Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future

Ed Finn, Kathryn Cramer, Neal Stephenson, Lawrence M. Krauss, Elizabeth Bear, Cory Doctorow, Karl Schroeder, Bruce Sterling, Brenda Cooper, Madeline Ashby, Annalee Newitz, Vandana Singh, Gregory Benford, Charlie Jane Anders, David Brin, Paul C.W. Davies, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Lee Konstantinou, Rudy Rucker, James L. Cambias, Geoffrey A. Landis

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3.66 · 14 ratings · 563 pages · Published: 09 Sep 2014
Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future by Ed Finn, Kathryn Cramer, Neal Stephenson, Lawrence M. Krauss, Elizabeth Bear, Cory Doctorow, Karl Schroeder, Bruce Sterling, Brenda Cooper, Madeline Ashby, Annalee Newitz, Vandana Singh, Gregory Benford, Charlie Jane Anders, David Brin, Paul C.W. Davies, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Lee Konstantinou, Rudy Rucker, James L. Cambias, Geoffrey A. Landis
Hieroglyph-Inspired by New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson, an anthology of stories, set in the near future that reignites the iconic and optimistic visions of the golden age of science fiction. A remarkable anthology uniting twenty of today's leading thinkers, writers, and visionaries, among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Sterling, and Neal Stephenson, to contribute works of "techno-optimism" that challenge us to dream boldly and do Big Stuff. Engaging, mind-bending, provocative, and imaginative, Hieroglyph offers a forward-thinking approach to the intersection of art and technology that has the power to change our world.
Contents:
Foreword (Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future) • essay by Lawrence M. Krauss
Preface: Innovation Starvation (Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future) • essay by Neal Stephenson
Introduction: A Blueprint for Better Dreams • essay by Kathryn Cramer and Ed Finn
Atmosphaera Incognita (2013) / novelette by Neal Stephenson
Girl in Wave: Wave in Girl (2014) / novelette by Kathleen Ann Goonan
By the Time We Get to Arizona (2014) / novelette by Madeline Ashby
The Man Who Sold the Moon (2014) / novella by Cory Doctorow
Johnny Appledrone vs. the FAA (2014) / novelette by Lee Konstantinou
Degrees of Freedom (2014) / novelette by Karl Schroeder
Two Scenarios for the Future of Solar Energy (2014) / short story by Annalee Newitz
A Hotel in Antarctica (2014) / novelette by Geoffrey A. Landis
Periapsis (2014) / novelette by James L. Cambias
The Man Who Sold the Stars (2013) / novelette by Gregory Benford
Entanglement (2014) / novella by Vandana Singh
Elephant Angels (2014) / novelette by Brenda Cooper
Covenant (2014) / short story by Elizabeth Bear
Quantum Telepathy (2014) / novelette by Rudy Rucker
Transition Generation (2014) / short story by David Brin
The Day It All Ended (2014) / short story by Charlie Jane Anders
Tall Tower (2014) / novelette by Bruce Sterling
Science and Science Fiction: An Interview with Paul Davies • interview of Paul Davies (1946-) • interview by uncredited
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