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Nevala-Lee, Alec, author.

Astounding : John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the golden age of science fiction / Alec Nevala-Lee.

First edition.

New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2018]

532 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"Astounding is the landmark account of the extraordinary partnership between four controversial writers--John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard--who set off a revolution in science fiction and forever changed our world"--Provided by publisher.

Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood), 1910-1971.

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.

Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988.

Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-1986.

Science fiction -- History and criticism.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [499]-507) and index.

Part I. Who goes there? (1907-1937) -- The boy from another world (1910-1931) -- Three against the gods (1907-1935) -- Two lost souls (1931-1937) -- Part II. Golden age (1937-1941) -- Brass tacks (1937-1939) -- The analytical laboratory (1938-1940) -- In times to come (1939-1941) -- Part III. The invaders (1941-1945) -- A cold fury (1941-1944) -- The war of invention (1942-1944) -- From "Deadline" to Hiroshima (1944-1945) -- Part IV. The double minds (1945-1951) -- Black magic and the bomb (1945-1949) -- The modern science of mental health (1945-1950) -- The Dianetics epidemic (1950-1951) -- Part V. The last evolution (1951-1971) -- A fundamental attack on the problem (1951-1960) -- Strangers in a strange land (1951-1969) -- Twilight (1960-1971).

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