Anthony F. Franco
Aldiss, Brian W.
Billion Year Spree
. New York: Schocken, 1973.
British author writes an excellent history of science fiction and its development within the whole of British and American literature.
Barron, Neil.
Anatomy of Wonder
: Science Fiction. New York: Bowker, 1976.
Cross-indexed and annotated guide to over 1100 works of science fiction. Excellent source book.
Davenport, Basil, ed.
The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism
. Chicago: Advent, 1959.
Essays by the editor, Heinlein, Kombluth, and others on science fiction since H. G. Wells.
Gunn, James.
Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction
. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1975.
A study emphasizing the works of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells.
Lundwall, Sam J.
Science Fiction: What It’s All About
. New York: Ace, 1971.
Easy-to-read view of science fiction dealing with novels and magazines.
McGhan, Barry and Calkins, Elizabeth.
Teaching Tomorrow-A Handbook of Science Fiction for Teachers
. Dayton: Pflanum/ Standard, 1972.
Useful guidebook of genre with ideas for implementation into curriculum.
Scholes, Robert and Rabkin, Eric S.
Science Fiction: History, Science, Vision
. New York: Oxford University Press, 1977.
Very informative book detailing the history of the genre, the scientific fact pervading the fiction, and the themes so prevalent in science fiction novels.
Toffler, Alvin, ed.
Learning for Tomorrow: The Role of the Future in Education
. New York: Vintage Books, 1974.
Superb collection of essays dealing with proposed changes in curriculum and ideas for future courses.
Walker Paul.
Speaking of Science Fiction
. New York: Luna, 1977.
Interviews with thirty-one present-day writers of science fiction. Useful ideas for teachers.
Wallechinsky, David and Wallace, Irving.
The People’s Almanac #2
. New York: Bantam Books, 1978.
Several excellent pieces concerning the future, various works of science fiction, and utopias.
