First edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. Pages very light brown. Shelf rubbing to yellow cover. Edges of spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper spine faded. Nice solid book.

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Title: Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction
Publisher: Walker, New York
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN 10: 0802708080
ISBN 13: 9780802708083
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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A leading science-fiction editor examines the work of the great science-fiction writers, defines the genres many subdivisions, surveys the history of science fiction, and comments on the genres values as literature, entertainment, and escape

Review

A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty--it is the best commentary on the field yet written. "Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series"

David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by "Age of Wonders" all the way through. "Frank Herbert, author of Dune"

An insider's view of the science fiction scene today--full of insights, sidelights, convention nights--by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing. "Gregory Benford, author of Timescape""

A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty--it is the best commentary on the field yet written. Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series

David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by Age of Wonders all the way through. Frank Herbert, author of Dune

An insider's view of the science fiction scene today--full of insights, sidelights, convention nights--by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing. Gregory Benford, author of Timescape

"A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty--it is the best commentary on the field yet written." --Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series

"David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by Age of Wonders all the way through." --Frank Herbert, author of Dune

"An insider's view of the science fiction scene today--full of insights, sidelights, convention nights--by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing." --Gregory Benford, author of Timescape

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