{"product_id":"comic-tones-in-science-fiction-the-art-of-compromise-by-donald-hassler-first","title":"Comic Tones in Science Fiction: The Art of Compromise by Donald Hassler (First)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.description {font-size: 16px;}.heading {font-weight: bold;}.details {font-weight: normal;}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eComic Tones in Science Fiction: The Art of Compromise by Donald Hassler (First)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eDonald M. Hassler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eWestport, Connecticut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eGreenwood Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eEdition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eFirst Edition. First Printing with full 10-1 numberline.\n\nThis novel explores how humor and satire function in science fiction to mediate the relationship between humans and nature. Hassler examines works by major science fiction authors, highlighting how comic elements are used to question scientific authority and embrace ambiguity. As a respected scholar in science fiction and literature, Hassler focuses on the genre’s potential to critique cultural and scientific norms. This book reflects his broader academic interest in the intersection of science, literature, and philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eBook Condition: \u003c\/span\u003eFine: Firm copy. Bright pages. Tight binding with sharp edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e0313228148\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eHCX26148-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heartwood Books and Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008654405743,"sku":"HCX26148-1","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1291\/4287\/files\/57_4b499d04-118e-4388-b642-5807ad2f277a.jpg?v=1766512245","url":"https:\/\/heartwoodbooksandart.com\/products\/comic-tones-in-science-fiction-the-art-of-compromise-by-donald-hassler-first","provider":"Heartwood Books and Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}