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Before the term "Science Fiction" came into use (through the publications of Hugo Gernsback in 1929) this type of story-telling literature was called by a variety of names, including Science Realism, Scientific Romance, Scientifiction, adventure stories, fantastic stories...
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Was Beasts of the Southern Wild science fiction?
No, you would call it fantasy, not science fiction.
Is the book eclipse science fiction?
Which book "Eclipse"? Which author? There are more than one book called "Eclipse".
What do you call a plant that eats the sun?
science fiction
What do you call the Science Fiction Prizes?
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What genre is halo book?
I would call it Science-Fiction, for obvious reasons.
When was the first science fiction novel written?
This is a subject of much debate as what we tend to call science fiction was in existence long before there a classification for the genre. The first piece of literature ever written, The Epic of Gilgamesh (4500 bc), in parts can be considered science fiction. The bronze age legends of Daedelus can be considered gadgetry science fiction. Lucian of Samosata c. A.D. 125 - after A.D. 180 has been named as the father of science fiction. Galileo Gaile Cyrano Bergerac Daniel Defoe Nathanial Hawthorne have all been credited with writing what can be termed science fiction. Mary Shelly has been voted as the first science fiction author for her novels Frankenstein and The Last Man.
What do you call a story that is not true?
Fiction. A work of fiction is created in the imagination of its author.
What do you call the science of classifying living things?
The science is called Taxonomy.
What is the genre for The Giver?
I guess I would call it a science fiction novel due to the fact it takes place in the future.
What is it called when a story could happen but it is not true?
If it's in the past, historical fiction. If it's in the present, drama. If it's in the future but deals with things that are theoretically possible then it is generally called Hard Science Fiction.
What do you call the science of classifing things?
It is called taxology
What do you call to a science of criminal investigation?
It is called Forensic science or more commonly just forensics.
