
Hieroglyph
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"This collection could be the shot in the arm our imaginations need. It's an important book and not just for the fiction." - Wall Street Journal
Born of an initiative at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, this remarkable collection unites a diverse group of celebrated authors, prominent scientists, and creative visionaries who contributed works of "techno-optimism" that challenge us to imagine fully, think broadly, and do Big Stuff-reigniting the iconic visions of the golden age of science fiction.
Inside this volume are marvels of imagination and possibility, including a steel tower so tall that the stratosphere is just an elevator ride away . . . a drone-powered Internet . . . crowdfunded robots descending on the moon . . . cities that work like a single cell of algae powered entirely by the sun . . . and much more.
Engaging, mind-bending, provocative, and imaginative, Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future offers a forward-thinking approach to the intersection of art and technology that has the power to change our world.
Introduction by editors Ed Finn and Kathryn Cramer
Foreword by Lawrence M. Krauss
Interview with Paul Davies
Stories by Charlie Jane Anders, Madeline Ashby, Elizabeth Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, James L. Cambias, Brenda Cooper, Cory Doctorow, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Lee Konstantinou, Geoffrey A. Landis, Annalee Newitz, Rudy Rucker, Karl Schroeder, Viranda Singh, Neal Stephenson, and Bruce Sterling
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- Intro
- Foreword-Lawrence M. Krauss
- Preface: Innovation Starvation-Neal Stephenson
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: A Blueprint for Better Dreams-Ed Finn and Kathryn Cramer
- Atmosphæra Incognita-Neal Stephenson
- Girl in Wave : Wave in Girl-Kathleen Ann Goonan
- By the Time We Get to Arizona-Madeline Ashby
- The Man Who Sold the Moon-Cory Doctorow
- Johnny Appledrone vs. The Faa-Lee Konstantinou
- Degrees of Freedom-Karl Schroeder
- Two Scenarios for the Future of Solar Energy-Annalee Newitz
- A Hotel in Antarctica-Geoffrey A. Landis
- Periapsis-James L. Cambias
- The Man Who Sold the Stars-Gregory Benford
- Entanglement-Vandana Singh
- Elephant Angels-Brenda Cooper
- Covenant-Elizabeth Bear
- Quantum Telepathy-Rudy Rucker
- Transition Generation-David Brin
- The Day It All Ended-Charlie Jane Anders
- Tall Tower-Bruce Sterling
- Science and Science Fiction: An Interview with Paul Davies
- About the Editors
- Edited by Kathryn Cramer and David G. Hartwell
- About the Contributors
- Credits
- Copyright
- Copyright Notices
- About the Publisher
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