The Ascent of Wonder The Evolution of Hard SF |
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Editor:
| Cramer, Kathryn Hartwell, David G. |
Introduction by:
| Benford, Gregory |
ISBN: | 978-0-312-85062-3 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1994 |
Publisher: | Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
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Imprint: | Tor Books |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Featuring more than sixty groundbreaking short stories by modern science fiction's most important and influential writers, The Ascent of Wonder offers a definitive and incisive exploration of the SF genre's visionary core.
From Poe to Pohl, Wells to Wolfe, and Verne to Vinge, this hefty anthology fully charts the themes, trends, thoughts, and traditions that comprise the challenging yet rich literary form known as "hard SF."
Featuring more than sixty groundbreaking short stories by modern science fiction's most important and influential writers, The Ascent of Wonder offers a definitive and incisive exploration of the SF genre's visionary core.
From Poe to Pohl, Wells to Wolfe, and Verne to Vinge, this hefty anthology fully charts the themes, trends, thoughts, and traditions that comprise the challenging yet rich literary form known as "hard SF."