Futures Past

Futures Past

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name = Futures Past
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author = Edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
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country = United States
language = English
series = Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois Ace anthology series
genre = Science fiction anthology
publisher = Ace Books
release_date = 2006
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 290 pp
isbn = ISBN 978-0441014545
preceded_by = Beyond Singularity
followed_by = Dangerous Games

"Futures Past" ((2006, ISBN 978-0441014545) is a science fiction anthology edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. It was published in 2006, and includes stories on the theme of "futures past" that were originally published from 1956 to 2004. It is the 34th book in their anthology series for Ace Books.

Contents

The book itself, as well as each of the stories, has a short preface by the editors.

*L. Sprague de Camp: "Aristotle and the Gun" (1956)
*William Sanders: "Sitka" (2004)
*Poul Anderson: "The Only Game in Town" (1960)
*Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois: "Playing the Game" (1981)
*Robert Reed: "Killing the Morrow" (1996)
*R. A. Lafferty: "Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne" (1967)
*Roger Zelazny: "The Game of Blood and Dust" (1975)
*Howard Waldrop: "Calling Your Name" (2003)
*Damon Knight: "What Rough Beast" (1958)
*Avram Davidson: "O Brave New World!" (1975)
*Michael Swanwick: "Radiant Doors" (1998)
*Kage Baker: "The Hotel at Harlan's Landing" (2002)
*Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner: "Mozart in Mirrorshades" (1985)
*George R. R. Martin: "Under Siege" (1985)


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