Musings & Meditations: Reflections of Science Fiction, Science & Other Matters - Softcover

"Where Silverberg goes today, science fiction will follow tomorrow." Isaac Asimov" "Writers, science fiction fans, and readers who enjoy insightful, even controversial writing will find this collection invaluable." "Library Journal"" "Silverberg is an engaging essayist and storyteller, and his memories are always interesting to read." www.denverpost.com" "There is a strong case to be made that SFWA Grand Master Robert Silverberg is the living, beating heart at the center of science fiction." www.Scifiwire.com" "There are not many people you can talk to who remember what he remembers, and fewer who remember it with such acuity, charm, and a graceful even-handedness that sometimes borders on detachment, but just as often reveals glimpses of the primordial passion that attracted Silverberg to SF in the first place." Gary K. Wolfe, www.locusmag.com (March 11, 2011)"

Presenting acclaimed essays from one of contemporary science fiction's most imaginative wordsmiths, this collection shows that Robert Silverberg's non-fiction is as witty and original as his fiction and full of acute observations and matter-of-fact insights. Whether he is discussing science fiction, history, cultural effects, science, or writing, Silverberg is always exploring new territories. As in his fiction, no cultural icon escapes his scrutiny, including fellow writers such as Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, H P Lovecraft, and Isaac Asimov. Delightfully wicked commentaries on the concepts of thought crimes, space exploration, the ancient Antikythera Computer, and the universal translator in science fiction fill these essays, many of which were originally published as columns in Asimov Science Fiction magazine.