Supermen: Tales of the Posthuman Future Contributor(s): Dozois, Gardner (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0312275692 ISBN-13: 9780312275693 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: A science-fiction anthology highlighting mind-expanding stories of the future of the human form includes more than 20 classic stories from the most imaginative writers in the field. |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Science Fiction - Collections & Anthologies |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2001048602 |
Physical Information: 1.21" H x 5.55" W x 8.48" (1.30 lbs) 400 pages |
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Publisher Description: Mind-expanding explorations of the future of the human form Our bodies and minds are malleable, and only the imagination is the limit to the possible improvements. From genetics to artificial enhancements, humanity will alter the course of its own evolution. Included here are more than twenty stories from the most imaginative writers in the field, including: Poul Anderson * James Blish * Eric Brown * Ted Chiang * Tony Daniel * Samuel R. Delany * Greg Egan * Joe Haldeman * Geoffrey A. Landis * Paul McAuley * Ian MacLeod * David Marusek * Tom Purdom * Robert Reed * Joanna Russ * Robert Silverberg * Brian Stableford * Bruce Sterling * Charles Stross * Michael Swanwick * Liz Williams * Gene Wolfe * Roger Zelazny |
Contributor Bio(s): Dozois, Gardner: - Gardner Dozois (1947-2018), one of the most acclaimed editors in science-fiction, won the Hugo Award for Best Editor 15 times. He was the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine for 20 years. He also served as the editor of The Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies and co-editor of the Warrior anthologies, Songs of the Dying Earth, and many others. As a writer, Dozois twice won the Nebula Award for best short story. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011 and received the Skylark Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |