The Known and the Unknown

Wolfe, Gary K. The Known and the Unknown: The Iconography of Science Fiction. Kent, OH: Kent State UP, 1979.

Handles spacecraft, robots, and other machines important in S. F. For mechanized environments, see Part 2: "Images of Environment," esp. "The Technological City," in ch. 4. The wide scope of issues covered in this book is indicated in our annotations using it, passim in our List.