Hieroglyph · Stories and Visions for a Better Future (9780062204707)

Hieroglyph-Inspired by New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson, an anthology of stories, set in the near future that reignites the iconic and optimistic visions of the golden age of science fiction. A remarkable anthology uniting twenty of today's leading thinkers, writers, and visionaries, among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Sterling, and Neal Stephenson, to contribute works of "techno-optimism" that challenge us to dream boldly and do Big Stuff. Engaging, mind-bending, provocative, and imaginative, Hieroglyph offers a forward-thinking approach to the intersection of art and technology that has the power to change our world.

Contents:

Foreword (Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future) • essay by Lawrence M. Krauss

Preface: Innovation Starvation (Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future) • essay by Neal Stephenson

Introduction: A Blueprint for Better Dreams • essay by Kathryn Cramer and Ed Finn

Atmosphaera Incognita (2013) / novelette by Neal Stephenson

Girl in Wave: Wave in Girl (2014) / novelette by Kathleen Ann Goonan

By the Time We Get to Arizona (2014) / novelette by Madeline Ashby

The Man Who Sold the Moon (2014) / novella by Cory Doctorow

Johnny Appledrone vs. the FAA (2014) / novelette by Lee Konstantinou

Degrees of Freedom (2014) / novelette by Karl Schroeder

Two Scenarios for the Future of Solar Energy (2014) / short story by Annalee Newitz

A Hotel in Antarctica (2014) / novelette by Geoffrey A. Landis

Periapsis (2014) / novelette by James L. Cambias

The Man Who Sold the Stars (2013) / novelette by Gregory Benford

Entanglement (2014) / novella by Vandana Singh

Elephant Angels (2014) / novelette by Brenda Cooper

Covenant (2014) / short story by Elizabeth Bear

Quantum Telepathy (2014) / novelette by Rudy Rucker

Transition Generation (2014) / short story by David Brin

The Day It All Ended (2014) / short story by Charlie Jane Anders

Tall Tower (2014) / novelette by Bruce Sterling

Science and Science Fiction: An Interview with Paul Davies • interview of Paul Davies (1946-) • interview by uncredited

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