The Hard SF Renaissance

Something exciting has been happening in modern SF. After decades of confusion, many of the field's best writers have been returning to the subgenre called, roughly, "hard SF" - science fiction focused on science and technology, often with strong adventure plots. Now, World Fantasy Award-winning editors David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer present an immense, authoritative anthology that maps the development and modern-day resurgence of this form, argues for its special virtues and present preeminence - and entertains us with some spectacular storytelling along the way. Included are major stories by contemporary and classic names such as Poul Anderson, Stephen Baxter, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, David Brin, Arthur C. Clarke, Hal Clement, Greg Egan, Joe Haldeman, Nancy Kress, Paul McAuley, Frederik Pohl, Alastair Reynolds, Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert J. Sawyer, Karl Schroeder, Charles Sheffield, Brian Stableford, Allen Steele, Bruce Sterling, Michael Swanwick, and Vernor Vinge. "The Hard SF Renaissance" will be an anthology that SF readers return to for years to come.Contents:Gene Wars (1991) by Paul J. McAuleyWang's Carpets (1995) by Greg EganGenesis (1995) by Poul AndersonArthur Sternbach Brings the Curveball to Mars (1999) by Kim Stanley RobinsonOn the Orion Line (2000) by Stephen BaxterBeggars in Spain (1991) by Nancy KressMatter's End (1989) by Gregory BenfordThe Hammer of God (1992) by Arthur C. ClarkeThink Like a Dinosaur (1995) by James Patrick KellyMount Olympus (1999) by Ben BovaMarrow (1997) by Robert ReedMicrobe (1995) by Joan SlonczewskiThe Lady Vanishes (1996) by Charles SheffieldBicycle Repairman (1996) by Bruce SterlingAn Ever-Reddening Glow (1996) by David BrinSexual Dimorphism (1999) by Kim Stanley RobinsonInto the Miranda Rift (1993) by G. David NordleyThe Shoulders of Giants (2000) by Robert J. SawyerA Walk in the Sun (1991) by Geoffrey A. LandisFor White Hill (1995) by Joe HaldemanA Career in Sexual Chemistry (1987) by Brian StablefordReef (2000) by Paul J. McAuleyExchange Rate (1999) by Hal ClementReasons to Be Cheerful (1997) by Greg EganGriffin's Egg (1991) by Michael SwanwickGreat Wall of Mars (2000) by Alastair ReynoldsA Niche (1990) by Peter WattsGossamer (1995) by Stephen BaxterMadam Butterfly (1997) by James P. HoganUnderstand (1991) by Ted ChiangHalo (1996) by Karl SchroederDifferent Kinds of Darkness (2000) by David LangfordFast Times at Fairmont High (2001) by Vernor VingeReality Check (2000) by David BrinThe Mendelian Lamp Case (1997) by Paul LevinsonKinds of Strangers (1999) by Sarah ZettelThe Good Rat (1995) by Allen SteeleBuilt upon the Sands of Time (2000) by Michael F. FlynnTaklamakan (1998) by Bruce SterlingHatching the Phoenix (1999) by Frederik PohlImmersion (1996) by Gregory Benford