Eleven fictional experiments in genetic engineering...

In this thought-provoking anthology, eleven cutting-edge science fiction writers explore both the promise and peril of genetic engineering.

"The Invisible Country" by Paul J. McAuley
"The Kindly Isle" by Frederik Pohl
"Chaff" by Greg Egan
"Stable Strategies for Middle Management" by Eileen Gunn
"Good With Rice" by John Brunner
"Sunken Gardens" by Bruce Sterling
"The Other Shore" by J. R. Dunn
"Written in Blood" by Chris Lawson
"The Pipes of Pan" by Brian Stableford
"Whiptail" by Robert Reed
"A Planet Named Shayol" by Cordwainer Smith

In the tradition of Mirrorshades—stories from the virtual frontier…

A collection of short stories from the virtual frontier follows the exploits of the world's most notorious hackers and includes contributions from Greg Bear, William Gibson, Robert Silverberg, and Bruce Sterling. This wide-ranging collection of cyberspace tales, featuring the most cutting-edge writers in science fiction, goes beyond the stereotypes of computer rogues and delves into the true heart--and art--of hackerdom.

“Burning Chrome” by William Gibson
“Spirit of the Night” by Tom Maddox
“Blood Sisters” by Greg Egan
“Rock On” by Pat Cadigan
“The Pardoner’s Tale” by Robert Silverberg
“Living Will” by Alexander Jablokov
“Dogfight” by Michael Swanwick and Willia Gibson
“Our Neural Chernobyl” by Bruce Sterling
“(Learning about) Machine Sex” by Candas Jane Dorsey
“Conversations with Michael” by Daniel Marcus
“Gene Wars” by Paul J. McAuley
“Spew” by Neal Stephenson
“Tangents” by Greg Bear

Nine visions of the future of war…

In this explosive anthology, ten of science fiction's best new and classic writers imagine the soldiers who will one day fight and die on distant worlds.

“The Gardens of Saturn” by Paul J. McAuley
“Soldiers Home” by William Barton
“Legacies” by Tom Purdom
“Mood Duel” by Fritz Leiber
“Savior” by Robert Reed
“ Galactic North” by Alastair Reynolds
“ Masque of the Red Shift” by Fred Saberhagen
“Time Piece” by Joe Haldeman
“On the Orion Line” by Stephen Baxter

Their future depends on ours…

Here, some of the most advanced carbon-based minds in science fiction offer their own unique perspectives on the complex and conflicted future relationships between mankind and his most brilliant creations--some funny, some sad, some bizarre, some terrifying, and all beyond anything ever imagined.

“Itsy Bitsy Spider” by James Patrick Kelly
“Robots Don't Cry” by Mike Resnick
“London, Paris, Banana . . . “ by Howard Waldrop
“La Macchina” by Chris Beckett
“Warmth” by Geoff Ryman
“Ancient Engines” by Michael Swanwick
“Jimmy Guang's House of Gladmech” by Alexander C. Irvine
“Droplet” by Benjamin Rosenbaum
“Counting Cats in Zanzibar” by Gene Wolfe
“The Birds of Isla Mujeres” by Steven Popkes
“Heirs of the Perisphere” by Howard Waldrop
“The Robot's Twilight Companion” by Tony Daniel

Twelve Dimension-shattering tales of travel across time...

Twelve dimension-shattering tales of time travel, featuring John Varley, Ursula K. LeGuin, Joe Haldeman, Avram Davidson, Damon Knight, Nancy Kress, R.A. Lafferty, Jack McDevitt, Bridget McKenna, Richard McKenna, Charles Sheffield, and James Tiptree, Jr. These stories take readers from everyday reality into the infinite vistas of time and space -- as far as the man can reach.

"The Man Who Walked Home" by James Tiptree, Jr.
"Air Raid" by John Varley
"The Hole on the Corner" by R. A. Lafferty
"Trapalanda" by Charles Sheffield
"Arachon" by Damon Knight
"Hole-in-the-Wall" by Bridget McKenna
"Time's Arrow" by Jack McDevitt
"Anniversary Project" by Joe Haldeman
"The Secret Place" by Richard McKenna
"The Price of Oranges" by Nancy Kress
"Full Chicken Richness" by Avram Davidson
"Another Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin