Maritime science fiction
Maritime science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is set in a maritime environment such as a lake, an island, an ocean or a coast and usually features futuristic maritime technology and fictional marine life forms such as seamonsters.[1][2] One of the most well-known and one of the earliest works of maritime science fiction is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.[3][4][5]
Film and television[change | change source]
Among well known maritime science fiction films are the films The Abyss, Leviathan and the film adaptations of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A classic television show and cinematic film of the maritime science fiction subgenre is Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Later maritime science fiction TV shows include SeaQuest.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Knatia Parson (24 September 2017). 100 Maritime Science Fiction Writing Prompts. ISBN 978-1547010967.
- ↑ James P. Delgado (ed.). "H-Net Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences". Charles C. Kolb.
- ↑ "Oceanic/marine science fiction". goodreads. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ↑ "The Top Ten Underwater Science Fiction Books". The Best Sci-Fi Books. 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "The 'Other' Final Frontier: Why we need more Science Fiction set under the ocean". Rod T. Faulkner. Vocal Media. 13 December 2019.
Additional reading[change | change source]
- "Marine science through the eyes of Sci-Fi". Andrew Merrie. Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm University.
- "Meuseum of Science Fiction to hold Deep Ocean Research and Robotics Competition" (PDF). Nico Pandi.
Other websites[change | change source]
- "5 fantastic nautical science fiction novels". Andrew David Thaler (marine biologist). Southern Fried Science. 27 January 2014.
- "Under the Sea". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- "Oceans, The Final Frontier: Aquatic Inspiration for Science Fiction". Richard Howard. tribality. 19 August 2015.