Spacecraft Av Prof. Timothy (Rita Shea Guffey Chair Of English Rice University Usa) Morton

<p>Science fiction is filled with spacecraft. On Earth, actual rockets explode over Texas while others make their way to Mars. But what <i>are</i> spacecraft, and just what can they teach us about imagination, ecology, democracy, and the nature of objects? Why do certain spacecraft stand out in popular culture?<br><br>If ever there were a spacecraft that could be detached from its context, sold as toys, turned into Disney rides, parodied, and flit around in everyone’s head—the <i>Millennium Falcon</i> would be it. Springing from this infamous <i>Star Wars</i> vehicle, <i>Spacecraft</i> takes readers on an intergalactic journey through science fiction and speculative philosophy, revealing real-world political and ecological lessons along the way. In this book Timothy Morton shows how spacecraft are never mere flights of fancy.</p>