Past Times
by Poul Anderson
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A collection of 7 stories that use the past for settings and a nonfiction essay that uses history in science fiction.Tags
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A collection of a selection of Anderson’s time travel stories all predicated on the plot device that time-travel has in-built limits. It’s a mixed bag of tales, notable more for Anderson experimenting with different storytelling techniques than for any unique insights. However this volume does contain a thoughtful essay from Anderson outlining the connection between history and SF that connected some dots for me that explain why I find both genres compelling.
A collection of some of Anderson's Time Travel Short Stories...not bad...nothing really great though
Indeholder "Wildcat", "Welcome", "The Nest", "Eutopia", "The Little Monster", "The Light", "The Discovery of the Past", "Flight to Forever".
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Oct 7, 2012 (Edited)Danish
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Poul Anderson, November 25, 1926 - July 31, 2001 Poul Anderson was born on November 25, 1926 in Bristol, Pennsylvania to parents Anton and Astrid. After his father's death, Poul's mother took them first to Denmark and then to Maryland and Minnesota. He earned his degree in Physics from the University of Minnesota, but chose instead to write show more stories for science fiction magazines, such as "Astounding." Anderson is considered a "hard science fiction" writer, meaning that his books have a basis in scientific fact. To attain this high level of scientific realism, Anderson spent many hours researching his topics with scientists and professors. He liked to write about individual liberty and free will, which was a well known theme in many of his books. He also liked to incorporate his love of Norse mythology into his stories, sometimes causing his modern day characters to find themselves in fantastical worlds, such as in "Three Hearts and Three Lions," published in 1961. Anderson has written over a hundred books, his last novel, "Genesis" won the John W. Campbell Award, one of the three major science fiction awards. He is a former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and won three Nebula awards and nine Hugo Awards. In 1997, Anderson was named a Grandmaster by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was also inducted into the Science Fiction Fantasy Hall of Fame. Poul Anderson died on July 31, 2001 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1984
- First words
- It was raining again,hot and heavy out of a hidden sky, and the air stank with swamp
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I guess I must be a little early."
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- English
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