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BL
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964437
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b718807
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| Title & Author
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Young adult science fiction /\ edited by C.W. Sullivan, III.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 1999.
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| Series Statement
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Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy,; no. 79
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1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0313371180
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0313289409
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9780313289408
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-240) and index.
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| Abstract
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At the close of the nineteenth century, American youths developed a growing interest in electricity and its applications, machines, and gadgetry. When authors and publishers recognized the extent of this interest in technology, they sought to create reading materials that would meet this market need. The result was science fiction written especially for young adults. While critics tended to neglect young adult science fiction for decades, they gradually came to recognize its practical and cultural value. Science fiction inspired many young adults to study science and engineering and helped fos.
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Science fiction, American-- History and criticism.
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Young adult fiction, American-- History and criticism.
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Youth-- Books and reading-- United States.
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Roman pour jeunes adultes-- Histoire et critique.
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Science-fiction-- Histoire et critique.
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LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.
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Science fiction, American.
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Young adult fiction, American.
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Youth-- Books and reading.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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813/.08762099283
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| LC Classification
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PS374.S35Y63 1999eb
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| Added Entry
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Sullivan, Charles Wm., (Charles William),1944-
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