Humansthere's no understanding them, and no dealing with them either. Or even their planet. Pity the poor aliens, whose shape-changing ability should let them take over the planet Earth before
A rip-roaring collection of amusing and beguiling “what if?” speculative fiction tales from science fiction humorist and droll storyteller extraordinaire Christopher Anvil.A generous volume of cunning
Science and technology have made our lives easier, cured diseases, with achievements that an earlier age would have considered impossible. But once in a while, the law of unintended consequences brea
War is a serious business-or is it? Christopher Anvil turns his sardonic sense of humor loose on the subject and considers what might happen if: Someone devised a computer war
Humans—there’s no understanding them, and no dealing with them either. Or even with their planet. Pity the poor aliens, whose shape-changing ability should
First Time in Mass Market. Technology is Wonderful Stuff—but Watch Out for The Occasional Unexpected Side Effect! Science Fiction by a Master of Humorous Adventure. Science and technology have mad
The crew of the ship were marooned on a planet with no ship repair facilities, where the well-meaning schemes of social engineers had created a nightmare of battling gangs. They had their own inventi
Humans on the space frontiers may have enough problems with befuddled bureaucrats, rules that don’t fit the realities of very dangerous situations, and general rear-echelon incompetence without
