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All the news that's not fit to print! Browse through this fascinating compendium of the best of the Weekly World News and you'll never look at the world the same way again.
Admit it. You've sneaked a peek at the supermarket checkout. Where else could you find the scoop on which senators are aliens, or Saddam and Osama's torrid love affair? Serious newshounds know the Weekly World News (which counts over a million beings as readers) broke the story that Elvis still lives, but it also has exclusives on what kind of pizza was served at Jesus' last supper, who's the father of the Loch Ness monster's baby, and (of course) the various escapades of Bat Boy, the half man/half bat found in a West Virginia cave almost 15 years ago. For the dedicated follower of the fantastic, and for the uninitiated too, Bat Boy Lives! contains all these vital dispatches and much more. Because the truth...is in here.
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So funny.......2007-09-06
My dad loved this book...he used to collect the newspapers to get his students interested in reading something...anything!
set your faces to stun.......2007-08-09
This and the Holy Bible are the only two books you need.
I continue to be baffled why folks believe The New York Times but not the Weekly World News. The WWN has *never* had to print a retraction or correction. It is the journalistic standard to which the Columbia Review of Journalism should benchmark.
Modern documentation off what Old Scratch is up to.
You may want to get a copy of "Let's Pave the Stupid Rainforest and Give Teachers Stun Guns."
Weekly Word News Lives on in this WONDERFUL book. .......2007-07-30
Heard the Weekly World News isn't going to be publishing it's funny newspaper anymore. Was so sorry to hear this. Always loved reading the headlines as I waited in the grocery store line. Maybe should have purchased the paper every time I laughed at a headline and they'd still be in business. This book brings all the top of the tops in Weekly World News back. VERY well produced and all the articles will make you laugh out loud.
From President Clinton's 3 breasted intern to blobs from space eating farmer's trucks it's all here.
HIGHLY recommended.
A zany presentation.......2007-01-07
It's hard to easily categorize BAT BOY LIVES!: it's a humor title which also is based on the Weekly World News gossip publication's impossible, sensationalist headlines - and it provides tongue-in-cheek commentary on celebrities, culture, politics, alien abductions and more within its pages of 'impossible events'. Black and white photos blend with 'truths' to make for a zany presentation indeed.
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More than just Bat Boy.......2006-10-16
This tabletop book is 6 chapter of "Best of" the WWN. While some of my all time favorates are there, some importiant "News" articles are missing.
For those with a weird sense of humor and that have not heard of the WWN this book provides an ideal introduction to the unique features WWN. Those that are long term followers, this book will bring back memories of some of WWN shining moments.
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Every Star System Has Its Heroes.
From the Outer Rim to the Galactic Core, countless different species populate the galaxy. While most members of each of these alien races share similar characteristics, among every species--from Geonosians and Jawas to Clawdites and Krish--great heroes and despicable villains can be found.
This sourcebook features:
• Descriptions of 180 alien species, including those from Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
• New prestige classes, including the Aerobat, the Changeling, and the Findsman.
• Species-specific gear and weapons, including Nagai electromesh armor, the Cerean meditation crystal, and the Kerestian darkstick.
To use this sourcebook, you also need the
Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook.
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Pretty good effort.......2007-01-10
One of the problems with Star Wars these days from an RPG perspective is that the prequels generated about a thousand new alien races -- and not all of them are all that memorable. Some are, and they are worthy additions here. I guess it's hardly a criticism to say there's too much material, but that's almost what it feels like sometimes with this book. Still useful for both the SW book collector and obviously the RPG fan.
