This encyclopedia is the most up-to-date, concise, clear and affordable guide to all aspects of science fiction, from its background to generic themes and devic

The first edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction was published in 1979 and was immediately hailed as a classic work of reference. This edition, now avai

An anthology focusing on newer elements of steampunk, one which deconstructs the staples of the genre and expands on them, rather than simply repeating them, wi

Nearly two thousand illustrated entries covering science-fiction authors, editors, critics, magazines, anthologies, comics, illustrators, films, filmmakers, and