Engineering Infinity

Description

The universe shifts and changes: suddenly you understand, you get it, and are filled with wonder. That moment of understanding drives the greatest science-fiction stories and lies at the heart of Engineering Infinity. Whether it s coming up hard against the speed of light “ and, with it, the enormity of the universe “ realising that terraforming a distant world is harder and more dangerous than you d ever thought, or simply realizing that a hitchhiker on a starship consumes fuel and oxygen with tragic results, it s hard science-fiction where a sense of discovery is most often found and where science-fiction s true heart lies. This exciting and innovative science-fiction anthology collects together stories by some of the biggest names in the field, including Gwyneth Jones, Stephen Baxter and Charles Stross. (Source: Google Books API)