A lot of GREAT info for star wars enthuist........2006-03-23
I really enjoyed looking over the TONS of aliens species in this book. It expanded options for players and gm's alike for choices they could do. I enjoyed the many options that were available to you as either a player or gm, or just curious to see what was in the star wars universe. I've never really encountered such depth and brevity together in a sci-fi universe. I did like the way they expanded on the core rulebook races. As for monsters, well, the star wars universe is about interacting more with others then it is about killing monsters, but this is d20 and there are PLENTY of monster compendium and ultimate advesaries can help you with that. I did like the art work but it was clear that differant artist did do the work and it isn't always done smoothly. But there is enough there to get an idea, even if it isn't always to scale as per the 'real' alien. I wouldn't pay $250.00 for this book though. But if you need some fresh ideas about alien races or just more characters then this would be for you. I liked the descriptions thourough but not overdone in the least. The book gives you enough to get you started and if that isn't enough gives you guidelines on how to make your own race. I'm not sure what is seriously lacking in this book.
StarWars Ultimate Alien Anthology.......2005-09-15
This book ROCKS! One look at it and it starts to sink in exactly how diverse the StarWars universe has become. It expands upon races in the Core Rulebook as well as introducing huge numbers of interesting aliens. Also included are a few new feats and a couple of Prestige classes that are very welcome.
Whether you play this game or not, getting this book just for background info on races in StarWars makes this book worth it to me.
Loads of Aliens!.......2005-08-04
I would definitely recommend buying this as your second book after the core rulebook. Basically, it's just pack from front to back with a few hundred alien species. All stats are given, so every alien type is available for player or GM characters. Some have complained that there are no creatures in this book, but the Star Wars series has never been about dungeon crawling. If you need creatures, the famous ones are in the core book, and if you want new ones, there's a good creature creation section there too. This book, on the other hand, gets to the meat of Star Wars encounters--facing down aliens of all races and types. You'll definitely want to pick this up to populate your campaigns. Before long, you'll be able to recreate your very own alien cantina. Perhaps my only complaint is that the artwork was done by several artists, and some of the artwork isn't as good as it could be. Hopefully in a future edition, some of the sketchy artwork will be replaced.
Excelent book for any fan of Star Wars........2005-05-19
Now, I don't play the card game, but I was amazed at how many races of aliens were actually in Star Wars! There is in-depth information on all of the races including home planet, culture, and fighting abilities. This is a must for anyone. The ONLY reason I gave this book a 4 was because a few races are missing. For example the Selkath. Still, buy this book
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- Beginning Operations
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Beginning Operations (Sector General Novels)
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James Whites novels and stories of Sector General, the outer-space hospital that treats humans and aliens alike, have entertained generations of SF fans. This omnibus includes the titles Hospital Station, Star Surgeon, and Major Operation, along with an introduction by Brian Stableford.
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Beginning Operations.......2006-08-05
The book began strongly. Often with books in which there are multiple species, it is difficult to keep up with the transitions. This is deftly handled by the author. The reader is drawn further and further into this world and attachments to characters are formed easily. I will need to read more by this author.
Think your friends are strange?.......2005-09-30
After spending some time at Sector General where the humans and aliens learn to interact with the main purpose being to give health and understanding to all; most of the people we meet on a daily basis here on earth who may have peviously seemed a bit strange are not so unusual any more. I love this author. He has a beautiful mind and develops interesting and unusual problems to be solved.
Three books in one........2004-04-01
James White is one of the first sci-fi authors I grew up with and in fact is one of the first authors, right up there with Zane Grey and Robert Heinlein, whose books I learned to read without being pushed into it by parents or teachers.
The first book in this omnibus is really a bunch of short stories put together. These stories help us to understand how Sector General came about and allow us to see where the main characters of Conway and O'Mara came from. It also allows the reader to get use to how the hospital deals with everyday problems, ill aliens and special VIPs.
The next two books are full length novels, one about war and the other is about one of the biggest patients you'll ever read about. A 511 pages full of humor, drama and optimism. James White believes that, not only can we all get along, even with aliens, but that we could thrive working together. He believed in the humanity in everybody, including aliens!
Great to see the beginning.........2001-06-26
I have read the later James White books and was pleasantly surprised to be able to pick up and read his early writing. You will find that the characters were the same back in the 60's as they are now, but it is wonderful to see how he came up with the "Hospital to Aliens" in space. If you have never read any of his books pick this up for an introduction, but I have to say his later books are still my favorites. He reminds me of the old style of writing in the 50's and 60's and it is wonderful that they have reprinted these older titles.
