TY - BOOK AU - Mallory,Michael ED - Syfy (Firm) TI - The science fiction universe -- and beyond: Syfy Channel book of sci-fi SN - 9780789324474 (hardcover) AV - PN 1995.9 M255s 2012 U1 - 791.43 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Universe Publishing KW - Science fiction films KW - History and criticism KW - Science fiction television programs KW - fast KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes index; Early dreams and nightmares -- Exploration of space -- What have we wrought? -- Space and relative time -- Medium with a message -- A new beginning -- Alternate times, alternate realities -- Aliens among us -- The Science Fiction culture N2 - The science fiction universe-- and beyond brings a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion to a century of close encounters, black holes, time travel, distant planets, impossible quests, nuclear war, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, spaceships, extraordinary monsters, and subterranean societies. Arranged chronologically, it follows the progression of sci-fi over the decades, dealing with a variety of classic films and television shows ER -