A collection of twenty-one of the author's finest stories representing more than forty years of writing features some of his classic themes, including the future of technology and the transformation of humankind, in an anthology including the Hugo- and Nebula-nominated title story. Reprint.

Collects forty-three articles in which the prolific science writer examines, speculates on, and evaluates various aspects, achievements, and impacts of science and technology in the past and in the future

Reviewing the major events, trends, and personalities of world history from 8000 BC to the present, the authors offer forecasts about what lies ahead in the next millennium