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Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
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Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age Season 1, Episode 1: Mary Shelley to Isaac Asimov
This episode explores early science-fiction writers, including Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and HG Wells (Things to Come and The Time Machine). Plus, the possibility of nuclear apocalypse, as portrayed in works including Herman Kahn's On Thermonuclear War, Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove, Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe, Nevil Shute's On the Beach and Peter Watkins' The War Game. Watch Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age Season 1, Episode 1 Mary Shelley to Isaac Asimov in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Mary Shelley to Isaac Asimov
This episode explores early science-fiction writers, including Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and HG Wells (Things to Come and The Time Machine). Plus, the possibility of nuclear apocalypse, as portrayed in works including Herman Kahn's On Thermonuclear War, Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove, Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe, Nevil Shute's On the Beach and Peter Watkins' The War Game.
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