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Rocket Science: Science Fiction and Non-Fiction
by
Ian Sales (Goodreads Author) ,
Stephen Gaskell (Goodreads Author), Karen Burnham, Eric Choi, Philip Edward Kaldon, Sean Martin, David L. Clements, Sam S. Kepfield
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Rocket Science is a collection of 17 original stories of hard science fiction, accompanied by 5 original non-fiction essays on space exploration.
In the spirit of Mutation's mission to add to bibliodiversity, the stories were selected by an open call for submissions.
The authors, selected from a range of nationalities, are a mixture of published fiction writers, profession...more
In the spirit of Mutation's mission to add to bibliodiversity, the stories were selected by an open call for submissions.
The authors, selected from a range of nationalities, are a mixture of published fiction writers, profession...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
April 8th 2012
by Mutation Press
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The concept behind this anthology - that all the stories within must be underpinned by scientific fact rather than the handwavium of hyperspace, warp drives, teleporters, and little green men - appeared daunting to someone whose roots in the genre are based on lightsabers, timelords, hobbits & dragons. In fact Rocket Science both looked and sounded very dry: fiction and non-fiction? Together? Eek!
Actually, it works. And it works damn well. While the fiction herein is built upon science, scie...more
Actually, it works. And it works damn well. While the fiction herein is built upon science, scie...more
It doesn't feel right to give this anthology a rating, as I have a story in it. But, if I did, I'd give everyone else's stories five stars. As Eric Brown's Guardian review of Rocket Science says, "The strength of the collection is that the best of the stories – and the standard is very high – are about the human condition."
Well done to editor Ian Sales for putting together such a strong selection.
Well done to editor Ian Sales for putting together such a strong selection.
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