Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Second Edition

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Title: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Second Edition
Author: Neil Barron
Year: 1981
ISBN-10: 0835214044
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Price: $22.95
Pages: xiv+724
Binding: Trade Paperback
Type: Non-fiction
Title Reference: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Second Edition
Notes: No printed price. Price from an ad in Locus #248 (September 1981).
The Author Index begins on page 647, and the Title Index begins on page 691. Neil Barron edited the book; the individual chapters are written by different contributors; the annotated bibliographies offer "compare to" suggestions for similar books. The book has a complex rating system based on recommendations of reputed authors and critics, for a "core collection" for librarians and collectors. A useful and readable genre reference.