In this thought-provoking anthology, eleven cutting-edge science fiction writers explore both the promise and peril of genetic engineering.
Contents 1 • The Invisible Country • (1991) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley 23 • The Kindly Isle • (1984) • shortstory by Frederik Pohl 49 • Chaff • (1993) • novelette by Greg Egan 74 • Stable Strategies for Middle Management • (1988) • shortstory by Eileen Gunn 88 • Good With Rice • (1994) • novelette by John Brunner 130 • Sunken Gardens • [Shaper/Mechanist] • (1984) • shortstory by Bruce Sterling 148 • The Other Shore • (1991) • novelette by J. R. Dunn 172 • Written in Blood • (1999) • shortstory by Chris Lawson 188 • The Pipes of Pan • (1997) • novelette by Brian Stableford 213 • Whiptail • (1998) • shortstory by Robert Reed 233 • A Planet Named Shayol • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1961) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
Типичен сборник с разкази от различни автори - има и много добри попадения, има и пълни бози. За щастие последните не надделяват, но за беля и първите нямат надмощие, та като цяло, средна работа.
A varied selection of stories on the theme of genetics. Some stories clearly required a better understanding of genetics and biology than this reader has, while others were easily understandable and enjoyable to anyone. Reccomended for those with an interest in genetics and biology, others might loose interest early on - which would be a shame, as the easily accessible stories are in the back.