Classics reissued.......2001-05-24
This omnibus collects the first three Sector General books--Hospital Station, Star Surgeon, and Major Operation. White's Sector General books exemplify the medical subgenre of the SF puzzle story--what weird E.T. thing is going on and how do we solve the problems it presents?
This series is part of my personal "Golden Age" of science fiction and I'm delighted to see it back in print.
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- Imaginative stories about the oddest pets
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This collection of stories focuses on the often-overlooked companions who travel the stars with their masters, human or otherwise. Tales of these faithful creatures vary from cuddly animals from Alpha Centauri, to genetically altered Earth animal, accompanying humans to the edge of the galaxy, and alien invaders disguised as loyal housepets.
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I'll Take a Mass of Snot with a Warm Heart..........2005-10-29
I regret not discovering this gem earlier...A thoroughly entertaining compendium of intergalactic lifeforms as household sidekicks..."Bongoid" was too frenetic for my taste...Very much like scrambled eggs served with hot sauce--glorious to behold but the tongue will strangle you if you fancy the notion of a forkful!!
Imaginative stories about the oddest pets.......2004-06-30
Alien Pets is a novel about, well, Alien Pets. Contained within are stories that are warm and fuzzy, hilarious and downright heartbreaking (though most are on the lighter side). As is the case with most anthologies, some of the stories just couldn't hold my interest (the more techie sci-fi based ones) but for the most part I thoroughly enjoyed these mini-romps with odd pets of all sorts and sizes.
Starting things off is Nina Kiriki Hoffman's "Objects of Desire" which tells the tale of a youngster named Kirby who wants a "skewlis" so much it hurts. Everyone she knew had one of the weasel-crossed-with-a-cat, lemon and incense smelling critters but her mom was down on her luck and short on cash. A "skewlis", the latest fad of the moment, was completely out of her reach. Kirby's surprised when her grandma gives her one as a gift. Grandma's a bargain hunter so Kirby's skewlis isn't exactly top-of-the-line but Kirby loves her anyway. Of course, the skewlis turns out to be more than it appears and Kirby learns an important lesson about "wanting" stuff.
Other favorites of mine were: "What Fluffy Knew" a creepy little tale about an alien invasion told from the point of view of a spoiled housecat named Fluffy who takes it upon herself to save her family when mini-aliens invade. "Diamonds" by Michelle West is a story of a lonely boy who was always told he "was a mistake". When he discovers a secret hidden away in his parents bedroom he finds a friend, learns the importance of freedom and eventually finds love and acceptance.
"Dog Is My Co-pilot" is one of my favorites of the bunch. It's an often humorous tale about a lonesome pilot named Frank whose company decides to engineer the perfect companion for its employees. They've altered dogs that will live longer lives and speak their minds and ease the loneliness that often overwhelms their employee's. Frank's pal is quite a character who changes his name to suit his many moods. Some days he's the dignified Charles, other days he's simply Charlie or Chuck but whatever he may be calling himself he always remains Frank's best pal. One day the two find themselves stranded without a ship and are "rescued" by a rogue dog who quickly abandons Frank and takes off with Charlie. Stranded and feeling horribly betrayed, Frank is soon taken in by a group of harmless looking aliens. All ends will for Frank and Charlie in this good humored tale.
Other notable stories for me were "In The Storm, In The Stars" which is a different spin on the legendary unicorn. It's a painful read for an animal lover like me and ends on a somewhat bittersweet note. And, "Elmer", a tale of a young boy who finds an amoeba-like creature while investigating what appears to be a crashed meteor. One fateful day he discovers it has miraculous powers. This story is a tad more gruesome than all of the others which tend to be on the tame side and it deals with some weightier subjects like death and grief.
I'd recommend this to any pet lover looking for something out of the ordinary.
