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Infinite stars, dark frontiers : the definitive anthology of space opera / edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Titan Books, 2021Edition: Paperback editionDescription: 676 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781789092974
  • 1789092973
Uniform titles:
  • Infinite stars, dark frontiers (Anthology)
Related works:
  • Container of (work): Weber, David, 1952- Swords and spaceships and cyborgs, o my!
  • Container of (work): Campbell, Jack (Naval officer). Ishigaki
  • Container of (work): Chambers, Becky. Good heretic
  • Container of (work): Heinlein, Robert A. 1907-1988. Misfit
  • Container of (work): Martin, George R. R. Beast for Norn
  • Container of (work): Matthews, Susan R. Devil in the details
  • Container of (work): Card, Orson Scott. Messenger
  • Container of (work): Smith, E. E. 1890-1965. Vortex blaster (Short story)
  • Container of (work): Huff, Tanya. First in
  • Container of (work): Chen, Curtis C. Fire in the pocket
  • Container of (work): McGuire, Seanan. Frontier ABCs
  • Container of (work): Lee, Sharon, 1952- Dark secrets
  • Container of (work): Niven, Larry. Lady or the tiger
  • Container of (work): Blish, James. Earthman come home (Novelette)
  • Container of (work): Dozois, Gardner R. Special kind of morning
  • Container of (work): Farland, David. Respect
  • Container of (work): Shepherd, Mike, 1947- Boot recruit
  • Container of (work): Moore, C. L. 1911-1987. Shambleau
  • Container of (work): Asher, Neal L., 1961- Veteran
  • Container of (work): Ochse, Weston. End-of-the-world bowling league
  • Container of (work): Cooper, Brenda, 1960- Death, butterflies, and makers of war
  • Container of (work): Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- Sideshow
  • Container of (work): Rusch, Kristine Kathryn. Lieutenant Tightass
  • Container of (work): Anderson, Kevin J., 1962- Feet of clay
  • Container of (work): Weber, David, 1952- Traitor
  • Container of (work): Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. Rescue party
  • Container of (work): Cherryh, C. J. Cold sleep
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction: Swords and spaceships and cyborgs, O My! / David Weber -- The lost fleet: Ishigaki / Jack Campbell -- Wayfarers: a good heretic / Becky Chambers -- Misfit aka "Cosmic Construction Corps" / Robert Heinlein -- A thousand worlds: a beast for Norn (Haviland Tuf) / George R.R. Martin -- Skipjack: the devil in the details / Susan R. Matthews -- Ender's game: messenger / Orson Scott Card -- Lensmen: the vortex blaster / Edward E. "Doc" Smith -- Confederation: first in / Tanya Huff -- Kangaroo: fire in the pocket / Curtis C. Chen -- Frontier ABCs / Seanan McGuire -- Liaden: dark secrets / Sharon Lee and Steve Miller -- Dream Park: the lady or the tiger / Larry Niven and Steven Barnes -- Earthman, come home / James Blish -- A special kind of morning / Gardner Dozois -- Respect / David Farland -- Kris Longknife: boot recruit / Mike Shepherd -- Northwest Smith: Shambleau / C.L. Moore -- Polity: the veteran / Neal Asher -- Grunt: the end-of-the-world bowling league / Weston Ochse -- Fremont's children: death, butterflies, and makers of war / Brenda Cooper -- Pip and Flinx: sideshow / Alan Dean Foster -- Diving: Lieutenant Tightass / Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- Saga of seven suns: feet of clay / Kevin J. Anderson -- Bolo: the traitor / David Weber -- Rescue party / Arthur C. Clarke -- Cold sleep / C.J. Cherryh.
Summary: "The definitive collection of explorers and soldiers, charting the dark frontiers of our expanding universe. Amongst the infinite stars we find epic sagas of wars, tales of innermost humanity, and the most powerful of desires - our need to create a better world. The second volume of seminal short science fiction, featuring twenty-six new stories from series such as Wayfarers, Confederation, The Lost Fleet, Waypoint Kangaroo, Ender, Dream Park, the Polity and more.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy SCHMIDT, BRYAN Available 33111010526693
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Continuing the definitive space opera anthology series. Today's most popular writers produce new stories set in their most famous universes, alongside essential and seminal short fiction from past masters.

The definitive collection of explorers and soldiers, charting the dark frontiers of our expanding universe. Amongst the infinite stars we find epic sagas of wars, tales of innermost humanity, and the most powerful of desires - our need to create a better world.

The second volume of seminal short science fiction, featuring twenty-six new stories from series such as Wayfarers, Confederation, The Lost Fleet, Waypoint Kangaroo, Ender, Dream Park, the Polity and more.

Alongside work from tomorrow's legends, revisit works by masters who helped define the genre: Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Campbell, Becky Chambers, Robert Heinlein, George R.R. Martin, Susan R. Matthews, Orson Scott Card, James Blish, E.E. "Doc" Smith, Tanya Huff, Curtis C. Chen, Seanan McGuire, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Larry Niven and Steven Barnes, Gardner Dozois, David Farland, Mike Shepherd, C.L. Moore, Neal Asher, Weston Ochse, Brenda Cooper, Alan Dean Foster, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kevin J. Anderson, David Weber and C.J. Cherryh.

Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers brings you the essential work from past, present, and future bestsellers as well as Grand Masters of science fiction.

A second anthology by Schmidt titled, like the first, Infinite stars. Most of the authors are different from those of the first anthology; Jack Campbell, Orson Scott Card, David Weber, Kevin J. Anderson, and Larry Niven appear in both anthologies.

"The definitive collection of explorers and soldiers, charting the dark frontiers of our expanding universe. Amongst the infinite stars we find epic sagas of wars, tales of innermost humanity, and the most powerful of desires - our need to create a better world. The second volume of seminal short science fiction, featuring twenty-six new stories from series such as Wayfarers, Confederation, The Lost Fleet, Waypoint Kangaroo, Ender, Dream Park, the Polity and more.

Introduction: Swords and spaceships and cyborgs, O My! / David Weber -- The lost fleet: Ishigaki / Jack Campbell -- Wayfarers: a good heretic / Becky Chambers -- Misfit aka "Cosmic Construction Corps" / Robert Heinlein -- A thousand worlds: a beast for Norn (Haviland Tuf) / George R.R. Martin -- Skipjack: the devil in the details / Susan R. Matthews -- Ender's game: messenger / Orson Scott Card -- Lensmen: the vortex blaster / Edward E. "Doc" Smith -- Confederation: first in / Tanya Huff -- Kangaroo: fire in the pocket / Curtis C. Chen -- Frontier ABCs / Seanan McGuire -- Liaden: dark secrets / Sharon Lee and Steve Miller -- Dream Park: the lady or the tiger / Larry Niven and Steven Barnes -- Earthman, come home / James Blish -- A special kind of morning / Gardner Dozois -- Respect / David Farland -- Kris Longknife: boot recruit / Mike Shepherd -- Northwest Smith: Shambleau / C.L. Moore -- Polity: the veteran / Neal Asher -- Grunt: the end-of-the-world bowling league / Weston Ochse -- Fremont's children: death, butterflies, and makers of war / Brenda Cooper -- Pip and Flinx: sideshow / Alan Dean Foster -- Diving: Lieutenant Tightass / Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- Saga of seven suns: feet of clay / Kevin J. Anderson -- Bolo: the traitor / David Weber -- Rescue party / Arthur C. Clarke -- Cold sleep / C.J. Cherryh.

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