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6 Of The Best Ever Classic Sci Fi Stories

by Philip K. Dick

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A brand new anthology of 6 classic Science Fiction stories by some of the greatest writers ever. This is a 'must have' book to add to your collection."For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects." Gene Roddenberry, creator of "Star Trek"This new Sci Fi book includes The Skull by brilliant author Philip K. Dick. The plot for The Skull revolves around protagonist Conger, a man who is given a chance to get out of jail if he agrees to do a job: traveling back in time in order to kill a man who would later prove to change the world. Since Philip Dick's death ten of his stories have been adapted into popular films, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Paycheck, Next, Screamers, and The Adjustment Bureau.Other titles and authors are Anthem by Ayn Rand, The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut, JR, The Defenders, another great story by Philip K. Dick, At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs and The Next Logical Step written by Ben Bova.If you love classic Sci Fi then you are guaranteed to love 6 Of The Best Ever Classic Sci Fi Stories..."In science there is a dictum: don't add an experiment to an experiment. Don't make things unnecessarily complicated. In writing fiction, the more fantastic the tale, the plainer the prose should be. Don't ask your readers to admire your words when you want them to believe your story." Ben Bova.… (more)
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A brand new anthology of 6 classic Science Fiction stories by some of the greatest writers ever. This is a 'must have' book to add to your collection."For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects." Gene Roddenberry, creator of "Star Trek"This new Sci Fi book includes The Skull by brilliant author Philip K. Dick. The plot for The Skull revolves around protagonist Conger, a man who is given a chance to get out of jail if he agrees to do a job: traveling back in time in order to kill a man who would later prove to change the world. Since Philip Dick's death ten of his stories have been adapted into popular films, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Paycheck, Next, Screamers, and The Adjustment Bureau.Other titles and authors are Anthem by Ayn Rand, The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut, JR, The Defenders, another great story by Philip K. Dick, At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs and The Next Logical Step written by Ben Bova.If you love classic Sci Fi then you are guaranteed to love 6 Of The Best Ever Classic Sci Fi Stories..."In science there is a dictum: don't add an experiment to an experiment. Don't make things unnecessarily complicated. In writing fiction, the more fantastic the tale, the plainer the prose should be. Don't ask your readers to admire your words when you want them to believe your story." Ben Bova.

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