The Complete (and Tentacular) History of Sci-Fi
You may think you’re a sci-fi expert, but can you navigate this fittingly tentacular map of the history of the genre? Artist Ward Shelley created it for Places and Spaces: Mapping Science. Almost every important event or genre piece is here, though you may find that your pet series or favorite novel isn’t on there if you look hard enough. Click on the image for a super-huge version, well worth the few seconds to download.
Michael Sacco is a freelance editor and writer, currently working as senior editor at WoW Insider.