Tales of Time and Space

Journey Through the Past and Into Infinity with ALLEN STEELE!From the multiple Hugo Award-winning author of Coyote comes twelve astounding stories of science fiction (yes old-timers the pun is intentional). Twelve tales of adventure mystery and romance in the grand tradition by one of the fields very finest writers (Robert J. Sawyer).From the deserts of Mars to the distant frontiers of the galaxy from an island paradise of the 1930s to an apocalyptic showdown between humans and robots on the day after tomorrow Allen Steele transports you to worlds unvisited and events that havent been experienced... until now!Steele is an author whose grasp is broad and focused toward futures in which Homo sapiens has a chance of flourishing. For this alone he is an important representative of mature Genre SF. --John Clute The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction...eloquent... a wonderful introduction to Steeles work in which he stretches his talents... --Publishers Weekly starred review Allen Steele... writes the kind of science-based extrapolative tales that we all enjoy.... Tales of Time and Space brings together an even dozen of Steeles stories and each one is a delight.... The Big Whale is a hilarious mash-up of Herman Melville and pulp detective stories.... -Don Sakers Analog Science Fiction and Fact.