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BL
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954336
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b708706
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| Main Entry
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Dinello, Daniel,1946-
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| Title & Author
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Technophobia! : : science fiction visions of posthuman technology /\ Daniel Dinello.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Austin :: University of Texas Press,, 2005.
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1 online resource (329 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0292709544
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: 0292709862
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: 0292796641
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: 9780292709546
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: 9780292709867
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: 9780292796645
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-313) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: dreams of techno-heaven, nightmares of techno-hell -- Technology is God: machine transcendence -- Haunted utopias: artificial humans and mad scientists -- Cybernetic slaves: robotics -- Machines out of control: artificial intelligence and androids -- Rampaging cyborgs: bionics -- Infinite cyberspace cages: the internet and virtual reality -- Engineered flesh: biotechnology -- Malevolent molecular machines: nanotechnology -- Technology is a virus: machine plague -- Epilogue: technophobia.
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| Abstract
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A timely examination of the conflict between the techno-utopia promised by real-world scientists and the techno-dystopia predicted by science fiction.
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Science fiction-- History and criticism.
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Technology in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM-- Science Fiction Fantasy.
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Science fiction.
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Technology in literature.
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Science fiction.
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| Dewey Classification
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809.3/876209356
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| LC Classification
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PN3433.6.D56 2005eb
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| NLM classification
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71.57bcl
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