<P> Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? ( retitled Blade Runner : Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? in some later printings ) is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick , first published in 1968 . The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco , where Earth 's life has been greatly damaged by nuclear global war . Most animal species are endangered or extinct from extreme radiation poisoning , so that owning an animal is now a sign of status and empathy , an attitude encouraged towards animals . The book served as the primary basis for the 1982 film Blade Runner , and many elements and themes from it were used in its 2017 sequel Blade Runner 2049 . </P>
<P> Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? ( retitled Blade Runner : Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? in some later printings ) is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick , first published in 1968 . The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco , where Earth 's life has been greatly damaged by nuclear global war . Most animal species are endangered or extinct from extreme radiation poisoning , so that owning an animal is now a sign of status and empathy , an attitude encouraged towards animals . The book served as the primary basis for the 1982 film Blade Runner , and many elements and themes from it were used in its 2017 sequel Blade Runner 2049 . </P>
when was do androids dream of electric sheep written
when was do androids dream of electric sheep written
1968
1968