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Author Roshwald, Mordecai, 1921-

Title Dreams and nightmares : science and technology in myth and fiction / Mordecai Roshwald
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2008]
©2008

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Description v, 221 pages ; 23 cm
Contents 1. The Bible -- 2. Greek Mythology -- 3. The Middle Ages -- 4. Age of Reason -- 5. Science and Human Nature -- 6. The Machine Prophet -- 7. Evolution: Natural and Designed -- 8. Mind Control -- 9. The Menace of the Machine -- 10. The Threat of Paradise -- 11. The Suicide of Civilization
Summary "This book studies written treatment of science and technology from ancient myths to current works. Works studied include the Bible, Greek mythology, tales from the Middle Ages, Gulliver's Travels, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and works by Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, George Orwell, Bertrand Russell, and Aldous Huxley, among others"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index
Subject Science in literature.
Technology in literature.
LC no. 2008013475
ISBN 9780786436941 (softcover : alk. paper)