Spacecraft

Name: Spacecraft
Brand: Prof. Timothy (Rita Shea Guffey Chair of English Morton
SKU: 9781501375804
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by Prof. Timothy (Rita Shea Guffey Chair of English Morton

Title:

Spacecraft

Author:

Prof. Timothy (Rita Shea Guffey Chair of English Morton

Series (if any):

Object Lessons

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

144 pages

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

ISBN-13:

9781501375804

EAN:

9781501375804

Publication Date:

14/10/2021

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

258

Dimensions (mm):

121 x 165 x 14

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.74

12 copies in stock

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Description

Science fiction is filled with spacecraft. On Earth, actual rockets explode over Texas while others make their way to Mars. But what are spacecraft, and just what can they teach us about imagination, ecology, democracy, and the nature of objects? Why do certain spacecraft stand out in popular culture?If ever there were a spacecraft that could be detached from its context, sold as toys, turned into Disney rides, parodied, and flit around in everyone’s head—the Millennium Falcon would be it. Springing from this infamous Star Wars vehicle, Spacecraft takes readers on an intergalactic journey through science fiction and speculative philosophy, revealing real-world political and ecological lessons along the way. In this book Timothy Morton shows how spacecraft are never mere flights of fancy.