Size change in fiction
Resizing (including miniaturization, growth, shrinking, and enlargement) is a recurring theme in fiction, in particular in
psychedelic properties,[1] through magic, by inherent yet-latent abilities, or by size-changing rays of ambiguous properties.[2]
See also
- Miniaturization – the redesign of products to make smaller ones
- Shapeshifting
- Shrink ray
- Square–cube law – a mathematical principle that defines why resizing is not possible in real life
References
- ^ Jay, Mike (28 December 2014). "Mushrooms in Wonderland". Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Miniaturization". Science Fiction Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
Further reading
- Glassy, Mark C. The Biology of Science Fiction Cinema. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. 2001.
External links
- The Biology of B-Movie Monsters by Michael C. LaBarbera.
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