Science Fiction and the Two Cultures

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Science Fiction and the Two Cultures is written by Gary Westfahl and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786442972 (ISBN 10) and 9780786442973 (ISBN 13).

Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between the sciences and the humanities. The essays show how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of combining scientific and humanistic perspectives; how writers influenced by Gernsback's ideas, like Isaac Asimov, illustrated the ways that literature could interact with science and assist in its progress; and how more recent writers offer critiques of science and its practitioners.