Penguin Science Fiction Postcards: 100 Book Covers in One Box
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (899 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143128647 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A collection of 100 postcards featuring iconic, bizarre, and mind-blowing science fiction book covers Exploring the weird, wonderful world of science fiction cover art, this set of one hundred postcards includes classic images from some of the of the heavyweights of the genre—H. Wells, Aldous Huxley, J. G. G. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury—as well as celebrating images from delightfully pulpy cult classics. Ballard, Philip K. Inspired by surrealism and pop art, and charting science fiction’s emergence as a literary force, the postcards in this collection will appeal to legions of sci-fi devotees and design fans alike.
Aria said A nice change from standard postcards. Some of these are a little same-y with just the classic orange cover and it would be nice if there were a few less super obscure authors, but overall I really like these. They're very different and a little kooky, very fun to send friends. There are a couple I . Sci-Fi home-schooling! 100 cards, no repeats. A doorway to a labyrinth of literary knowledge on the oft-dismissed genre. Just fantastic, each card is a doorway into amazing histories and eventual movies, etc. I took each card and looked up the Wikipedia entry on it and ended up with a DIY Sci-Fi home-schooling education. 100 cards, no repeats.. very few classics sarah great cardstock, but a lot of the images/authors/covers are very obscure. i was hoping for some classics, but it's mostly pulp.