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"And everywhere the People went, they discovered existence,"This stunning potential background, winner of the 2000 Philip E. Wang Merit, may be the most formidable and fascinating because Asimov's classic Foundation tale. It shows the tale of Mankind -- completely to the end of the World itself.Here, in luminous and vibrant stories spanning five-million years, would be the initial Poole wormholes spanning the solar system; the cure of Human planets by Squeem; GUTships that outrace lighting; the rear-period intrusion of the Qax: the secret and heritage of the Xeelee, and their items as big as little galaxies; photino birds and Black Matter; and the Band, where Cat, Human, and Xeelee ponder the amazing end of Time.Stephen Baxter may be the most acclaimed and accomplished of the fantastic new-generation of writers Who're broadening the vision of science-fiction and getting itto a brand new golden-age.