ENJOYABLE ROMP THROUGH SPACE.......2002-11-03
Lots of good stories, many with a twist. Very enjoyable for anyone who loves animals and fantasy. The "skewlis" story is one of the best ("Objects of Desire.") "Not Exactly a Dog" is another fetching tale.
Cute but slight.......2000-10-21
A fine book if you're looking for cute, rather mindless entertainment, but nothing particularly noteworthy.
An entertaining read.......2000-01-15
This was an anthology which I found quite entertaining. It centers around the theme of alien companions. I found the vast majority of the stories to focus around the theme of "Lonely Earth child finds strange animal, bonds with him like regular children never did, leaves him with him as a better person. While this may sound like a repettitive formula, the creative subject matter manages to keep it entertaining. While it's not up to the par of other anthologies (Gallery of Horror, Mammoth book of Fantasy) it's still an enjoyable time killer.
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An absolute "must-read" for any policymaker or governmental figure dealing with this tangled and difficult issue........2007-09-04
Impacts of Border Enforcement on Mexican Migration: The View From Sending Communities is an anthology of essays by learned authors concerning the thorny issue of illegal immigration in America along the US-Mexico border, and how American border control activities have affected the behavior of migrants and potential migrants in Mexico. Of especial interest is that America's current policy of mere deterrence through sporadic, concentrated border guarding simply isn't achieving its intended goal; instead, undocumented immigrants are increasingly braving the unguarded territory amid no-man's-land, resulting in deadly toll of lives; others pay exorbitant fees to "coyotes" or professional people-smugglers; and more illegal immigrants than ever choose to stay indefinitely once present in America rather than return home, knowing how difficult and dangerous it would be to return. Individual essays in Impacts of Border Enforcement on Mexican Migration further scrutinize details, from "U.S. Settlement Behavior and Labor Market Participation" to "Gender Differences". An up-to-date, expertly researched close study, and an absolute "must-read" for any policymaker or governmental figure dealing with this tangled and difficult issue.
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Like the Dungeon & Dragons(r) Monster Manual, this product contains detailed statistical information that will give Gamemasters new options for nonplayer characters to include in their campaigns. The species descriptions also afford players opportunities to play the aliens as player characters. This is the ?rst collection of fascinating aliens and creatures from the Star Wars galaxy. It contains statistics and other information that will be fundamental to any Star Wars campaign, as well as be useful to any other campaign that uses the d20 system, such as the Dungeons & Dragons game.
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Alien Anthology vs Ultimate Alien Anthology.......2003-04-27
I own a copy of this... and i own a copy of the Ultimate Alien Anthology. I can say that despite popular opinion... the smaller Alien Anthology is still something i use quite often. Why?
Alien Anthology has several species that you could use, more than enough for any campaign that i would write. Granted i do like the larger selection the Ultimate Alien Anthology offers, the smaller version has more than enough for me and more than I'll probably ever use. It also has creatures, non playable species that the Ultimate Alien Anthology doesn't have. It also has guidelines on how to create your own creature and descriptions of creature skills and feats. Granted the Ultimate Alien Anthology has 180 species, pretige clases, new skills and feats, it doens't have predators, herd animals, vermin and scavangers.
Don't misunderstand, the Ultimate AA is a very very good resource for any GM, right up there with the Arms and Equipment Guide. The Ultimate AA lists out the species like they do in the book, with personality desriptions, sample names, adventurer types and whether or not Force users exist among the species, which the Alien Anthology doesn't. But if you are running an adventure and need a preditorial cat, the Ultimate Alien anthology will tell you how to hunt one, which speices hunt them, which prestige class to get to tame then, feed them, hunt them, breed them... but won't tell you a thing actually telling you what a preditorial cat is. It has speices ranging from the Space Slug to the Vornskr. And there aren't any repeats either... those mentioned in the RCR are not in the AA, creatures mentioned in the Power of the Jedi, Darkside, NJO or other source books are not in the Alien anthology. So is it still worth getting? Yes. I use it more often than my Ultimate Alien anthology because it is smaller, easier to navigate, easier to read, has more variety (not just playable species) and still a large selection of playable species.
