''The Science in Science Fiction'' is a book by

David Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...

, Peter Nicholls and

Brian Stableford Brian Michael Stableford (born 25 July 1948) is a British academic, critic and science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published under the name Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped ...

published in 1982.

Plot summary

''The Science in Science Fiction'' is a book featuring twelve illustrated chapters on such subjects as Space Flight, Energy, Aliens, Time Travel and Intelligent Machines.

Reception

Dave Pringle reviewed ''The Science in Science Fiction'' for ''

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'' magazine, and stated that "I hope every would-be SF writer in the land reads this book and comes to the realisation that raw imagination and an ability with words are not enough; a modicum of ''knowledge'' has always been necessary to the creation of worthwhile science-fiction."

Reviews

*Review by Gregory Benford (1983) in

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, #267 April 1983 *Review by Gene DeWeese (1983) in

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, Summer 1983

References

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