Science Literature Magazine New Edition

Aramata Hiroshi, who foresees the future = the present, has finally resurrected his early masterpiece in a new edition! "Science is fantasy." This early masterpiece, in which Aramata Hiroshi interprets science fiction and fantasy literature by Newton, J.G. Ballard, P.K. Dick, and others through a scientific lens, is now long-awaited for reprinting after 40 years! Discussing literature in scientific terms, he exposes the illusions, limitations, and dishonesty of science fiction while exploring its unknown possibilities. Table of Contents Prologue: The Genealogy of Space Literature Part 1: Towards the Universe of Language Case I: "Babel-17," Case II: "Gulliver's Travels," Case III: "The Salamander War" Part 2: In Search of the Future of Matter Case I: "The Crystal World," Case II: "The Triumph of Time," Case III: "Entropy" Part 3: Unusual Tales of Biosphere Science Case I: "Erewhon," Case II: "The Left Hand of Darkness," Case III: "The Long Afternoon of Earth" Part 4: Prospects for the Twentieth Century Case I: Russia and the Soviet Union, Case II: Britain, Case III: America, Case IV: Japan Part 5: Science Fiction as a Functional Relation Case I: The Work "Non-A," Case II: Biological Warfare, Case III: Literary Architecture Epilogue: The Man in the High Castle, or the Fusion of East and West