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PublisherNonstop Press
ISBN-101933065206
ISBN-139781933065205
eBay Product ID (ePID)103002771
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Book TitleMusings and Meditations : Essays and Thoughts
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, American / General, Essays
Publication Year2010
GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction, Literary Collections
AuthorRobert Silverberg
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"There is a strong case to be made that SFWA Grand Master Robert Silverberg is the living, beating heart at the center of science fiction." --www.Scifiwire.com, "There are not many people you can talk to who remember what he remembers, and fewer who remember it with such acuity, charm, and a graceful even-handedness that sometimes borders on detachment, but just as often reveals glimpses of the primordial passion that attracted Silverberg to SF in the first place." --Gary K. Wolfe, www.locusmag.com (March 11, 2011), "There are not many people you can talk to who remember what he remembers, and fewer who remember it with such acuity, charm, and a graceful even-handedness that sometimes borders on detachment, but just as often reveals glimpses of the primordial passion that attracted Silverberg to SF in the first place." —Gary K. Wolfe,www.locusmag.com(March 11, 2011), "Writers, science fiction fans, and readers who enjoy insightful, even controversial writing will find this collection invaluable." -- Library Journal, "There is a strong case to be made that SFWA Grand Master Robert Silverberg is the living, beating heart at the center of science fiction." —www.Scifiwire.com, "Silverberg is an engaging essayist and storyteller, and his memories are always interesting to read." --www.denverpost.com, "Writers, science fiction fans, and readers who enjoy insightful, even controversial writing will find this collection invaluable." -- Library Journal, "Silverberg is an engaging essayist and storyteller, and his memories are always interesting to read." —www.denverpost.com, "Writers, science fiction fans, and readers who enjoy insightful, even controversial writing will find this collection invaluable." — Library Journal, "There are not many people you can talk to who remember what he remembers, and fewer who remember it with such acuity, charm, and a graceful even-handedness that sometimes borders on detachment, but just as often reveals glimpses of the primordial passion that attracted Silverberg to SF in the first place." —Gary K. Wolfe, www.locusmag.com (March 11, 2011)
SynopsisPresenting acclaimed essays from one of contemporary science fiction's most imaginative wordsmiths, this collection shows that Robert Silverberg's nonfiction is as witty and original as his fiction and full of acute observations and matter-of-fact insights. Whether he is discussing science fiction, history, cultural effects, science, or writing, Silverberg is always exploring new territories. As in his fiction, no cultural icon escapes his scrutiny, including fellow writers such as Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, H. P. Lovecraft, and Isaac Asimov. Delightfully wicked commentaries on the concepts of thoughtcrimes, space exploration, the ancient Antikythera Computer, and the universal translator in science fiction fill these essays, many of which were originally published as columns in Asimov Science Fiction magazine.
