Jeff Prucher
Nearly 900 entries
This is the first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction. It shows the development of science-fiction words and their associated concepts over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. Citations are drawn from science-fiction books and magazines, fanzines, screenplays, newspapers, comics, folk songs, and the Internet. The dictionary reveals how many words we consider to be everyday expressions, like 'space shuttle', 'blast off', and 'robot', have their roots in imaginative literature and not in hard science. It also charts the transfer of science-fiction vocabulary to different subcultures and endeavours, such as neo-paganism, aerospace, computers, and environmentalism
Jeff Prucher is a freelance lexicographer and an editor for the Oxford English Dictionary's science fiction project.
Print edition ISBN: 9780195305678; 0195305671
Publishing history: 2006
Copyright: © Oxford University Press Inc 2006, 2007
