HISTORY AND CRITICISM
Mark Rose
There are two obvious ways of looking at the state of the SF field in any given year.
— from Science fiction, 1985
Most acclaimed
Alien Encounters
Does economics hold the key to everything or does the recent financial crisis show that it has failed? This book provides an assessment of modern economics that cuts through the confusion and controversy on this question. Case studies of the creation of new markets, the Russian transition to capitalism, globalization, and money and finance establish that economics has been very successful where problems have been well defined and where the world can be changed to fit the theory, but that it has been less successful in tackling bigger problems. The book then offers a historical perspective on how economists have, since the Second World War, tried to make their subject scientific. It explores the evolving relationship between science and ideology and investigates the place of heterodoxy and dissent within the discipline. It is argued that, though there are problems with the discipline, economics is needed to combat the myths that abound concerning economic problems.
Global Copyright
This innovative book celebrates the tri-centenary of modern copyright, which began with the enactment of the Statute of Anne by the British Parliament in 1709, and was soon followed by other copyright legislation abroad. The Statute of Anne is traditionally claimed to be the world's first copyright statute, and is thus viewed as the origin of a system of national laws that today exists in virtually all countries of the world. However, this book illustrates that while there is some truth in this claim, it is also important to treat it with caution.
Science fiction
1985
Included in this volume:INTRODUCTION, Rich Horton (Editor)DARK INTEGERS, Greg EganA PLAIN TALE FROM OUR HILLS, Bruce SterAN EYE FOR AN EYE, Charles Coleman FinlayALWAYS, Karen Joy FowlerAN OCEAN IS A SNOWFLAKE, FOUR BILLION MILES AWAY, John BarnesVIRUS CHANGES SKIN, Ekaterina SediaWIKIWORLD, Paul Di FilippoARTIFICE AND INTELLIGENCE, Tim PrattJESUS CHRIST, REANIMATOR, Ken MacLeodNIGHT CALLS, Robert ReedEVERYONE BLEEDS THROUGH, Jack SkillingsteadART OF WAR, Nancy KressTHREE DAYS OF RAIN, Holly PhillipsBRAIN RAID, Alexander JablokovFOR SOLO CELLO, OP. 12, Mary Robinette KowalPERFECT VIOLET, Will McIntoshVECTORING, Geoffrey LandisTHE SKYSAILOR’S TALE, Michael Swanwick