num_pages: 306
description: THE BEST OF THE WORLD'S SCIENCE FICTIONFollowing the tradition of the many best-selling anthologies of fine science fiction he is noted for Donald A. Wollheim selects for DAW Books those fantastic tales which in his opinion warrant being considered the best and most memorable science fiction published in the past year. Here is R.A. Lafferty with a fabulous fragment of Something From Beyond.Here is Stephen Tall with a desperate expedition to answer an entire world's S.O.S.Here is Joanna Russ with an unforgettable glimpse into a future we never intended to create.Here are wonder science fantasy and marvel - packed into fourteen of the best.Introduction Donald A. WollheimThe Fourth Profession Larry NivenGleepsite Joanna RussThe Bear with the Knot on His Tail Stephen TallThe Sharks of Pentreath Michael G. ConeyA Little Knowledge Poul AndersonReal-Time World Christopher PriestAll Pieces of a River Shore R.A. LaffertyWith Friends Like These... Alan Dean FosterAunt Jennie's Tonic Leonard TushnetTimestorm Eddy C. BertinTransit of Earth Arthur C. ClarkeGehenna K.M. O'DonnellOne Life Furnished in Early Poverty Harlan EllisonOccam's Scalpel Theodore Sturgeon
language: English
title: The 1972 Annual World's Best SF
publisher: DAW Books, Inc.