Tomorrow Happens
- Authors
- Brin, David & Geisler, Deb & Burns, James
- Publisher
- NESFA Press
- Tags
- science fiction , science fiction - general , fiction - science fiction , science fiction - short stories , fiction
- ISBN
- 9781886778436
- Date
- 2003-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.39 MB
- Lang
- en
An insightful, quicksilver romp through Brin's own mind. In the 20 essays, short stories, and little wonders in this book, David will take you from the worlds of Galileo Galilei and Jules Verne, through thoughtful explorations of Orwell and Tolkien, and on into tomorrows that just may happen.
From the author "This special edition by NESFA Press contains nearly all of my stories that have appeared in magazines since Otherness, including Aficionado (which details the very beginnings of Uplift), plus a number of provocative essays. Also, several items never-before-seen, including a little tale about Galileo, written just for the occasion. This edition of Tomorrow Happens is unique, limited, and collectable!"
CONTENTS:
Introduction by Vernor Vinge
Aficionado
Probing the Near Future
Stones of Significance
Go Ahead, Stand on My Shoulders!
Reality Check
Do We Really Want Immortality?
Paris Conquers All (with Gregory Benford)
The Self-Preventing Prophecy
Fortitude
The Future Keeps Surprising Us
The Diplomacy Guild
Goodbye, Mir! (Sniff!)
The Open-Ended Science Fiction Story
News from 2025
Seeking a New Fulcrum
A Professor at Harvard
The Robots and Foundation Universe
An Ever-Reddening Glow
We Hobbits Are a Merry Folk
The Other Side of the Hill