{"product_id":"9781780330402","title":"The Mammoth Book of SF Wars","description":"Author: Ian Watson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781780330402\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 May 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWar is becoming increasingly 'SF-ized' with remotely controlled attack drones and robot warriors already in development and being tested. Over the past 100 years the technology of war has advanced enormously in destructive power, yet also in sophistication so that we no longer \u003ci\u003eseem\u003c\/i\u003e to live under the constant threat of all-out global thermonuclear cataclysm. So what will future wars be like? And what will start them: religion, politics, resources, refugees, or advanced weaponry itself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWatson and Whates present a gripping anthology of  SF stories which explores the gamut of possible future conflicts, including such themes as nuclear war, psychological and cyberwars, enhanced soldiery, mercenaries, terrorism, intelligent robotic war machines, and war with aliens.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll the stories in this collection of remarkable quality and diversity reveals humankind pressed to the limits in every conceivable way.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt includes 24 stories with highlights such as:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Pyre of the New Day' - Catherine Asaro.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Rhine's World Incident' - Neal Asher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaught in the Crossfire' - David Drake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolitics' - Elizabeth Moon.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Traitor' - David Weber.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd others from:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDan Abnett, Tony Ballantyne, Fredric Brown, Algis Budrys, Simon R. Green, Joe Haldeman, John Kessel, John Lambshead, Paul McAuley, Andy Remic, Laura Resnick, Mike Resnick \u0026amp; Brad R. Torgersen, Fred Saberhagen, Cordwainer Smith, Allen Steele, William Tenn, Walter Jon Williams, Michael Z. Williamson, Gene Wolfe.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924832960670,"sku":"ING-9781780330402","price":50.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781780330402.jpg?v=1782953521","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781780330402","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}