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markk
markk rated it 7 years ago
For over a century time travel has remained one of the most enduring categories of science fiction. Authors such as Mark Twain and H. G. Wells established many of the ideas that were subsequently encapsulated in numerous stories that have entertained millions of readers. This anthology bring togethe...
AndrewB
AndrewB rated it 13 years ago
Could not stay awake long enough to finish this one.
Saturdays in Books
Saturdays in Books rated it 13 years ago
Illustrated by Alicia Austin and with an ad for a canned whisky sour in the center. What more could a person ask for.
Deb's books
Deb's books rated it 14 years ago
All of these stories are reprints and I had already read some of them. The introduction is good and the books are in order by copyright date. The copyright dates are listed under permissions at the back of the book. Some of the older stories are dated and some suffered a bit by being the influence o...
thomcat
thomcat rated it 14 years ago
Some classics in here, some new to me.
Saturdays in Books
Saturdays in Books rated it 14 years ago
Hovering between 2 and 3. I can't help but think that what Kuttner considers a necessary social structure in the world he's constructed isn't actually optimistic. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt in that it is probably me who is overly pessimistic about humans.For Mutant, in the end, Science w...
Dantastic Book Reviews
Dantastic Book Reviews rated it 15 years ago
After an illness following a plane crash in Sumatra, Edward Bond is whisked away to The Dark World, a twin of Earth where mutants rule. Bond encounters a mysterious hooded woman, a werewolf named Matholch, and a red witch named Medea, all of whom think he is the missing Ganelon. Will Bond free The...
Tower of Iron Will
Tower of Iron Will rated it 16 years ago
A collection of longer stories from Henry Kuttner's pulp Fantasy works. Kuttner is largely forgotten today, but he and his wife C. L. Moore were two of the best short story writers of the early SF magazines.
Books with a Beu
Books with a Beu rated it 18 years ago
When I read a collection of short stories, I generally start not at the beginning, but with the shortest stories first. If those first few "really short" stories whet my appetite, I'll move up to the longer stories.This collection grabbed me from story #1. Just about every one of them held my atte...
The Cranky Old Reader
The Cranky Old Reader rated it 42 years ago
And they say that science fiction can't be funny?Joe Haldeman proved them wrong in 1974 with Cosmic Laughter: Science Fiction for the Fun of It. It was a collection of nine stories by nine very funny authors. Unfortunately the book was not a great commercial success. It wasn't long before it was out...
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