Astounding : John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the golden age of science fiction / Alec Nevala-Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nevala-Lee, Alec, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood), 1910-1971.

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.

Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988.

Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986.

Science fiction--History and criticism.

Science fiction.

Physical Description:

532 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2018]

Summary:

"Astounding is the landmark account of the extraordinary partnership between four controversial writers--John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard--who set off a revolution in science fiction and forever changed our world"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Part I. Who goes there? (1907-1937)

The boy from another world (1910-1931)

Three against the gods (1907-1935)

Two lost souls (1931-1937)

Part II. Golden age (1937-1941)

Brass tacks (1937-1939)

The analytical laboratory (1938-1940)

In times to come (1939-1941)

Part III. The invaders (1941-1945)

A cold fury (1941-1944)

The war of invention (1942-1944)

From "Deadline" to Hiroshima (1944-1945)

Part IV. The double minds (1945-1951)

Black magic and the bomb (1945-1949)

The modern science of mental health (1945-1950)

The Dianetics epidemic (1950-1951)

Part V. The last evolution (1951-1971)

A fundamental attack on the problem (1951-1960)

Strangers in a strange land (1951-1969)

Twilight (1960-1971).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [499]-507) and index.

ISBN:

9780062571946

006257194X

OCLC:

1030279844