Science-fiction ... can be defined as: Imaginative extrapolation of true natural phenomena, existing now, or likely to exist in the future. Hugo Gernsback More Quotes by Hugo Gernsback More Quotes From Hugo Gernsback What description of clouds and sunsets was to the old novelist, description of scientific apparatus and methods is to the modern Scientific Detective writer. Hugo Gernsback sunset novelists clouds By 'scientifiction' I mean the Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and Edgar Allan Poe type of story-a charming romance intermingled with scientific fact and prophetic vision Hugo Gernsback romance vision mean I started the movement of SF in America in 1908 through my first magazine, 'MODERN ELECTRICS.' At that time it was an experiment. Science fiction authors were scarce. There were not a dozen worth mentioning in the entire world Hugo Gernsback magazines movement america Let it be understood, in the first place, that a science fiction story must be an exposition of a scientific theme and it must be also a story. Hugo Gernsback story place theme science
