Galileo S Children Tales Of Science Vs Superstition [Hardcover]

The children of the title of veteran editor Dozois' latest anthology are champions of science who defy the forces of dogma and superstition as Galileo did in the 1600s when he upheld, in private correspondence if not in the teeth of a grand inquisitor, the Copernican model of the solar system. As Dozois underlines in a brief, historical introduction, the defenders of truth have included not only groundbreaking scientists but also, and not surprisingly, sf writers. Assembled under the title's noble banner are 13 masterfully written stories by some of the genre's most respected names, including Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Silverberg, and Greg Egan. The selections range from the chilling, such as Paul Park's vision of a morally blighted future America ruled by Creationists, to the philosophical, as in Brendan DuBois' poignant tale of an aging astronaut facing Luddite neighbors after a social collapse. Enhanced by Dozois' insightful introductions to each author, the collection demonstrates that protecting scientific truth against political and religious meddlers can be entertaining as well as enlightening. Carl Hays
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"The stories in this collection pay tribute to the idea that no matter how tidy our technological civilization is--it is still a fragile one. And once broken, all the bigotry and intolerance of the Old World may sweep over what progress has been made." -- The Short Review

From the most celebrated editor in science fiction comes an anthology of stories about the persecution of scientists. Each of the thirteen tales depicts the struggle to make progress against the dead blank wall of superstition and fear. This title includes stories by: Arthur C Clarke, Ursula K Le Guin, Greg Egan, George R R Martin, Mike Resnick, Robert Silverberg, and others.