Inspired by New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson, an anthology of stories, set in the near future, from some of today’s leading writers, thinkers, and visionaries that reignites the iconic and optimistic visions of the golden age of science fiction.In his 2011 article “Innovation Starvation,” Neal Stephenson argued that we—the society whose earlier scientists and engineers witnessed the airplane, the automobile, nuclear energy, the computer, and space exploration—must reignite our ambitions to think boldly and do Big Stuff. He also advanced the Hieroglyph Theory which illuminates the power of science fiction to inspire the inventive imagination: “Good SF supplies a plausible, fully thought-out picture of an alternate reality in which some sort of compelling innovation has taken place.”In 2012, Arizona State University established the Center for Science and the Imagination to bring together writers, artists, and creative thinkers with scientists, engineers, and technologists to cultivate and expand on “moon shot ideas” that inspire the imagination and catalyze real-world innovations.Now comes this remarkable anthology uniting twenty of today’s leading thinkers, writers, and visionaries—among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Sterling, and Neal Stephenson—to contribute works of “techno-optimism” that challenge us to dream and do Big Stuff. Engaging, mind-bending, provocative, and imaginative, Hieroglyph offers a forward-thinking approach to the intersection of art and technology that has the power to change our world. 

Product Description: Year's Best SF 15 (10) by Hartwell, David G [Mass Market Paperback (2010)]

Twenty-eight doses of wonder. From the distant past to the present day, from Antarctica and Mars to worlds that never were, the tales in this book bring news from nowhere-and everywhere. Fantasy is a mode of storytelling, a method of entertainment, a mode of argument, and a way of seeing. Here, presented by two of the most distinguished anthologists of the day, are twenty-eight stories that see, tell, argue, and entertain.

The latest selection of outstanding science fiction stories, originally published in magazines during 2005, showcases the contributions of Gregory Benford, Stephen Baxter, Joe Haldeman, Rudy Rucker, Bruce Sterling, Ted Chiang, Vonda N. McIntyre, and other talented authors. Original.

A new selection of outstanding science fiction stories showcases the contributions of Ursula K. Le Guin, Bruce Sterling, Nancy Kress, Paul McAuley, Gene Wolfe, and Michael Swanwick, among other notable masters of the speculative fiction genre. Original.

The latest annual collection of outstanding science fiction stories features the contributions of Brian W. Aldiss, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gregory Benford, David Morrell, Gene Wolfe, Terry Bisson, and Michael Swanwick, among other notable masters of the speculative fiction genre. Original.

The latest selection of outstanding science fiction stories, originally published in magazines during 2003, showcases the contributions of Rick Moody, Michael Swanwick, Gregory Benford, Kage Baker, Terry Bisson, John Varley, and other talented authors. Original.

A companion volume to Year's Best SF, this fifth anthology of outstanding fantasy tales features contributions by such acclaimed fantasy authors as Kage Baker, Peter S. Beagle, Neil Gaiman, Patricia A. McKillip, Tim S. Powers, and Gene Wolfe, in a collection of the best short fantasy fiction of the year. Original.

The latest selection of outstanding science fiction stories, originally published in magazines during 2004, showcases the contributions of Gene Wolfe, Pamela Sargent, Charles Sheffield, Gregory Benford, Terry Bisson, and other talented authors. Original.

Product Description: The thirteenth annual collection of the previous year's finest short-form sf is at hand. Once again, award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer have gathered together a stunning array of science fiction that spans a veritable universe of astonishing visions and bold ideas...read more

A companion volume to Year's Best SF 8 features contributions by such acclaimed fantasy authors as Tanith Lee, Gene Wolfe, Neil Gaiman, Michael Swanwick, and Ursula K. Le Guin, in a third collection of the best short fantasy fiction of the year. Original.

Product Description: The legendary editing team of David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer return with the much-anticipated eighth installment of their popular anthology series showcasing the best-selling authors and rising stars of fantasy fiction. This engaging volume collects the essential fantasy stories of 2007...read more

This latest selection of outstanding science fiction stories, originally published in magazines during 2006, showcases the talents of such authors as Gregory Benford, Stephen Baxter, Joe Haldeman, Rudy Rucker, Nancy Kress, Alastair Reynolds, and Michael Swanwick. Original.

Contains tales of enchantment, wonder, and horror by authors including Ursula K. LeGuin, Charles de Lint, Tanith Lee, Gene Wolfe, Ted Chiang, Kate Riedel, Terry Goodkind, and Nicola Griffith.

An authoritative anthology celebrating hard science fiction presents a series of stories that emphasize science and technology, often with exciting adventure plots, in a collection that includes contributions by Poul Anderson, Iain M. Banks, Stephen Baxter, Frederik Pohl, Arthur C. Clarke, Nancy Kress, Larry Niven, Gene Wolfe, and Jack Williamson, among others. Reprint.

Gathers more than sixty stories by Gregory Benford, Arthur C. Clarke, Hal Clement, Robert Forward, Robert A. Heinlein, Bob Shaw, Gordon R. Dickson, Larry Niven, Rudy Rucker, James Blish, Jules Verne, and Frederick Pohl

A collection of holiday chillers--by Charles Dickens, Gene Wolfe, Michael Bishop, and others--follows the stories of a doctor who makes a house call to a ghost, a psychic detective who must exorcise a well-known holiday icon, and a boy who learns a faraway planet's history from his pet. Reissue.

Offers a unique four-stage program of self-empowerment and recovery from traumatic events in one's life, explaining how to transform these crises into positive forces for personal growth. Read by Kathryn Cramer.

Gathers stories about haunted houses and buildings by Ian Watson, Gene Wolfe, and Karl Edward Wagner

Offers a unique four-stage program of recovery from traumatic events in life, advising how to turn these traumas into positive forces for personal growth

Ranging from the traditional to the modern, from the humorous to the supernatural, this collection of ghostly Christmas tales features works by Dickens, Hawthorne, Gregory Cox, Frank Stockton, Susan Palwick, Russell Kirk, and others