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Science Fiction: Classic Stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction
Science Fiction Classic Stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction Author:Isaac Asimov (Editor), Charles G. Waugh (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor) Man alienated by the products of his own knowledge--atomic radiation, futuristic weaponry, the aftereffects of war and corruption--and attempting to retain his humanity lie at the heart of the nine short stories in this outstandingcollection of best-selling authors. Their tales are as fresh and relevant today as when they first appeared du... more »ring the 1940s' Golden Age of science fiction. Theodore Sturgeon's "Killdozer!" details the liberation of a mutant energy force with intelligence and a will to destroy eons after the was it was intended to end is over. Jack Williamson's "With Folded Hands" reveals a terrifying vision of the future with humanoid mechanicals securing "happiness" for all humans under their Prime Directive. Isaac Asimov's early Foundation tale, "The Big and the Little," explores the Seldon Crisis and its effect on the Second Galactic Empire. In a corrupt empire to come, "The Weapons Shop" of A. E. van Vogt's world may be the only source for legal and moral justice. These and other tales by Ross Rocklynne, Lester del Rey, A. Bertram Chandler, T. L. Sherred and C. L. Moore represent soe of the best sci-fi stories of the Forties and of all time.« less