《Transformations》是英國科幻史學家邁克·阿什利於2005年發表的科幻雜誌史研究專著，為“科幻雜誌發展三部曲”系列第二卷，前作《Time Machines》聚焦科幻雜誌從起源至20世紀40年代的歷程。
本書以1940年代中期至1960年代末為研究時段，分析核時代背景下科幻雜誌的演變。前半部分梳理“科幻黃金期”中《Galaxy》等雜誌的崛起與艾薩克·阿西莫夫等作家的創作活動；中段探討1950年代雜誌業的衰退及1960年代以麥可·穆爾考克為代表的英國新浪潮推動的復興，兼論《魔戒》引發的奇幻文學跨界影響；後半部分圍繞《星際迷航》《2001太空漫遊》影視作品及登月事件，解析大眾媒體對科幻雜誌轉型的催化作用。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Transformations
- 作者：Ashley, Mike
- 出版時間：2005年6月
- 頁數：424 頁
- ISBN：9780853237693
- 定價：96.05 美元
內容簡介
This is the second of three volumes which charts the history of the science fiction magazines from the earliest days to the present. The first volume "Time Machines" traced the development of "The SF Magazine" from its earliest days and the creation of the first specialist magazine, "Amazing Stories". "Transformations" takes up the story to reveal a turbulent period that was to witness the extraordinary rise and fall and rise again of science. Britain's foremost SF historian, Mike Ashley charts the SF boom years in the wake of the nuclear age that was to see 'The Golden Age of Science Fiction' with the emergence of magazines such as "Galaxy", "Startling Stories" and "Fantastic", as well as authors like Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Frank Herbert. He then goes on to explore the bust years of 1954-1960 followed by the renaissance in the 1960s led by the new wave of British authors like Michael Moorcock and J.G. Ballard and the rise in interest of fantasy fiction, encouraged by "Lord of the Rings" and "The Conan Books" of Robert E. Howard. "Transformations" concludes with an examination of the new found interest in sf magazines during the late 1960s and the incredibly influential roles "Star Treck", the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" and, above all, the first manned Moon landing played in transforming "The SF Magazine".
