Study War No More (1977) [Anthology]
by Poul Anderson Isaac Asimov Ben Bova George Alec Effinger Harlan Ellison Joe Haldeman Harry Harrison Damon Knight William Nabors Mack Reynolds
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Summary
(From the publisher):
Galactic Empires locked in combat, doomsday weapons that can annihilate whole worlds, starship troopers carrying the banner of war across the universe... SF writers have always found war a fertile subject. But there are some alternatives...
ISAAC ASIMOV on peace and freedom through cybernetic regimentation;
POUL ANDERSON on warfare by formalized political assassination;
BEN BOVA's duelling machine;
HARLAN ELLISON's god-beast that brought a terrible lesson;
JOE HALDEMAN on privately-sponsored nuclear blackmail;
and stories from GEORGE ALEC EFFINGER, WILLIAM NABORS, MACK REYNOLDS, DAMON KNIGHT and HARRY HARRISON.
A unique anthology, edited by the Hugo and Nebula winning author of THE FOREVER WAR
Contents:
- Introduction by Joe Haldeman
- Basilisk by Harlan Ellison
- The Duelling Machine by Ben Bova
- A Man To My Wounding by Poul Anderson
- Commando Raid by Harry Harrison
- Curtains by George Alec Effinger
- Mercenary by Mack Reynolds
- Rule Golden by Damon Knight
- The State of Ultimate Peace by William Nabors
- By the Numbers by Isaac Asimov
- To Howard Hughes: A Modest Proposal by Joe Haldeman
Original title: Study War No More
Original languages:
English
Quotes:
Genre: Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Adventure→ Militaristic
The following works are contained within this one:
Rule Golden (1954) [Novella]
Author: Damon Knight
Man to My Wounding, a (1959) [Short Story]
Author: Poul Anderson
Basilisk (1972) [Short Story]
Author: Harlan Ellison
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