If you are a GM you should own this and the Ultimate Alien Anthology. It maybe a marketing ploy, but it is still a vital piece of my campaign writing.
Wait for the Ultimate Alien Anthology.......2003-01-05
If I could describe the Alien Anthology in one word, it would be "utilitarian." Granted, there is a whole lot of information here about a wide range of races, most of which are suitable as PCs. There is also a nice section on creatures and creature creation which encompasses about 1/3 of the book (actually, I found this to be the most useful part).
However, I walked away from this book feeling decidedly unimpressed. Perhaps it was the artwork and layout. The book is so neat and "clean" that it's practically sterile, and comes off feeling quite bland and uninspired. You definitely don't see the level of quality that was heaped on similar products such as the Dark Side Sourcebook or the Revised Rulebook.
Furthermore, I was hoping to see much more attention devoted to species-specific feats, equipment, and prestige classes. There just isn't much of that to be found here.
In short, it's my opinion that any potential buyer will be best off waiting for the release of the Ultimate Alien Anthology. The Ultimate book supposedly won't have any creatures, which may still prompt you to buy the original, but it promises to have a much more comprehensive list of races, gear, feats, and prestige classes.
At first I was tempted to rate this book at a 2, but I'm going to give it a 3 because of the excellent creature section and because there actually is a lot of information to be found here. This book is definitely the 1987 Honda Civic of Wizard's Star Wars line- it gets you where you need to go, but it does so with a minimum of style and flair.
The Star Wars Monster Manual.......2001-10-11
Wizards of the Coast has gotten a lot of bad flak for their take on the Star Wars Roleplaying Game. I, for one, have been very pleased with most of the books so far. Alien Anthology is no exception. This book contains full-color illustrations and information necessary to run many of your favorite Star Wars aliens as characters including Duros, Zabrak and Gand. It also includes information on other alien creatures such as Banthas and Womp Rats.
You also get creatures rules/classes, new prestige classes, Challenge Codes for multiple creatures and a table listing the ages for all the aliens (similar to that in the Core Rulebook).
All-in-all a very useful book for any Star Wars gamer.
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Daw anthology causes supermodel to love a Trekkie!.......2003-11-04
That headline gives you an idea of the types of stories that you'll find in this volume. 36 stories deal with Tabloid headlines and manage to create brilliant stories revolving around those scourges of supermarket shelves.
Of the 36 authors that make an appearance, some of the more famous are Laura Resnick, John DeChance, Thomas Monteleone, Alan Dean Foster, Greg Cox, Esther Friesner, Jody Lynn Nye, and Mike Resnick.
Of the 36 stories, the best by far are The Bride of Bigfoot by Lawrence Watt-Evans, the wonderfully delightful tale of one Bigfoot's search for true love. Royal Tiff Yields Face of Jesus, by Esther Friesner, a story about Charles and Dianna that turned out to be a little too close to the truth in some ways, and Stop Press by Mike Resnick a brilliant bit of fun that details just how hard it is to make up those silly headlines.
The only reason this volume gets 4 out of 5 stars and not the full five is because some of the stories really drag and could have been left out. But the clinkers are few and far between. Over all this is a really great anthology!
Editor Gets Idea: Thousands Flee Screaming!.......2002-05-18
The title sounds like one of those headlines you might read off a tabloid. The cover is silly and strange, and its supposed to be. Because this is a SF anthology devoted to tabloid tales, the kinds of stories we always hear or read about but never take seriously. Beyond the garish cover and title, are some suprisingly good and some suprisingly funny short stories. Then again, with Martin Greenberg and Esthner M. Friesner teaming up to edit this anthology, maybe not so surprising.
