Download or read book Gold written by Isaac Asimov and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final collection of fiction and essays by the most celebrated science fiction author of all time—including the Hugo Award–winning story “Gold.” Isaac Asimov is widely considered both the inventor of science fiction as well as the genre’s greatest practitioner. This wide-ranging collection is the final and crowning achievement of his fifty-year career as a writer. It includes an introduction by the renowned science fiction author Orson Scott Card. The first section contains stories that range from the humorous to the profound, at the heart of which is the title story, “Gold,” a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality: a gamble Asimov himself made—and won. The second section contains the grand master’s ruminations on the SF genre itself. And the final section is comprised of Asimov’s thoughts on the craft and writing of science fiction.
Download or read book Mirrorshades written by Bruce Sterling and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories labeled "Mirroshade," "Neuromanatic," "Cyberpunk," etc. by such authors as Greg Bear, Pat Cadigan, William Gibson, Rudy Rucker, Lewis Shiner, John Shirley and others.
Download or read book Science Fiction Collections written by Lee Ash and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science/Fiction Collections offers different views and attitudes toward Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and descriptions of a variety of collections. Written during a time when Science Fiction and Fantasy writings had just gained widespread popularity, it offers suggestions and considerations for approaching any special collection dealing with a relatively new field.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty Seventh Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thirty-two stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: John Barnes, Elizabeth Bear, Damien Broderick, Karl Bunker, Paul Cornell, Albert E. Cowdrey, Ian Creasey, Steven Gould, Dominic Green, Nicola Griffith, Alexander Irvine, John Kessel, Ted Kosmatka, Nancy Kress, Jay Lake, Rand B. Lee, Paul McAuley, Ian McDonald, Maureen F. McHugh, Sarah Monette, Michael Poore, Robert Reed, Adam Roberts, Chris Roberson, Mary Rosenblum, Geoff Ryman, Vandana Singh, Bruce Sterling, Lavie Tidhar, James Van Pelt, Jo Walton, Peter Watts, Robert Charles Wilson, and John C. Wright. Supplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book both a valuable resource and the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination, and the heart.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Third Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1986-04-15 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best gets better and bigger. The two-time Nebula Award winning author and recently named editor of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine has compiled an awesome collection of science fiction from 1985. It includes eleven current Nebula Award Finalists, and works by such best-selling and award-winning authors as Orson Scott Card, John Crowley, Avram Davidson, William Gibson, Joe Haldeman, R.A. Lafferty, George R.R. Martin, Frederik Pohl, Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert Silverberg, James Tiptree, Jr., and Howard Waldrop. The finest new writers in the field are also represented, including recent Hugo and Nebula Award nominees such as James P. Blaylock, James Patrick Kelly, Nancy Kress, Lucius Shepard, Lewis Shiner, Bruce Sterling, Michael Swanwick, and Walter Jon Williams. More than ever, this massive and satisfying book is the best buy in science fiction.
Download or read book Drake Science Fiction Private Eye Collection written by Connor Whiteley and published by CGD Publishing. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 gripping, enthralling science fiction private eye short stories in 1 great collections You don’t want to miss this! BUY NOW! The Family Mailing Affair Everyone in the galaxy has their secrets. Drake loves blackmail cases. He hunts down blackmailers. He fixes client’s lives. Can he help his client protect his secret? Or will Drake fail and find the truth? If you love enthralling, unputdownable science fiction mystery short stories, you will love this great story! Defining Criminality Millions of mysterious people hide in the galaxy. Drake travels across the Empire. He loves targeting criminals. He sees his target. But Drake knows how strange this is. Could he complete his job and get the target? Or will something much darker occur? If you love enthralling, suspenseful sci-fi mystery short stories with a twist, you will love this story! The Martian Affair Every planet has its mysteries. Mars hires Drake for an assignment. Drakes needs the work. He gathers information. But Drake knows this is strange. Can Drake find what he needs? Or will his conscience get the better of him? If you love gripping, exciting, twisted sci-fi private eye short stories, you will love this story. A Cheating Affair Trouble always brews on the birth world of Humanity. Drake loves Earth. A powerful politician hires Drake. Drake travels into the politics of the Empire. Drake knows only trouble awaits him. Can he help his client and get paid? Or is something darker afoot? If you love enthralling, gripping sci-fi private eye short stories with a great twist, you will love this story. The Little Café Affair Even the smallest businesses have massive secrets. Drake loves to investigate. He hunts for proof of wrongdoings. Drake knows the records are wrong. He knows deception is here. Can Drake see through the deception and get the truth? Or will he fail and let victims suffer? If you love gripping, riveting sci-fi private eye short stories, you will love this great story! BUY IT NOW!
