![]() The term “to terraform” was first included in the fourth edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary in 1993. Later the series were published as two novels, “Seetee Shock" 1949 and "Setee Ship" 1951. Under his pseudonym Will Stewart he published a science fiction novella in July 1943 called “collision Orbit” in the Astounding Science-Fiction magazine. The Author Jack Williamson popularized and invented the term of "terraforming". We can find terraforming in literature, in the film industry and often in computer games. Terraforming is often represented in our popular culture, usually in the form of science fiction. Science fiction designs the constellations and their consequences in the future and at a certain distance including scientific and technical methods enriched with fictional speculations. It reflects the individual, the society and the environment in an alternative and rather radical constellation. Science fiction is a genre of fiction in literature and in the film industry, as well as in art. There is also often a more emotional part in the movies to make a connection between the actors and the spectators as well as a more realistic representation of terraforming. ![]() In the stories idealistic pictures of how the society should be are shown. The representation of aliens disappeared, but the idea of a possible danger because of “others” living on planets in our universe was still topical.Īn important difference between the centuries is that, in the 21th century, science fiction movies often represent parallel stories to the main action. looked more authentic and could be perceived as a reality of the future. With the 21th century, the technical development advanced. The idea of aliens living on other planets or attacking the Earth is often represented: It was also easier for the film industry to represent complete unknown things such as aliens, because this way the unrealistic scenes couldn’t be much criticized. The film technology wasn’t very developed and was new, so that the special effects seemed to be unrealistic. The first depictions of terraforming in the film industry were often made in a very theatrical and mysterious way. It seemed easier to treat such themes in movies using advanced technologies, than trying to explain it in a simple way with words. With the 21st century and the development of the film industry, the amount of literature about terraforming dropped. The use of given information about Earth’s biosphere, gives a more realistic take to the whole story and makes the novel important for future debates regarding the goals of terraforming. It explores the evolution and formation of planets' and Earth's biosphere. Another influential science fiction novel on the science of terraforming is “Greening of Mars” by James Lovelock. Heinlein was significant in relation to the seriousness of terraforming by portraying the theme with scientific and mathematical considerations. Until 1950, terraforming was treated in a more fantastic way. ![]() Haldane the same ideas as in films of the 21st century appear: humanity's evolution on Earth might end, which makes space exploration, colonization and adaption to new environments necessary. In the Essay “The Last Judgment” written by J.B.S. This shows that in the 20th century science already had the idea of terrafforming, but did not realise, that it would need much more time to be achieved. It seems interesting that Béliard believed terraforming could be achieved in the 21st century in which we live today. The first appearence of terraforming in literature was in 1910 with the French book “La Journée d’un Parisien au XXIème siècle” (“A Day of a Parisian in the 21st Century”) written by Octave Béliard.
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