{"product_id":"the-best-time-travel-stories-of-the-20th-century-stories-by-arthur-c-clarke-jack-finney-joe-haldeman-ursula-k-le-guin-larry-niven-theodore-stu-paperback","title":"The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century: Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Finney, Joe Haldeman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Larry Niven, Theodore Stu - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartin H. Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEAP INTO THE FUTURE, AND SHOOT BACK TO THE PAST\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e H. G. Wells's seminal short story \"The Time Machine,\" published in 1895, provided the springboard for modern science fiction's time travel explosion. Responding to their own fascination with the subject, the greatest visionary writers of the twentieth century penned some of their finest stories. Here are eighteen of the most exciting tales ever told, including\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Time's Arrow\"\u003c\/b\u003e In Arthur C. Clarke's classic, two brilliant physicists finally crack the mystery of time travel--with appalling consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Death Ship\"\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Matheson, author of \u003ci\u003eSomewhere in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, unveils a chilling scenario concerning three astronauts who stumble upon the conundrum of past and future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A Sound of Thunder\"\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Bradbury's haunting vision of modern man gone dinosaur hunting poses daunting questions about destiny and consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Yesterday Was Monday\"\u003c\/b\u003e If all the world's a stage, Theodore Sturgeon's compelling tale follows the odyssey of an ordinary joe who winds up \u003ci\u003ebackstage. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Rainbird\" \u003c\/b\u003eR. A. Lafferty reflects on what might have been in this brainteaser about an inventor so brilliant that he invents himself right out of existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Timetipping\" \u003c\/b\u003eWhat if everyone time-traveled except you? Jack Dann provides some surprising answers in this literary gem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e. . . as well as twelve other stories, including \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Time Locker\" by Henry Kuttner - \"I'm Scared\" by Jack Finney - \"A Gun for Dinosaur\" by L. Sprague de Camp - \"The Man Who Came Early\" by Poul Anderson - \"Leviathan \" by Larry Niven - \"Anniversary Project\" by Joe Halderman - \"Fire Watch\" by Connie Willis - \"Sailing to Byzantium\" by Robert Silverberg - \"The Pure Product\" by John Kessel - \"Trapalanda\" by Charles Sheffield - \"The Price of Oranges\" by Nancy Kress - \"Another Story, or A Fisherman of the Inland Sea\" by Ursula K. Le Guin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By turns frightening, puzzling, and fantastic, these stories engage us in situations that may one day break free of the bonds of fantasy . . . to enter the realm of the future: \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e future.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEAP INTO THE FUTURE, AND SHOOT BACK TO THE PAST \u003cbr\u003eH. G. Wells's seminal short story \"The Time Machine,\" published in 1895, provided the springboard for modern science fiction's time travel explosion. Responding to their own fascination with the subject, the greatest visionary writers of the twentieth century penned some of their finest stories. Here are eighteen of the most exciting tales ever told, including\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Time's Arrow\" In Arthur C. Clarke's classic, two brilliant physicists finally crack the mystery of time travel-with appalling consequences. \u003cbr\u003e\"Death Ship\" Richard Matheson, author of \"Somewhere in Time, unveils a chilling scenario concerning three astronauts who stumble upon the conundrum of past and future. \u003cbr\u003e\"A Sound of Thunder\" Ray Bradbury's haunting vision of modern man gone dinosaur hunting poses daunting questions about destiny and consequences. \u003cbr\u003e\"Yesterday was Monday\" If all the world's a stage, Theodore Sturgeon's compelling tale follows the odyssey of an ordinary joe who winds up \"backstage. \u003cbr\u003e\"Rainbird\" R.A. Lafferty reflects on what might have been in this brainteaser about an inventor so brilliant that he invents himself right out of existence. \u003cbr\u003e\"Timetipping\" What if everyone time-traveled except you? Jack Dann provides some surprising answers in this literary gem. \u003cbr\u003e. . . as well as stories by Poul Anderson - L. Sprague de Camp - Jack Finney - Joe Haldeman - John Kessel - Nancy Kress - Henry Kuttner - Ursula K. Le Guin - Larry Niven - Charles Sheffield - Robert Silverberg - Connie Willis \u003cbr\u003eBy turns frightening, puzzling, and fantastic, these stories engage us in situations that may one day break free of the bonds of fantasy . . . toenter the realm of the future: \"our future.\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Locus Awards (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755573805344,"sku":"9780345460943","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/55af128ac2b36a3424296cde4a6f948b.webp?v=1780062609","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-best-time-travel-stories-of-the-20th-century-stories-by-arthur-c-clarke-jack-finney-joe-haldeman-ursula-k-le-guin-larry-niven-theodore-stu-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}