{"product_id":"the-best-military-science-fiction-of-the-20th-century-stories-paperback","title":"The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartin H. Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplosive and provocative battles fought across the boundaries of time and space--and on the frontiers of the human mind.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScience fiction's finest have yielded this definitive collection featuring stories of warfare, victory, conquest, heroism, and overwhelming odds. These are scenarios few have ever dared to contemplate, and they include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superiority\" \u003c\/b\u003e Arthur C. Clarke presents an intergalactic war in which one side's own advanced weaponry may actually lead to its ultimate defeat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Dragonrider\" \u003c\/b\u003e A tale of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, in which magic tips the scales of survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Second Variety\" \u003c\/b\u003e Philip K. Dick, author of the short story that became the movie \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner, \u003c\/i\u003e reaches new heights of terror with his post-apocalyptic vision of the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The Night of the Vampyres\" \u003c\/b\u003e A chilling ultimatum of atomic proportions begins a countdown to disaster in George R. R. Martin's gripping drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Hero\" \u003c\/b\u003e Joe Haldeman's short story that led to his classic of interstellar combat, \u003ci\u003eThe Forever War\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Ender's Game\" \u003c\/b\u003e The short story that gave birth to Orson Scott Card's masterpiece of military science fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLUS SEVEN MORE EPIC STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Among Thieves\" by Poul Anderson\u003cbr\u003e \"Hangman\" by David Drake\u003cbr\u003e \"The Last Article\" by Harry Turtledove\u003cbr\u003e \"The Game of Rat and Dragon\" by Cordwainer Smith\u003cbr\u003e \"To the Storming Gulf\" by Gregory Benford\u003cbr\u003e \"Wolf Time\" by Walter Jon Williams\u003cbr\u003e \"The Scapegoat\" by C. J. Cherryh \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuaranteed to spark the imagination and thrill the soul, these thirteen science fiction gems cast a stark light on our dreams and our darkest fears--truly among the finest tales of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplosive and provocative battles fought across the boundaries of time and space--and on the frontiers of the human mind. \u003cbr\u003eScience fiction's finest have yielded this definitive collection featuring stories of warfare, victory, conquest, heroism, and overwhelming odds. These are scenarios few have ever dared to contemplate, and they include: \u003cbr\u003e, \"Superiority\": Arthur C. Clarke presents an intergalactic war in which one side's own advanced weaponry may actually lead to its ultimate defeat.\u003cbr\u003e, \"Dragonrider\": A tale of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, in which magic tips the scales of survival.\u003cbr\u003e, \"Second Variety\": Philip K. Dick, author of the short story that became the movie Blade Runner, reaches new heights of terror with his post apocalyptic vision of the future.\u003cbr\u003e, \"The Night of the Vampyres\": A chilling ultimatum of atomic proportions begins a countdown to disaster in George R. R. Martin's gripping drama.\u003cbr\u003e, \"Hero\": Joe Haldeman's short story that led to his classic of interstellar combat, The Forever War.\u003cbr\u003e, \"Ender's Game\": The short story that gave birth to Orson Scott Card's masterpiece of military science fiction.\u003cbr\u003e. . . as well as stories from Poul Anderson o Gregory Benford o C. J. Cherryh o David Drake o Cordwainer Smith o Harry Turtledove o and Walter John Williams \u003cbr\u003eGuaranteed to spark the imagination and thrill the soul, these thirteen science fiction gems cast a stark light on our dreams and our darkest fears--truly among the finest tales of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works \u003ci\u003eThe Man with the Iron Heart, The Guns of the South, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow Few Remain\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Hot War books: \u003ci\u003eBombs Away, Fallout, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Armistice;\u003c\/i\u003e the War That Came Early novels: \u003ci\u003eHitler's War, West and East, The Big Switch, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCoup d'Etat, Two Fronts, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Last Orders; \u003c\/i\u003ethe Worldwar saga: \u003ci\u003eIn the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Striking the Balance;\u003c\/i\u003e the Colonization books: \u003ci\u003eSecond Contact, Down to Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Aftershocks; \u003c\/i\u003ethe Great War epics: \u003ci\u003eAmerican Front, Walk in Hell, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBreakthroughs;\u003c\/i\u003e the American Empire novels: \u003ci\u003eBlood and Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVictorious Opposition;\u003c\/i\u003e and the Settling Accounts series: \u003ci\u003eReturn Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e In at the Death\u003c\/i\u003e. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughters--Alison, Rachel, and Rebecca--and two granddaughters, Cordelia Turtledove Katayanagi and Phoebe Quinn Turtledove Katayanagi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1995 \u003cb\u003eMartin H. Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e was honored by the Mystery Writers of America with the Ellery Queen Award for lifetime achievement in mystery editing. He is also the recipient of two Anthony Awards. \u003ci\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/i\u003e magazine called him \"the best mystery anthologist since Ellery Queen.\" He compiled more than 1,000 anthologies and was the president of TEKNO Books. Greenberg passed away in 2011.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.48 x 9.17 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758591607072,"sku":"9780345439895","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1cca0f3ee8d06b7bb94a20582a0d9de7_a0188a16-26d1-47bb-b9b6-cae1a1870ec5.webp?v=1780130005","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-best-military-science-fiction-of-the-20th-century-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}