Strangers From Earth Author:Poul Anderson Good, solid, old-fashioned SF — Short stories of science fiction. This book includes — - "Earthman, Beware." A man realizes that he's not human and tries to call his people from the stars. — - "Quixote and the Windmill." The problem of leisure: what if machines do all the work? — - "Gypsy." A nice story about those who don't want to settle down, wit... more »h a fairly subtle twist at the end.
- "For the Duration." A hero fights against dictatorship.
- "Duel on Syrtis." Martians were a protected species, but a rich man wanted one for a trophy.
- "The Star Beast." A man wants to be a tiger--and in the far future, it's possible. (This story has no relation to Robert Heinlein's book of the same name.) It reminds me, rather, of Andre Norton.
- "The Disintegrating Sky." One of those ironic stories.
- "Among Thieves." Interstellar warfare--well done.« less