{"product_id":"the-mammoth-book-of-sf-wars-edited-by-ian-watson-ian-whates","title":"The Mammoth Book of SF Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning collection of 24 military SF short stories from the popular Mammoth series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar is becoming increasingly 'SF-ised' with remotely controlled attack drones and robot warriors already in development and being tested. Over the past 100 years the technology of war has advanced enormously in destructive power, yet also in sophistication, so that we no longer seem to live under the constant threat of all-out global thermonuclear cataclysm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat will future wars be like? And what will start them: religion, politics, resources, refugees, or advanced weaponry itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatson and Whates present a gripping anthology of SF stories which explores the gamut of possible future conflicts, including such themes as nuclear war, psychological and cyberwars, enhanced soldiery, mercenaries, terrorism, intelligent robotic war machines, and war with aliens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the stories in this collection of remarkable quality and diversity reveals humankind pressed to the limits in every conceivable way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003exi Introduction (The Mammoth Book of SF Wars) essay by Ian Whates and Ian Watson\u003cbr\u003e1 Peacekeeper shortstory by Brad R. Torgersen and Mike Resnick\u003cbr\u003e20 From Out of the Sun, Endlessly Singing shortstory by Simon R. Green\u003cbr\u003e32 All for Love (1962) shortstory by Algis Budrys\u003cbr\u003e52 The War Artist (2011) shortstory by Tony Ballantyne\u003cbr\u003e65 The War Memorial [Near Space] (1995) shortstory by Allen Steele\u003cbr\u003e71 Politics (1990) novelette by Elizabeth Moon\u003cbr\u003e98 Arena (1944) novelette by Fredric Brown\u003cbr\u003e125 Peacekeeping Mission (2008) shortstory by Laura Resnick\u003cbr\u003e136 The Peacemaker [Berserker] (1964) shortstory by Fred Saberhagen (variant of The Life Hater)\u003cbr\u003e145 Junked: A Combat K Adventure (2009) shortfiction by Andy Remic (variant of Junked)\u003cbr\u003e165 The Liberation of Earth (1953) shortstory by William Tenn\u003cbr\u003e185 A Clean Escape (1985) shortstory by John Kessel\u003cbr\u003e200 Storming Hell (2009) novelette by John Lambshead\u003cbr\u003e238 Solidarity (2005) novella by Walter Jon Williams\u003cbr\u003e296 The Price (2010) novelette by Michael Z. Williamson\u003cbr\u003e322 The Horars of War (1970) shortstory by Gene Wolfe (variant of The HORARS of War)\u003cbr\u003e341 The Traitor [Bolo] (1997) novelette by David Weber\u003cbr\u003e365 The Game of Rat and Dragon [The Instrumentality of Mankind] (1955) shortstory by Cordwainer Smith\u003cbr\u003e382 Caught in the Crossfire [Hammer's Slammers] (1978) shortstory by David Drake\u003cbr\u003e397 The Rhine's World Incident [Polity Universe] (2008) shortstory by Neal Asher\u003cbr\u003e412 Winning Peace [Jackaroo] (2007) novelette by Paul J. McAuley [as by Paul McAuley ]\u003cbr\u003e439 Time Piece (1970) shortstory by Joe Haldeman\u003cbr\u003e449 The Wake (2011) shortstory by Dan Abnett\u003cbr\u003e463 The Pyre of New Day [Skolian Short Fiction 7] novelette by Catherine Asaro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brad R. Torgersen, Ian Whates, Mike Resnick, Simon R. Green, Laura Resnick, Fred Saberhagen, Algis Budrys, Tony Ballantyne, Allen M. Steele, Elizabeth Moon, Fredric Brown, Andy Remic, William Tenn, John Kessel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494814478505,"sku":"9781780330402","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781780330402.jpg?v=1722483716","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-mammoth-book-of-sf-wars-edited-by-ian-watson-ian-whates","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}