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Future Sports

Future Sports

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Author: Jack Dann
Creator: Gardner R. Dozois
Publisher: Ace
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2326628

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.8

ISBN: 0441009611
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780441009619
ASIN: 0441009611

Publication Date: June 25, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews:

Book Description
Enter a world of weird sportsmanship in this unique sci-fi anthology of stories by such great visionaries as:

Arthur C. Clarke, Kim Stanley Robinson, Michael Swanwick, Howard Waldrop, Jonathan Lethem, Alastair Reynolds, Ian McDonald, Robert Reed



Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader   August 1, 2007
There are a higher percentage of average or lower stories here than you would like, but some excellent memorable inclusions. Two 5 star efforts is pretty good.

Future Sports : The Wind from the Sun - Arthur C. Clarke
Future Sports : Arthur Sternbach Brings the Curveball to Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Future Sports : Man-Mountain Gentian - Howard Waldrop
Future Sports : Winning - Ian MacDonald
Future Sports : The Dead - Michael Swanwick
Future Sports : Game of the Century - Robert Reed
Future Sports : Streak - Andrew Weiner
Future Sports : The Holy Stomper Vs. the Alien Barrel of Death - R. Neube
Future Sports : Stroboscopic - Alastair Reynolds
Future Sports : Vanilla Dunk - Jonathan Lethem


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4.5 out of 5


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4 out of 5


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