Synopsis: An all-encompassing view of the science fiction spectrum, here is the best in evolution of science fiction from its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century to the most recent masterly stories in the genre. With selections chosen by Robert Silverberg, one of the grand masters of science fiction, this volume is guaranteed to satisfy the most dedicated sci-fi aficionados. Includes work by Rudyard Kipling, Julian Huxley, Isaac Asimov, Robert Sheckley, Alfred Bester, Philip Jose Farmer, Ursula Le Guin, Karel Capek, Fritz Lieber, Gregory Benford, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne and many more. Format: Hardbound Condition: Some faint dents on the back of the dust jacket, 500+ pages, Very Good