The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF - David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, Gregory Benford, Ursula K. Le Guin • BookLikes (ISBN:1857232712)

The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF - David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, Gregory Benford, Ursula K. Le Guin

The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF

by: Ursula K. Le Guin (author) David G. Hartwell (author) Kathryn Cramer (author) Gregory Benford (author)

Format: hardcover

ISBN: 9781857232714 (1857232712)

Publish date: October 1994

Publisher: Orbit

Pages no: 990

Edition language: English

Category:

Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Anthologies, Short Stories, Hard Science Fiction

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At the time, this was the third Hartwell anthology I had read. It presents stories that have a solid foundation in sciences and math, which the editors define as hard scifi. It had creative, interesting, and very readable stories. My impression back then, this was like sipping a fine wine, as oppose...

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