The Year's Best Science Fiction 29th Annual Collection - SC

Description: "The Year's Best Science Fiction 29th Annual Collection" - Edited by Gardner Dozois - Softcover - Published in 2011 by St. Martin's Griffin - 658 pages – Very good condition. In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction - 29th Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre. CONTENTS: xiii • Summation: 2011 • essay by Gardner Dozois 1 • The Choice • [Jackaroo] • (2011) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley [as by Paul McAuley] 32 • A Soldier of the City • (2010) • short story by David Moles 48 • The Beancounter's Cat • (2011) • novelette by Damien Broderick 61 • Dolly • (2011) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 73 • Martian Heart • (2011) • short story by John Barnes 85 • Earth Hour • (2011) • short story by Ken MacLeod 96 • Laika's Ghost • [Gennady] • (2010) • novelette by Karl Schroeder 116 • The Dala Horse • (2011) • novelette by Michael Swanwick 126 • The Way It Works Out and All • (2011) • short story by Peter S. Beagle 139 • The Ice Owl • [The Twenty Planets] • (2011) • novella by Carolyn Ives Gilman 172 • The Copenhagen Interpretation • [Jonathan Hamilton • 3] • (2011) • novelette by Paul Cornell 194 • The Invasion of Venus • (2010) • short story by Stephen Baxter 204 • Digging • (2011) • short story by Ian McDonald 217 • Ascension Day • (2011) • short story by Alastair Reynolds 221 • After the Apocalypse • (2011) • short story by Maureen F. McHugh 235 • Silently and Very Fast • (2011) • novella by Catherynne M. Valente 277 • A Long Way Home • [Sunspin] • (2011) • novelette by Jay Lake (variant of A Long Walk Home) 294 • The Incredible Exploding Man • (2011) • short fiction by Dave Hutchinson 309 • What We Found • (2011) • novelette by Geoff Ryman 330 • A Response from EST17 • (2011) • novelette by Tom Purdom 356 • The Cold Step Beyond • [Breathmoss Universe] • (2011) • novelette by Ian R. MacLeod 371 • A Militant Peace • (2011) • novelette by Tobias S. Buckell and David Klecha 388 • The Ants of Flanders • (2011) • novella by Robert Reed 425 • The Vicar of Mars • [Buonarotti Transit] • (2011) • novelette by Gwyneth Jones 441 • The Smell of Orange Groves • [Central Station] • (2011) • short story by Lavie Tidhar 452 • The Iron Shirts • (2011) • novelette by Michael F. Flynn 471 • Cody • (2011) • short story by Pat Cadigan 487 • For I Have Lain Me Down on the Stone of Loneliness and I'll Not Be Back Again • (2011) • short story by Michael Swanwick 499 • Ghostweight • (2011) • novelette by Yoon Ha Lee 515 • Digital Rites • (2011) • novella by Jim Hawkins 542 • The Boneless One • (2011) • novelette by Alec Nevala-Lee 564 • Dying Young • (2011) • novelette by Peter M. Ball 578 • Canterbury Hollow • (2011) • short story by Chris Lawson 588 • The Vorkuta Event • (2011) • novelette by Ken MacLeod 603 • The Man Who Bridged the Mist • (2011) • novella by Kij Johnson 651 • Honorable Mentions: 2011 • essay by Gardner Dozois There is some vertical water wrinkling on edges of approximately the first 50 pages (the text is not affected), and a previous owner has rated the stories by entering a number from one to five in ink next to each story on the contents pages, but this book is still in very good condition. No collection of science fiction books is complete without this great anthology. Check out the scan for the great artwork on the cover. 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