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An anthology edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg andCharles G. Waugh.From interstellar matches that could decide the fate of planets, to a time when top athletes are built not born, to a future where only the best or the luckiest survive an afternoon spin on the freeway—here is your ticket to a universe where the events, the rules, and the contestants are always changing, so that one microsecond’s loser can become the next millennium’s champion.Includes the- Competition! (1984) essay by Isaac Asimov- Run to Starlight (1974) novelette by George R. R. Martin- The Mickey Mouse Olympics (1979) short story by Tom Sullivan- Dream Fighter (1977) short story by Bob Shaw- The Kokod Warriors [Magnus Ridolph] (1952) novelette by Jack Vance- Getting Through University [Dr. Dillingham] (1968) novelette by Piers Anthony- For the Sake of Grace [Coyote Jones] (1969) novelette by Suzette Haden Elgin- The National Pastime (1973) novelette by Norman Spinrad- A Day for Dying (1969) short story by Charles Nuetzel- The People Trap (1968) short story by Robert Sheckley- Why Johnny Can't Speed (1971) short story by Alan Dean Foster- Nothing in the Rules (1939) novelette by L. Sprague de Camp- The Olympians (1982) short story by Mike Resnick- The Wind from the Sun (1964) novelette by Arthur C. Clarke- Prose Bowl (1979) novelette by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg- From Downtown at the Buzzer (1977) novelette by George Alec Effinger- A Glint of Gold (1980) short story by Simon Hawke [as by Nicholas V. Yermakov]- The Survivor (1965) novelette by Walter F. Moudy
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THE SCIENCE FICTIONAL OLYMPICS - Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paul Alexander; (illustrator). First Edition. (viii) 356 pp. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Paul Alexander. This anthology contains: For the Sake of Grace - a novelette by Suzette Haden Elgin; The Kokod Warriors - a novelette by Jack Vance; Run to Starlight by George R. R. Martin; A Day for Dying by Charles Nuetzel; Why Johnny Can't Speed by Alan Dean Foster; A Glint of Gold by Simon Hawke writing as Nicholas V. Yermakov; The Mickey Mouse Olympics by Tom Sullivan; Dream Fighter by Bob Shaw; Getting Through University - a novelette by Piers Anthony; The National Pastime - a novelette by Norman Spinrad; The People Trap by Robert Sheckley; Nothing in the Rules - a novelette by L. Sprague de Camp; The Wind from the Sun - a novelette by Arthur C. Clarke; Prose Bowl - a novelette by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg; From Downtown at the Buzzer - a novelette by George Alec Effinger; and The Survivor - a novelette by Walter F. Moudy. Book. Seller Inventory # 231128
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THE SCIENCE FICTIONAL OLYMPICS; ISAAC ASIMOV'S WONDERFULL WORLD OF SCIENCE FICTION #2
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