distinguishes science fiction from fantasy fiction and supernatural horror in the introduction?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Science fiction is described as one of three subdivisions of fantastic literature, alongside fantasy fiction and supernatural horror. While definitions can blur between branches, most stories are generally placed into one of these categories by broad consensus.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Why is it impossible for this encyclopedia to cover the field exhaustively?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The introduction emphasizes the sheer volume of material, noting more than 18,000 identified science fiction books and countless short stories, making comprehensive coverage in a single volume unfeasible.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How does the introduction describe how science fiction evolved through publishing formats?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"It traces growth through pulp fiction magazines in the 1920s and 1930s, then describes a significant change in the 1940s when capable writers sought to publish there. It further notes an additional shift in the 1950s with the rise of paperback books.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},515532,1791446830,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":14,"category_name":15,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":24,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145},2336474466412,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","Encyclopedia of Science Fiction  \nDON D’AMMASSA  \nEncyclopedia of Science Fiction  \nCopyright © 2005 by Don D’Ammassa  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:  \nFacts On File, Inc.  \n132 West 31st Street  \nNew York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nD’Ammassa, Don, 1946–  \nEncyclopedia of science fiction / Don D’Ammassa.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0-8160-5924-1 (hardcover : acid-free paper)  \n1. Science fiction, American—Encyclopedias. 2. Science fiction, English—Encyclopedias. I. Title.  \nPS374 .S35D33 2004  \n813'.0876209'003—dc222004013819  \nFacts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at  \n(212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755.  \nYou can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at [http://www.factsonfile.com](http://www.factsonfile.com)  \nText design by Joan M. Toro  \nCover design by Semadar Megged  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nVB FOF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nThis book is printed on acid-free paper.  \n CONTENTS  \nIntroduction iv Entries A–Z 1 Glossary 435  \nNebula and Hugo Award Winners 438 Bibliography of Science Fiction Works 445 Selected Bibliography of Secondary Sources 515 Index 517  \nINTRODUCTION   \nWelcome to the  \ntimes known  \nworld of science fiction, somefamiliarly as “SF,” but rarely  \n“Sci-Fi,” which is generally considered to be pejorative by aficionados of the genre, and more appropriate for films than literature. Science fiction isone of the three subdivisions of fantastic literature, the other two being fantasy fiction and supernatural horror. Although definitions vary and some individual works may blur the distinction between one branch and another, most fantastic or speculative stories and novels can—by general consensus—be placed in one of the three categories. Science fiction is the youngest of the three, but since the late 1940s it has been by far the most popular, and the total number of science fiction titles published in book form presently exceeds that of fantasy and supernatural fiction combined. That dominance has been challenged during the last few years by the increasing popularity of fantasy fiction.  \nThis book provides a broad overview of the field, its major authors and works. With more than 18,000 identified books and countless short stories, it obviously would be impossible to cover the field exhaustively in a single volume. Included here are profiles of most of the more significant writers, describing the highlights of their careers, their selected works, and their places in the overall spectrum of science fiction. Additionally, there are entries on specific stories, novels, or series. The works chosen for individual treatment are either of extraordinary quality or historical significance, including many that have proven popular in highschool and college classrooms, or are included as examples of a subset of the field not sufficiently  \ndescribed elsewhere in the book. Keep in mind that the most “important” work is not necessarily the best written, although that is often the case as well. Sometimes, less important authors happened to produce a story whose significance is unrelated to the quality of the writing. Such authors might have suggested a concept that spawned superior imitations or involved an idea too unique to be repeated.  \nScience fiction developed as a series of intertwined schools of writing. Jules Verne, known for his series of novels about fantastic voyages, is often credited as the first major author of the science fiction adventure story. Stories in this tradition often focus on a mar","cbCaidLHMe6DQAa2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidLHMe6DQAa2","pdf",2299720,545,"English","# Introduction\n## Genre overview and terminology\n## Scope, selection criteria, and entry types\n## Historical development: early pioneers\n## Pulp magazines and audience dynamics\n## 1940s change and 1950s paperback shift","[{\"question\":\"What distinguishes science fiction from fantasy fiction and supernatural horror in the introduction?\",\"answer\":\"Science fiction is described as one of three subdivisions of fantastic literature, alongside fantasy fiction and supernatural horror. While definitions can blur between branches, most stories are generally placed into one of these categories by broad consensus.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is it impossible for this encyclopedia to cover the field exhaustively?\",\"answer\":\"The introduction emphasizes the sheer volume of material, noting more than 18,000 identified science fiction books and countless short stories, making comprehensive coverage in a single volume unfeasible.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the introduction describe how science fiction evolved through publishing formats?\",\"answer\":\"It traces growth through pulp fiction magazines in the 1920s and 1930s, then describes a significant change in the 1940s when capable writers sought to publish there. It further notes an additional shift in the 1950s with the rise of paperback books.\"}]","Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Introduction | PDF",1791317386,839]