The Hunters of Pangaea [Hardcover]

Stephen Baxter (Author), Tony Lewis (Editor), Richard Hescox (Illustrator), Mark Baxter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 2004

The Boskone 41 GoH book contains 18 stories, 5 essays, and an afterword. Introduction by John G. Cramer & Kathryn Cramer,

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About the Author

Stephen Baxter was educated in Maths (Cambridge) and Aeroengineering (Southampton); after receiving his doctorate he was a teacher and researcher until he turned to full-time writing in 1995. His novels and shorter works reflect his training in the hard sciences and have won him numerous awards including Philip K. Dick, John Campbell Memorial, Kurd Lasswitz, Seiun, Sidewise, and the British Science Fiction Association Award. His works have been nominated for a number of Hugo Awards.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: NESFA Press; 1st edition (February 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886778493
• ISBN-13: 978-1886778498
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,864,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent variety of stories, September 30, 2008

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Paul Lappen (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hunters of Pangaea (Hardcover)

Here is a group of previously published stories and essays from Baxter, who is best known as a Hard SF writer (science fiction that emphasizes the science).

There is a story about early humans dinosaur hunting. There is a tale of an actual incident in the life of H.G. Wells (before he became "H.G. Wells, Famous Person"). Included are a trio of related fantasy stories. A couple of alternate history tales are included about Great Britain's entry into the Space Race, stories that do not end well for Britain. Puck, from "A Midsummer's Night Dream" by Shakespeare, becomes a detective. There is a Victorian-style science fiction story with a rather self-explanatory title, "The Ant-Men of Tibet."

How can a home-made spaceship, that is propelled by doing strange things with gravity, fall approximately 10 feet, and the person inside be crushed to death, as if he had fallen from a much greater height? Sherlock Holmes and H.G. Wells are on the case. Of course, there are a couple of Hard SF stories, for which Baxter is best known. Also in this book are several essays, on topics like sports in science fiction, and the changing treatment of Mars and the Moon by science fiction writers.

This collection is really good. For those who like to read a variety of stories, or don't want to wade through a novel full of science, this book is very much worth reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value and service, April 9, 2009

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