Condition: Very good condition for a used book! Minimal wear. See images for the condition of this book.Blurb: "In a major science fiction event, Nebula Award winners Poul Anderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, Nancy Kress, and Frederik Pohl join forces--under the editorship of Robert Silverberg--to create a triumph of world-building: Murasaki, a science fiction novel in six parts. Murasaki is completely based in hard science and what we know of the Murasaki star system--which actually exists.Authors Poul Anderson and Frederik Pohl painstakingly constructed the working mechanics of a real star system, projecting the atmosphere, geology, chemistry, flora, and fauna of the two planets on which the work is set. They and four more of America's best science fiction authors--known for their "hard" speculative fiction--used Pohl and Anderson's essays (included as appendixes to this book) as source material to create this amazing story of the earliest human explorations of the twenty-third century--an epic tale of discovery, conflict, and resolution told by the masters of imaginative writing.Murasaki, star HD 36395... where the gristmill of Darwinism produced two vastly different alien ecologies on two closely revolving planets, circling each other since scouring lightning storms stirred them to life billions of years ago. The two planets are Genji, violent and reckless, filled with a variety of winged life; and Chujo, a cooling world of ancient, crumbling cities, slowly going through its glacial death throes. Both planets are host to intelligences that are strange in ways Man can only guess at...and the planets have an eerie connection that will soon come to fruition after the first human explorers arrive. Exceeding light-speed for twenty years and decelerating by plasma exhaust drive, the first ship bearing humans arrives at Murasaki. The wealth, pride, and future of nations depend upon the outcome as the first contact team sets foot on a Murasaki-system world--while the hope of mankind, a planet capable of supporting human life, awaits the first explorer to touch the strangely colored alien soil...."Contains:Introduction (Murasaki) - essay by Robert SilverbergThe Treasures of Chujo - novelette by Frederik PohlGenji - novelette by David BrinLanguage - novelette by Poul AndersonWorld Vast, World Various - novella by Gregory BenfordA Plague of Conscience - novelette by Greg BearBirthing Pool - novelette by Nancy KressAppendix A: Design for Two Worlds (Murasaki) - essay by Poul AndersonAppendix B: Murasaki's Worlds (Murasaki) - essay by Frederik PohlCheck out our online store for more great resources and learn about our virtual book clubs at postmarkedfromthestars.com. You can also follow us on social media PostmarkedfromtheStars We have FB, IG, Twitter, and a YouTube channel with sci-fi related content!
