Earth, Cosmos and Culture - Geographies of Outer Space in Britain, 19002020

This book traces the development of diverse British cultures of outer space, utilizing key geographical concepts such as landscape, place, and national identity.

Sommario

1. Introduction: Geographies of Outer Space in Britain 2. Science Fictional Foundations: A Comparative Literary Geography of H G Wells and Olaf Stapledon 3. Synthesising Outer Space: The British Interplanetary Society 4. Outer Space and Popular Culture in Post-War Britain 5. The British Space Programme: Geopolitics and Empire 6. Interstellar Exploration: Project Daedalus and the Extra-Solar Universe 7. Space Exploration, Science and Nationalism 8. Conclusion: Diverse Cultures, Possible Futures

Info autore

Oliver Tristan Dunnett is a lecturer in human geography at Queen’s University Belfast. His research focuses on the ways in which the cultures and politics of outer space, science and technology are connected to questions of place, landscape and identity in a variety of local, regional and national contexts.

Riassunto

This book traces the development of diverse British cultures of outer space, utilizing key geographical concepts such as landscape, place, and national identity.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Oliver Tristan Dunnett, Oliver Tristan (Queen''s University Belfa Dunnett
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367762407
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76240-7
• Pagine: 194
• Serie: Routledge Research in Historical Geography
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Human Geography