To Outlive Eternity: and Other Stories (Baen Book) [Paperback]

Poul Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2007 | Series: Baen Book

From the aftermath of World War III to a world inherited by robots, where humans are unwelcome...from a handful of human survivors on a starship desperately searching for other ships carrying survivors of the destruction of the entire Earth by an unknown enemy, who may strike again at any time, to another starship hurtling through the cosmos at a speed so close to that of light - and unable to slow down - that relativistic effects make millennia fly by for each tick of the clock onboard...from a team striving to make Venus habitable for humans to a group of men who find the ominous secret behind a new quasi-religious philosophy that is sweeping the world...The wide-ranging imagination and exciting storytelling of Poul Anderson brings many different worlds to vivid life in a great volume of his best stories that will thrill all fans of science fiction.

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About the Author

Poul Anderson was one of the most prolific and popular writers in science fiction. He won the Hugo Award seven times and the Nebula Award three times, as well as many other awards, notably including the Grand Master Award of the Science Fiction Writers of America for a lifetime of distinguished achievement. With a degree in physics, and a wide knowledge of other fields of science, he was noted for building stories on a solid foundation of real science, as well as for being one of the most skilled creators of fast-paced adventure stories. He was author of over a hundred novels and story collections, and several hundred short stories, as well as several mysteries and non-fiction books. He died in 2001.

 

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 501 pages
• Publisher: Baen (March 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416521135
• ISBN-13: 978-1416521136
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,263,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A hard-hitting, fast-paced collection, July 7, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Outlive Eternity: and Other Stories (Baen Book) (Paperback)

Poul Anderson's TO OUTLIVE ETERNITY AND OTHER STORIES paints a number of evolutionary scenarios, from a world after World War III inherited by robots to starships carrying humans to other destinies. This collection also holds the complete novel AFTER DOOMSDAY, and thus binds all drama and themes together in a hard-hitting, fast-paced collection perfect for any library that holds some of Anderson's works and wants a hard-hitting short story collection to add to the mix.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A tired review of Anderson's early work, November 29, 2009

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This review is from: To Outlive Eternity (Mass Market Paperback)

The first story in this volume can be found independently as the short novel "Tau Zero". I highly recommend you read that book. The rest of the volume is filled with various examples of Anderson's early novellas, none of which are examples of his better work. If you're an Anderson completist then I'd avoid this one until you can find it as an inexpensive used paperback. If you're not a completist then I'd skip this one entirely.

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars thanks, December 28, 2008

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E. Eisenhauer "Book Collector" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Outlive Eternity: and Other Stories (Baen Book) (Paperback)

After the first seller I tried to purchase this book from failed to deliver, this seller was excellent, the book arrived on time and in the condition noted