The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Featuring more than a thousand illustrations in full color, a decade-by-decade timeline includes fascinating facts about science fiction films, television series, magazines, and novels, making it the most thorough visual reference book on science fiction available.

This book covers: graphic summaries of the future as seen in the past & present: timelines putting SF in historical context followed by analses of more themes associated with the time; a gallery of the notable & influentail magazines from SF's different eras; timelines charting books themes & athor debuts year by year followed by profiles of authors prominent at the time: a selection of the enduring classics of each period presented in first or early editions; a gallery of the major illustration trends comics & graphic novels; the noteworthy films; internation television shows.

"...one of the best and most comprehensive books ever done on the subject..." - Arthur C. Clarke.