H. G. Wells, “Invisible Man”, 1897 was a science-fiction novel about human “invisibility”. Invisibility is the state by which the object can not be seen. Cloak and the wearer of clothing appears as only garments. H. G. Wells is giving an exposition on “relativity”. Relativity is a phenomena of seeing of motion by an observer … Continue reading H. G. Wells (1866-1946), "Invisible Man", 1897.
David Lear, “Early Science Fiction Tales”, 2 volumes, 2012 contains some works of Sci-Fi before the Verne and Wells era. Japanese among the earliest tales include “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter” and “Urashima Taro”. Jules Verne types of “travelogues” of a trip from the moon (Tale of the Bamboo Cutter); and a journey underneath the … Continue reading David Lear, “Early Science Fiction Tales”, 2 volumes, 2012.
Michael Crichton, “Andromeda Strain”, 1969 was a science-fiction novel published two months before the Apollo 11 moon landing. Extraterrestrial microbe strain causing a global pandemic is the plot storyline. Harold Morowitz during the Apollo 11 mission was in charge of quarantine for the returning three astronauts. “One small step for man, one giant leap … Continue reading Michael Crichton (1942-2008), “Andromeda Strain”, 1969.
Epileptic seizure anticipation from EEG reading was the subject of Michael Crichton, “The Terminal Man”, 1972 science-fiction novel. Epileptic seizures are characterized by a loss of “consciousness”. Nathaniel Kleitman, “Sleep and Wakefulness”, 1963 was a non-fiction science book that discovered “REM dreaming” from EEG readings. Michael Crichton, “The Terminal Man” science-fiction is about the … Continue reading Michael Crichton (1942-2008), “The Terminal Man”, 1972.
Aldous Huxley, “Brave New World”, 1932 was a science-fiction dystopia novel set in “machine age” 20th century America. Huxley’s novel has as its invention: a sexless society of “reproductive technology”. Gena Corea. “The Mother Machine: Reproductive Technologies from Artificial Insemination to Artificial Wombs”, 1986 was a nonfiction book about “mother machinery”. Huxley’s novel story-end “climax” … Continue reading Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), "Brave New World", 1932.
