Richmond Hill, Ontario Firefly Books Ltd. 2014. Science fiction, Encyclopedias., History and criticism 25 cm. 576 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour). Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial. Idioma Inglés. general editor, Guy Haley ; foreword by Stephen Baxter. [Science fiction chronicles ]. Includes index. Contents 1818-1925. Early science fiction : the birth of a genre -- 1920-50. The days of pulp : the golden age of science fiction -- 1950-70. The era of the atom : the marvels and perils of science -- 1970-90. Dark futures : apocalypses and the war in space -- 1990-present. The adventure continues : modern science fiction -- Famous space ships -- The science fiction chronology -- Genre definitions . ISBN: 1770852646; 9781770852648