The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF
Hartwell, David G. [Editor]; Cramer, Kathryn [Editor]; Benford, Gregory [Introduction];
Language: English
Published by Tor Books, 1994
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- Title
- The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF
- Author
- Hartwell, David G. [Editor]; Cramer, Kathryn [Editor]; Benford, Gregory [Introduction];
- Publisher
- Tor Books
- Publication year
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 031285062X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312850623
- Item weight
- 53 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x2x9
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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About the Author
David G. Hartwell is also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology The Dark Descent: The Evolution of Horror, along with several other books.
Kathryn Cramer has also co-edited The Hard SF Renaissance, Spirits of Christmas, and other titles.
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