Earth, cosmos and culture : geographies of outer space in Britain, 1900-2020 /: geographies of outer space in Britain, 1900-2020. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Oliver Tristan Dunnett.
• Authors: Dunnett, Oliver Tristan
• Contents: 1. Introduction: Geographies of Outer Space in Britain 2. Science Fictional Foundations: A Comparative Literary Geography of H G Wells and Olaf Stapledon 3. Synthesising Outer Space: The British Interplanetary Society 4. Outer Space and Popular Culture in Post-War Britain 5. The British Space Programme: Geopolitics and Empire 6. Interstellar Exploration: Project Daedalus and the Extra-Solar Universe 7. Space Exploration, Science and Nationalism 8. Conclusion: Diverse Cultures, Possible Futures
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 306.45; Astronomical geography -- Social aspects -- Great Britain; Outer space -- Exploration -- Social aspects -- Great Britain; Outer space -- Exploration -- Public opinion
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429631634; 9780429633126; 9780815356301
• Related ISBNs: 9780815356288
• Notes: Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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