The Big Book of Science Fiction |
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| Authors: | Vandermeer, Jeff (EDT) & Vandermeer, Ann (EDT) |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC028000, FIC003000, FIC028020 |
| ISBN: | 9781101910108, Related ISBNs: 1101910097, 1101910100, 9781101910092, 9781101910108 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 1216, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Quite possibly the GREATEST science-fiction collection of ALL TIME—past, present, and FUTURE!
What if life was never-ending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the Pope was a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the new wave, and more. Learn the secret history of science fiction, from literary icons who wrote SF to authors from over 25 countries, some never before translated into English. In THE BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Read the genre that predicted electric cars, travel to the moon, and the modern smart phone. We’ve got the worlds if you’ve got the time.
Including:
· Legendary tales from Isaac Asimov and Ursula LeGuin!
· An unearthed sci-fi story from W.E.B. DuBois!
· The first publication of the work of cybernetic visionary David R. Bunch in 20 years!
· A rare and brilliant novella by Chinese international sensation Liu Cixin!
Plus:
· Aliens!
· Space battles!
· Robots!
· Technology gone wrong!
· Technology gone right!
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