search for books and compare prices
Futures from Nature
By
Henry Gee
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Tor Books
Publication date
November 13, 2007
Pages
320
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780765318053
ISBN-10
0765318059
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$24.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A collection of one hundred short stories--each about eight-hundred words long and originally published between 1999 and 2006 in Nature--by notable scientists, journalists, and science fiction authors offers speculation about the world of the future, in works by Arthur C. Clarke, Frederik Pohl, Stephen Baxter, Nancy Kress, Kim Stanley Robinson, and others. 30,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Here are 100 very short stories on the subject of the future and what it might be like. The authors include scientists, journalists, and many of the most famous SF writers in the world. Futures from Nature includes everything from satires and vignettes to compressed stories and fictional book reviews, science articles, and journalism, in eight-hundred word modules. All of them are entertaining and as a group they are a startling repository of ideas and attitudes about the future.
Â
Appearing in book form fo the first time, these one hundred pieces were originally published in the great science journal, Nature, between 1999 and 2006, as one-page features. That proved very popular with the readers of the journal. This is a unique book, by scientists and writers, of interest to any reader who might like to speculate about the future.
Â
With stories from:
Arthur C. Clarke; Bruce Sterling; Charles Stross; Cory Doctorow; Greg Bear; Gregory Benford;Â Oliver Morton; Ian Macleod; Rudy Rucker; Greg Egan;Â Stephan Baxter; Barrington J. Bayley; Brian Stableford; Frederik Pohl; Vernor Vinge;Â Nancy Kress, Michael Moorcock, Vonda N. McIntyr; Kim Stanley Robinson; John M. Ford; and eighty more.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Tor Books (November 13, 2007)
9780765318053 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $24.95
About: A collection of one hundred short stories--each about eight-hundred words long and originally published between 1999 and 2006 in Nature--by notable scientists, journalists, and science fiction authors offers speculation about the world of the future, in works by Arthur C.
About: A collection of one hundred short stories--each about eight-hundred words long and originally published between 1999 and 2006 in Nature--by notable scientists, journalists, and science fiction authors offers speculation about the world of the future, in works by Arthur C.
Paperback
from Tor Books (October 28, 2008)
9780765318060 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.64 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Are aliens really not interested in us at all?
About: Are aliens really not interested in us at all?
Miscellaneous
1 edition from Tor Books (November 13, 2007)
9781429925372 | details & prices | 320 pages | List price $9.99
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.