Prophets of Science Fiction

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  • : 2011
  • : 8
  • : 25
  • Science Channel
  • 22
  • Documentary Science-fiction

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Mary Shelley
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09, 2011
It’s alive! Mary Shelley set out to create a monster--along the way she created a masterpiece. In 1816, teenager Mary begins stitching together a patchwork of ancient legend, modern .. show full overview
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Philip K. Dick
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16, 2011
Literary genius, celebrated visionary, paranoid outcast: Writer Philip K. Dick lived a life of ever-shifting realities straight from the pages of his mind-bending sci-fi stories. His .. show full overview
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H.G. Wells
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23, 2011
"I told you so..." H.G. Wells' self penned epitaph underscores a lifetime of grim--yet uncanny--prophecy. With stories like The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The World Set Free, and .. show full overview
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Arthur C. Clarke
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30, 2011
Some sci-fi storytellers are content to merely predict--but Sir Arthur C. Clarke creates. The writer is single-handedly responsible for the cornerstone of modern telecommunication .. show full overview
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Isaac Asimov
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01, 2012
He saved the future from Evil Robots! Isaac Asimov dreamed a better future where we need not fear our own technology. His I, Robot stories of a sci-fi future where robots can do our jobs .. show full overview
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Jules Verne
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08, 2012
He put a man on the Moon in the Victorian Era. He criticized the Internet...in the 1863. Jules Verne is the ultimate futurist, with a legacy of sci-fi stories predicting everything from .. show full overview
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Robert Heinlein
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15, 2012
Science fiction legend Robert Heinlein is a walking contradiction. His stories address themes of patriotism, and duty--while stressing the importance of personal freedom and expression. .. show full overview
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George Lucas
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22, 2012
From Luke Skywalker's light sabre to Darth Vader's Death Star, the Star Wars franchise is one of the defining science fiction works of the later 20th century. George Lucas' prolific .. show full overview

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