After that, it's necessary for her to convince others of the creature's rationality to save its life - her own power and life are likewise in danger. A hard science story that transforms into a surrealisitic, human interest fantasy. One of the best SF books ever written. The start of an epic 4 novel series of the invasion of Earth by an alien ecosystem. Fast paced, lots of pseudo hard-science, great aliens, tons of action.
Later novels get a little philosophic, but the plot continues relentlessly.
A collection of SF short stories, each paired with a critical essay. Includes stories by H.G. Wells, John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Lewis Padgett, Arthur C. Clark, Robert Sheckley, James Blish, Cordwainer Smith, Robert A. Heinlein, J.G. Ballard, Harlan Ellison, Jorge Luis Borges, and Pamela Zoline. The book is from 1970 and it reflects the longing for legitimacy and respect that SF had at that time. A Celibate Jewish Man in New Jersey gives birth to the daughter of God. This hard core science fiction novel deals with the ramifications of genetic engineering in the future, and what happens when the new elite are challenged by their coniving inferiors.