The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction by Mike Ashley

The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction by Mike Ashley

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The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction by Mike Ashley

Here are 25 stories of science fiction that push the envelope, by the biggest names in an emerging new crop of high-tech futuristic SF - including Charles Stross, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton and Neal Asher. High-tech SF has made a significant comeback in the last decade, as bestselling authors successfully blend the super-science of 'hard science fiction' with real characters in an understandable scenario. It is perhaps a reflection of how technologically controlled our world is that readers increasingly look for science fiction that considers the fates of mankind as a result of increasing scientific domination. This anthology brings together the most extreme examples of the new high-tech, far-future science fiction, pushing the limits way beyond normal boundaries. The stories include: "A Perpetual War Fought Within a Cosmic String", "A Weapon That Could Destroy the Universe", "A Machine That Detects Alternate Worlds and Creates a Choice of Christs", "An Immortal Dead Man Sent To The End of the Universe", "Murder in Virtual Reality", "A Spaceship So Large That There is An Entire Planetary System Within It", and "An Analytical Engine At The End of Time", and "Encountering the Untouchable."
A thought provoking diversity of imagination.. this remarkable volume is just as enjoyable if you only dip into it. -- Tony Lee * Starburst *
Mike Ashley is editor of the The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction and The Mammoth Book of New Jules Verne Adventures.
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ISBN 13 9781845293079
ISBN 10 184529307X
Title The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
Author Mike Ashley
Series Mammoth Books
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2006-05-25
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.