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The best alternate history stories of the 20th century

Turtledove, Harry. (Added Author). Greenberg, Martin Harry. (Added Author).

Summary: Science fiction's most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Here you'll experience mind-bending tales that challenge your views of the past, present, and future, including: "The Lucky Strike": When The Lucky Strike is chosen over The Enola Gay to drop the first atomic bomb, fate takes an unexpected turn in Kim Stanley Robinson's gripping tale. "Bring the Jubilee": Ward Moore's novella masterpiece offers a rebel victory at Gettysburg which changes the course of the Civil War ... and all of American history. "Through Road No Wither": After Hitler's victory in World War II, two Nazi officers confront their destiny in Greg Bear's apocalyptic vision of the future. "All the Myriad Ways": Murder or suicide, Ambrose Harmon's death leads the police down an infinite number of pathways in Larry Niven's brilliant and defining tale of alternatives and consequences. "Mozart in Mirrorshades": Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner explore a terrifying era as the future crashes into the past -- with disastrous results.

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  • ISBN: 9780345449511 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
  • ISBN: 0345449517 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
  • Physical Description: electronic resource
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    xiii, 415 p. ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Del Rey, 2001.

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Formatted Contents Note: Introduction / Harry Turtledove -- Lucky strike / Kim Stanley Robinson -- Winterberry / Nicholas A. DiChario -- Islands in the sea / Harry Turtledove -- Suppose they gave a peace / Susan Shwartz -- All the myriad ways / Larry Niven -- Through road no whither / Greg Bear -- Manassas, again / Gregory Benford -- Dance band on the Titanic / Jack L. Chalker -- Bring the jubilee / Ward Moore -- Eutopia / Poul Anderson -- Undiscovered / William Sanders -- Mozart in mirrorshades / Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner -- Death of Captain Future / Allen Steele -- Moon of ice / Brad Linaweaver.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. New York : Random House Pub. Group, 2002. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1543 KB).
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
Time travel -- Fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
Genre: American fiction > 20th century.
Fantasy fiction, American.
Historical fiction, American.
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Electronic books.

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