The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2005
Summary
The last sixty years have been full of stories of one or other possible Armageddon, whether by nuclear war, plague, cosmic catastrophe or, more recently, global warming, terrorism, genetic engineering, AIDS and other pandemics. These stories, both pre- and post-apocalyptic, describe the fall of civilization, the destruction of the entire Earth, or the end of the Universe itself. Many of the stories reflect on humankind’s infinite capacity for self-destruction, but the stories are by no means …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849013055 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849013055 |
| Author: | Mike Ashley |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2005 |
| Weight: | 349g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 36mm |
| Series: | Mammoth Books |
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Outstanding
Apocalypse is not so much about the end, but about new beginnings-that staple of SF, the blank canvas… Ashley fills that canvas with consummate skill - Guardian
Outstanding - The TimesAbout The Author
Mike Ashley
Mike Ashley is a leading authority on science fiction, fantasy, crime and weird fiction. He has written or edited over 90 books, including The Mammoth Book of King Arthur, The Mammoth Book of Extreme SF, The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Crime Fiction and Starlight Man, the biography of Algernon Blackwood, which, in total, have sold over a million copies worldwide. He lives in Chatham, Kent with his wife, three cats and over 30,000 books.
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