The best military science fiction of the 20th century

Fiction. Science Fiction. Short Stories. HTML:Explosive and provocative battles fought across the boundaries of time and space�??and on the frontiers of the human mind. Science fiction�??s finest have yielded this definitive collection featuring stories of warfare, victory, conquest, heroism, and overwhelming odds. These are scenarios few have ever dared to contemplate, and they include: �??Superiority�?�: Arthur C. Clarke presents an intergalactic war in which one side�??s own advanced weaponry may actually lead to its ultimate defeat. �??Dragonrider�?�: A tale of Anne McCaffrey�??s Dragonriders of Pern, in which magic tips the scales of survival. �??Second Variety�?�: Philip K. Dick, author of the short story that became the movie Blade Runner, reaches new heights of terror with his post-apocalyptic vision of the future. �??The Night of the Vampyres�?�: A chilling ultimatum of atomic proportions begins a countdown to disaster in George R. R. Martin�??s gripping drama. �??Hero�?�: Joe Haldeman�??s short story that led to his classic of interstellar combat, The Forever War. �??Ender�??s Game�?�: The short story that gave birth to Orson Scott Card�??s masterpiece of military science fiction. PLUS SEVEN MORE EPIC STORIES �??Among Thieves�?� by Poul Anderson �??Hangman�?� by David Drake �??The Last Article�?� by Harry Turtledove �??The Game of Rat and Dragon�?� by Cordwainer Smith �??To the Storming Gulf�?� by Gregory Benford �??Wolf Time�?� by Walter Jon Williams �??The Scapegoat�?� by C. J. Cherryh Guaranteed to spark the imagination and thrill the soul, these thirteen science fiction gems cast a st… (more)