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Futures Past by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois (2006, Pb) SF short stories. Ix • Preface (Futures Past) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. 185 • O Brave Old World! • (1976) • novelette by Avram Davidson. 1 • Aristotle and the Gun • (1958) • novelette by L. Sprague de Camp. Change the past-and the future may come undone. An outstanding collection of time-traveling alternate history stories from 16 major science fiction writers, both old and new. Every day, a thousand possible futures die unborn around us-corners not turned, paths not taken. But if one could go back into the past and change it, the outcome could be unimaginable. ix • Preface (Futures Past) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois 1 • Aristotle and the Gun • (1958) • novelette by L. Sprague de Camp 41 • Sitka • (2004) • shortstory by William Sanders 57 • The Only Game in Town • [Time Patrol • 4] • (1960) • novelette by Poul Anderson 93 • Playing the Game • (1982) • shortstory by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann 102 • Killing the Morrow • (1996) • shortstory by Robert Reed 118 • Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne • (1967) • shortstory by R. A. Lafferty 131 • The Game of Blood and Dust • (1975) • shortstory by Roger Zelazny 137 • Calling Your Name • (2003) • shortstory by Howard Waldrop 153 • What Rough Beast? • (1959) • novelette by Damon Knight 185 • O Brave Old World! • (1976) • novelette by Avram Davidson 202 • Radiant Doors • (1998) • shortstory by Michael Swanwick 221 • The Hotel at Harlan's Landing • [Company] • (2002) • shortstory by Kage Baker 237 • Mozart in Mirrorshades • (1985) • shortstory by Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner 256 • Under Siege • (1985) • novelette by George R. R. Martin