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Tom Lombardo’s Science Fiction: THE EVOLUTIONARY MYTHOLOGY OF THE FUTURE
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Current volumes in this series: VOLUME ONE: PROMETHEUS TO THE MARTIANS VOLUME TWO: THE TIME MACHINE TO METROPOLIS VOLUME THREE: SUPERMAN TO STAR MAKER
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VOLUME TWO
MYTHOLOGY OF THE FUTURE
ONTINUING his in-depth evolutionary history of THOMAS THOMAS LOM BARDO science fiction, TomLOMBARDO Lombardo examines An evolutionary and transformative journey through the history science fiction literature, art, cinema, of science fiction, from ancient to contemporary times, exploring the innermost passions and dreams of the human spirit, the most andofcomics, and the expansive cosmic creations thought and imagination, and theimpact farthest reaches of the universe and beyond. of culture, philosophy, science, “Lombardo is just simply brilliant… you will feel overwhelmed.” DR. ERIK ØVERLAND, President of the World Futures Studies Federation studies technology, and futures “An inspiring reading… and informative…” on thejoyful development of science DR. KARLHEINZ STEINMÜLLER, Science Fiction Author and Futurist, T H E E VO LU T I O N A RY Winner of the Kurd Lasswitz Award fiction. These two new volumes also M Y T H O LO GY O F T H E F U T U R E Current volumes in this series: describe the influence of science VOLUME ONE: PROMETHEUS TO THE MARTIANS VOLUME TWO: THE TIME MACHINE TO METROPOLIS fiction on human society and the VOLUME THREE: SUPERMAN TO STAR MAKER VO LU M E T WO evolution of future consciousness. T H E T I M E M AC H I N E Volume Two covers the years 1895 TO METROPOLIS THOMAS LOMBARDO, PH.D. is the Director of the Center for Future Consciousness, of Future Consciousness Insights, toEditor 1930, from H. G. Wells and his Professor Emeritus and Retired Faculty Chair of Psychology, Philosophy, and the Future at Rio Salado College, and former novel The Time Machine to Thea von Director of The Wisdom Page. A world-recognized futurist, he is the author of ten books and an Awarded Fellow and Executive Harbou and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. Board member of the World Futures Studies Federation. Other key figures discussed for this period include Méliès, Gernsback, Burroughs, Merritt, Huxley, and Hodgson. Volume TThree THOMAS H O Mprimarily AS LOM BARDO LOMBARDO focuses on the 1930s, covering Superman, Čapek, Hamilton, An evolutionary and transformative journey through the history of science fiction, from ancient to contemporary times, exploring “Doc” Smith, Campbell, Lovecraft, the innermost passions and dreams of the human spirit, the most expansive cosmic creations of thought and imagination, and the C. A. Smith, and Williamson, and farthest reaches of the universe and beyond. concludes with an extensive “Lombardo’s encyclopedic knowledge of science fiction is phenomenal. An extensive and sweeping series for readers discussion of Olaf Stapledon’s Last of this exciting and thought-provoking field.” RICHARD YONCK, Association of Professional Futurists and and First Men and Star Maker.
An evolutionary and transformative journey through the history of science fiction, from ancient to contemporary times, exploring the innermost passions and dreams of the human spirit, the most expansive cosmic creations of thought and imagination, and the farthest reaches of the universe and beyond.
“Lombardo is just simply brilliant… you will feel overwhelmed.” DR. ERIK ØVERLAND, President of the World Futures Studies Federation “An inspiring reading… joyful and informative…” DR. KARLHEINZ STEINMÜLLER, Science Fiction Author and Futurist, Winner of the Kurd Lasswitz Award
M Y T H O LO GY O F T H E F U T U R E
Current volumes in this series: VOLUME ONE: PROMETHEUS TO THE MARTIANS VOLUME TWO: THE TIME MACHINE TO METROPOLIS VOLUME THREE: SUPERMAN TO STAR MAKER
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THOMAS LOMBARDO, PH.D. is the Director of the Center for Future Consciousness, Editor of Future Consciousness Insights, Professor Emeritus and Retired Faculty Chair of Psychology, Philosophy, and the Future at Rio Salado College, and former Director of The Wisdom Page. A world-recognized futurist, he is the author of ten books and an Awarded Fellow and Executive Board member of the World Futures Studies Federation.
STAR MAKER
TO METROPOLIS
SUPERMAN TO
THE EVOLUTIONARY
VOLUME TWO
MYTHOLOGY OF THE FUTURE
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THE TIME MACHINE
THOMAS LOMBARDO, PH.D. is the Director of the Center for Future Consciousness, Editor of Future Consciousness Insights, Professor Emeritus and Retired Faculty Chair of Psychology, Philosophy, and the Future at Rio Salado College, and former Director of The Wisdom Page. A world-recognized futurist, he is the author of ten books and an Awarded Fellow and Executive Board member of the World Futures Studies Federation.
MYTHOLOGY OF THE FUTURE
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