Future West: Utopia and Apocalypse in Frontier Science Fiction Tapa dura - 2008

Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2008. NEW in a NEW dust jacket. Near PERFECT condition. The jacket shows just a bit of mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). NO chips, tears or fading. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. List of chapter notes/bibliographical refernces. Index. Bound in the original dark blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "What is the future of the American West? Is it fated to shine with the benign promise of Ernest Callenbach's Ecotopia? Or will it instead dissolve into postapocalyptic dust, as in Walter Miller's classic novel A Canticle for Leibowitz, or devolve into relentlessly dark and rain-soaked urban landscapes, as in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner? William Katerberg takes a new look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives… Leer más

University Press of Kansas, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: . 281 pages. Tight clean book, light discoloring; very good shape. The jacket has light discoloring and wear. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: American History; ISBN/EAN: 9780700616091. Inventory No: 201032. . 9780700616091

Hardback. New. What is the future of the American West? This book look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives of the past and future powerfully shape our understanding of the present-day West.

Univ Pr of Kansas, 2008. Hardcover. New. 281 pages. 9.30x6.30x1.10 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.