Across Realtime Author:Vernor Vinge Fifty years ago, back in 1997, the Peace Authority eliminated war. In one incredible worldwide coup, the Authority removed missiles, armies, governments, entire cities,....anything and everything that could oppose peace.
Both books in this compendium are original and very creative uses of an idea. Although early works of Vinge, they set the tone and stage for his later works. I enjoyed each book and was very surprised by the originality of the ideas presented.