The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF
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ISBN: 031285062X / Publisher: Tor Books, June 1994
Critical and interpretive essays complement works of hard science fiction from authors ranging from Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe to Isaac Asimov and David Brin, in a comprehensive anthology.
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Featuring more than sixty groundbreaking short stories by modern science fiction's most important and influential writers, The Ascent of Wonder offers a definitive and incisive exploration of the SF genre's visionary core.From Poe to Pohl, Wells to Wolfe, and Verne to Vinge, this hefty anthology fully charts the themes, trends, thoughts, and traditions that comprise the challenging yet rich literary form known as "hard SF."
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