SUMMARY:
Brave New Worlds To Explore and Conquer: The astonishingly possible is once again showcased in a breathtaking volume of the best short form SF the past year had to offer. Contributed by some of the most revered and exciting voices in the genre -- and compiled by acclaimed editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell -- these stories of wonder and terror, astounding technologies and miraculous discovery, stretch the imagination into realms and universes never dreamed of before. Each tale is a dazzling gem, rocketing readers across light years and into unknown dimensions -- exploring the intricate cultures of alien races and the strange, secret workings of the human mind. And together they form an unparalleled whole -- a collection of luminous visions that shines more brightly than a newborn sun. New tales from: Nancy Kress Ursula K. Le Guin Greg Egan Bruce Sterling Michael Swanwick Gene Wolfe and many more.
* Bruce Sterling: "In Paradise" (Originally in F&SF, 2002)
* Michael Swanwick: "Slow Life" (Originally in Analog, 2002)
* Eleanor Arnason: "Knapsack Poems" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002)
* Geoffrey A. Landis: "At Dorado" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002)
* Robert Reed: "Coelacanths" (Originally in F&SF, 2002)
* Ken Wharton: "Flight Correction" (Originally in Analog, 2002)
* Robert Sheckley: "Shoes" (Originally in F&SF, 2002)
* Charles Sheffield: "The Diamond Drill" (Originally in Analog, 2002)
* Ursula K. Le Guin: "The Seasons of the Ansarac" (Originally in The Infinite Matrix, 2002)
* Richard Chwedyk: "A Few Kind Words for A. E. Van Vogt" (Originally in Tales of the Unanticipated, 2002)
* Charles Stross: "Halo" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002)
* Terry Bisson: "I Saw the Light" (Originally in Sci Fiction, 2002)
* A. M. Dellamonica: "A Slow Day at the Gallery" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002)
* Paul Di Filippo: "Ailoura" (Originally in Once Upon a Galaxy, 2002)
* J. R. Dunn: "The Names of All the Spirits" (Originally in Sci Fiction, 2002)
* Carol Emshwiller: "Grandma" (Originally in F&SF, 2002)
* Neal Asher: "Snow in the Desert" (Originally in Spectrum SF, 2002)
* Greg Egan: "Singleton" (Originally in Interzone, 2002)
* Robert Onopa: "Geropods" (Originally in F&SF, 2002)
* Jack Williamson: "Afterlife" (Originally in F&SF, 2002)
* Gene Wolfe: "Shields of Mars" (Originally in Mars Probes, 2002)
* Nancy Kress: "Patent Infringement" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002)
* Michael Moorcock: "Lost Sorceress of the Silent Citadel" (Originally in Mars Probes, 2002)
Description:
SUMMARY: Brave New Worlds To Explore and Conquer: The astonishingly possible is once again showcased in a breathtaking volume of the best short form SF the past year had to offer. Contributed by some of the most revered and exciting voices in the genre -- and compiled by acclaimed editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell -- these stories of wonder and terror, astounding technologies and miraculous discovery, stretch the imagination into realms and universes never dreamed of before. Each tale is a dazzling gem, rocketing readers across light years and into unknown dimensions -- exploring the intricate cultures of alien races and the strange, secret workings of the human mind. And together they form an unparalleled whole -- a collection of luminous visions that shines more brightly than a newborn sun. New tales from: Nancy Kress Ursula K. Le Guin Greg Egan Bruce Sterling Michael Swanwick Gene Wolfe and many more. * Bruce Sterling: "In Paradise" (Originally in F&SF, 2002) * Michael Swanwick: "Slow Life" (Originally in Analog, 2002) * Eleanor Arnason: "Knapsack Poems" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002) * Geoffrey A. Landis: "At Dorado" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002) * Robert Reed: "Coelacanths" (Originally in F&SF, 2002) * Ken Wharton: "Flight Correction" (Originally in Analog, 2002) * Robert Sheckley: "Shoes" (Originally in F&SF, 2002) * Charles Sheffield: "The Diamond Drill" (Originally in Analog, 2002) * Ursula K. Le Guin: "The Seasons of the Ansarac" (Originally in The Infinite Matrix, 2002) * Richard Chwedyk: "A Few Kind Words for A. E. Van Vogt" (Originally in Tales of the Unanticipated, 2002) * Charles Stross: "Halo" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002) * Terry Bisson: "I Saw the Light" (Originally in Sci Fiction, 2002) * A. M. Dellamonica: "A Slow Day at the Gallery" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002) * Paul Di Filippo: "Ailoura" (Originally in Once Upon a Galaxy, 2002) * J. R. Dunn: "The Names of All the Spirits" (Originally in Sci Fiction, 2002) * Carol Emshwiller: "Grandma" (Originally in F&SF, 2002) * Neal Asher: "Snow in the Desert" (Originally in Spectrum SF, 2002) * Greg Egan: "Singleton" (Originally in Interzone, 2002) * Robert Onopa: "Geropods" (Originally in F&SF, 2002) * Jack Williamson: "Afterlife" (Originally in F&SF, 2002) * Gene Wolfe: "Shields of Mars" (Originally in Mars Probes, 2002) * Nancy Kress: "Patent Infringement" (Originally in Asimov's, 2002) * Michael Moorcock: "Lost Sorceress of the Silent Citadel" (Originally in Mars Probes, 2002)