There are thirty six stories to choose from, some by well recognized authors such as Alan Dean Foster, Harry Turtledove, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Mike Resnick and Jody Lynn Nye. As with all anthologies, the quality of the stories varies, but there are some real delights in here. "2,437 UFOs Over New Hampshire" by Allen Steele gives a look into the lives of whole town of "alien abductee". "Is Your Coworker a Space Alien?" by "Bob" bes Shahar is a hysterical look into the workplace and the 'normal' folk that inhabit it.
This isn't the serious side of SF, but these tales can still make you think. They have fun extrapolating on the impossible. Elvis clones, aliens, bigfoot, all the kind of things that you look at in the local tabloid and think "yeah, right." It's appeal is the strange, the idiosyncratic and the screwball. If you enjoy reading scandal sheets, or just want a book that doesn't take itself seriously, this might be just the anthology to curl up with. Just watch out that those pesky aliens don't make off with your chocolate chip cookies!...
I don't even know where to start..........1998-10-11
This guy Greenberg -- is there a subject somewhere in the world he hasn't made into a short fiction anthology? My God, this is beyond extreme! A bunch of fantasy writers try to out-weird the tabloids? This should be stupid, but it's surprisingly good. The expected stories about Elvis, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster et al. abound, and there isn't a clunker in the bunch. For cryin' out loud, give this a shot!
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In Robots and Aliens, the late science fiction genius Isaac Asimov put forth a challenge to a talented group of science fiction writers: What would happen if the robots of Asimov's universe were to meet alien races? Would the Three Laws of Robotics that protect both humans and robots still apply when dealing with a species that is neither...?
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Derec Avery has at last returned to the original Robot City, only to discover that it has been reprogrammed in ways that do not make sense. Together with his companion, Ariel, and his father, he must find and defeat the Watchful Eye, the strange force that has bent the city to its own ends. Can the trio solve the new mystery of Robot City before it comes tumbling down around them?
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Robot City has been restored, but can it last? Three shape-changing, renegade robots threaten to destroy the city, but are they really capable of disobeying the Three Laws? Derec and Ariel must convince the renegades that an alliance, not a robot revolution, is in their best interest -- but will they succeed? The futures of mankind and robotkind wait for the answers!
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A man without memory, tied by blood to a city of robots. At his side, a mysterious woman whose life and memory he saved, whose love he has won for a second time. His name is Derec; hers is Ariel. And their story has only begun to be told. . . In Robot City, the late science fiction genius Isaac Asimov challenged a talented group of science fiction writers to resolve the conundrums he set for them in the context of his famous Three Laws of Robotics. In Robots and Aliens, a new challenge was put forth: What would happen if the robots of Asimov¿Ýs universe were to meet alien races? Would the Three Laws that protect both humans and robots still apply when dealing with a species that is neither . . . ?
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This is an anthology of four close encounter experiencers' journals, two from the United States and two from England. Apart from the fascinating events described, we are privileged to share these people's innermost fears and their journeys to begin to understand their extraordinary and life-shattering experiences.
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The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction: New Generation Far-Future SF (Mammoth Book of)
ASIN: 0756402352 |
Book Description
An all-original collection of twenty-seven stories by some of today's most inventive authors about alien encounters with humans-from the aliens' perspective.
Customer Reviews:
Human nature from an alien point of view..........2005-06-05
I, Alien collects 27 original stories all drafted from the point of view of aliens, dealing with the odd and occasionally ogresome creature known as man. What could have been just another sci-fi anthology is entertaining and highly original. Some of the stories are pure magic. Diary of a Galactic `Émigré by Laura Resnick kicks the volume off and is laugh out loud funny. Me by Mike Resnik points out that god may not be exactly what man thinks. You be Stephen Leigh is haunting, especially for those of us who read anthologies all the time. Anakoinosis by Tobias Bucknell makes us wonder what man's nature really is, and how we would fit into the nature of other planets.
I am NOT a fan of sci-fi, normally, but I am the fan of a well written short story and this anthology is full of them. This is yet another delightful anthology by DAW, and well worth a read.
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