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The Noreascon Proceedings

Leslie Turek

First published 1976
Publisher NESFA Press
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
Cover art Don Simpson
Pages 192
Price $12.00
ISBN 0915368005

According to the NESFA websites: "This is the edited program transcripts of Noreascon, the 29th World Science Fiction Convention, Boston, 1971. In addition to the main program, there are appendices with lists of awards, attendance figures, etc."
1300 copies printed. Pre-publication price (until November 1, 1975) was $2.50 to Noreascon members (one copy only), and $5.00 to all others.

Page Title Author(s) Type
9 Preface (The Noreascon Proceedings) Tony Lewis Essay
11 Introductory Session Stew Brownstein & Tony Lewis & Harry Warner, Jr. & Gordon Dickson & Mario Bosnyak Essay
19 Resolved: There Are No Viable Alternative Futures Ben Bova & Lester del Rey & Joe Hensley & Robert Silverberg & George Scithers Essay
29 Weather Modification Dr. Wallace Howell Essay
35 Technology for a Livable Earth Hal Clement & Dr. Richard Rosa & Dr. Peter Glaser & Joe Haldeman Essay
48 The Urban Universe John Brunner & Katherine MacLean & Ben Bova & Katherine Kurtz Essay
61 The Robot's Place in Society Isaac Asimov & Clifford Simak Essay
69 Artificial Intelligence Seymour Papert Essay
80 The Implications of Genetic Engineering Dr. Isaac Asimov & Dr. Jerome Lettvin & Larry Niven Essay
97 Science Fiction Critics and Reviewers Lester del Rey & Dr. Richard Peck & Terry Carr & Charlie Brown Essay
108 Current Problems in the Critical Analysis of Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Tom Clareson Essay
108 Science Fiction and Academia Alexei Panshin Essay
111 The Physical Redemption of Reality and the Science Fiction Film Ivor Rogers Essay
115 Le Guin — Artistic and Formal Maturity Professor Virginia Carew Essay
119 Speculations Tom Clareson Essay
123 The Next Five Years in Science Fiction Clifford Simak & James Gunn & Bob Shaw & Poul Anderson Essay
128 The Uses of the Future Frederik Pohl & Dr. Sidney Feinleib Essay
139 The Role of the Artist in Science Fiction Frank Kelly Freas & Karel Thole & Jack Gaughan & Eddie Jones & John Schoenherr Essay
151 The Banquet Robert Silverberg Essay
171 The Noreascon Committee uncredited Essay
172 Membership Statistics uncredited Essay
174 Schedule of Events uncredited Essay
178 The Hugo Awards uncredited Essay
181 Art Show Awards uncredited Essay
182 Masquerade Awards uncredited Essay
188 Report of the Business Meeting uncredited Essay
190 Financial Report Fred P. Isaacs Essay