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Journal Article
Fact meets fiction
2015
Overview
Relying on nearly 70 rare books drawn from 21 library collections, Fantastic Worlds chronicles the era of rapid scientific discovery and innovation that gave birth to the literary genre known as science fiction. Reviewer Rachel Gross revels in the exhibition's juxtaposition of science and fantasy: from Jules Verne's tales of unabashed wonder, to Mary Shelley's haunting story of a scientist who pushes the boundaries of nature and taboo. Fantastic Worlds Science and Fiction 1780-1910 Kirsten van der Veen and Doug Dunlop, curators National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, USA 1 July 2015-October 2016
Publisher
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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