Download or read book Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction written by Gary Westfahl and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Fiction Plus. An analysis of his ground-breaking novel, Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, and its influences on a variety of science fiction novels, films and television programs is also offered.
Download or read book The Past Present and Future of Libraries written by American Philosophical Society and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society's 275th anniversary, the Society's Library, along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), hosted an interdisciplinary and international conference that explored the history of libraries, the present opportunities for libraries (especially independent research libraries and those with special collections), and the potential future for libraries as they continue to evolve in the 21st century"--
Download or read book Library of Congress Information Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Science Fiction Authors written by Maura Heaphy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-11-30 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work. Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary authors, this book covers 100 SF writers, providing for each: • a brief biographical sketch, including a quote from theauthor, awards, etc. • a list of the author's major works (including editions and other writings) • research sources-biographies, criticism, research guides, and web sites • In addition, you'll find read-alike lists for selected authors. For anyone wanting to find information on popular SF authors, this should be the first stop.
Download or read book Subject Collections written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to special book collections and subject emphases as reported by university, college, public, and special libraries and museums in the United States and Canada.
Download or read book Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland written by Karen Attar and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This directory is a handy on-volume discovery tool that will allow readers to locate rare book and special collections in the British Isles. Fully updated since the second edition was published in 1997. this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in libraries, archives, museums and private hands. The Directory: Provides a national overview of rare book and special collections for those interested in seeing quickly and easily what a library holds Directs researchers to the libraries most relevant for their research Assists libraries considering acquiring new special collections to assess the value of such collections beyond the institution,showing how they fit into a ‘unique and distinctive’ model. Each entry in the Directory provides background information on the library and its purpose, full contact details, the quantity of early printed books, information about particular subject and language strengths, information about unique works and important acquisitions, descriptions of named special collections and deposited collections. Readership: Researchers, academic liaison librarians and library managers.
Download or read book Directory of Popular Culture Collections written by Christopher D. Geist and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1989 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections written by Vicki L. Gregory and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested additional references, selected readings, and many other features that speak directly to students and library professionals, Gregory’s Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a comprehensive handbook that also shares myriad insightful ideas and approaches valuable to experienced practitioners. This new second edition brings an already stellar text fully up to date, presenting top-to-bottom coverage of the impact of new technologies and developments on the discipline, including discussion of e-books, open access, globalization, self-publishing, and other trends; needs assessment, policies, and selection sources and processes; budgeting and fiscal management; collection assessment and evaluation; weeding, with special attention paid to electronic materials; collaborative collection development and resource sharing; marketing and outreach; self-censorship as a component of intellectual freedom, professional ethics, and other legal issues; diversity and ADA issues; preservation; and the future of the field. Additional features include updated vendor lists, samples of a needs assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license.
Download or read book Catholic Prayers for Children written by Whispering Pine Press International, Inc. and published by Whispering Pine Press International, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catholic Prayers for Children is a delightful book of prayers for children handed down from generation to generation. This is a simple collection of catholic prayers and reflections for children. The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian Church, with 1.16 billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of western civilization. The Catholic Church has many prayers which are used to pray individually or in group liturgies. In some cases, these prayers are shared by other groups of Christians--as is the case with the "Our Father" or "The Lord's Prayer." The author, Karen Jean Matsko Hood, was raised Roman Catholic and has collected some traditional Catholic prayers she was taught as a young girl to share with others today.
