Looking for an anthology that had both sci-fi stories and “science fact”
I'm trying to find this book I remember partially reading about 15-20 years ago. I believe it alternated sci-fi stories with short essays/postscripts that went into whether the story's details were possible in the real world/universe. I don't know if the stories were by one author, or a variety of authors. The parts I remember were about space travel/colonization, but I don't know if all the stories focused on that.
The two plot details I remember: One story was about someone travelling on a spaceship where people were being preserved in "pods." He/she woke up for some reason, then died when a backup pod failed. The other story was about people traveling to a space colony - they were traveling for a long time and had to wait until a certain age before reproducing, but a married couple in the story was hoping they could have kids right away if they got to the colony soon.
Any help finding this is much appreciated! Thank you!
Edit - more book details: I think I read it in the late 1990s or early 2000s, but the book itself was likely older. I'm pretty sure it was a hardcover. I got it from my hometown library (I have emailed them too to see if they might be able to find it). Definitely meant for an adult audience (not a kids' book). I've looked at some Asimov books recently and I don't think this one was by him (his writing "voice" didn't ring a bell for me).
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I'm trying to find this book I remember partially reading about 15-20 years ago. I believe it alternated sci-fi stories with short essays/postscripts that went into whether the story's details were possible in the real world/universe. I don't know if the stories were by one author, or a variety of authors. The parts I remember were about space travel/colonization, but I don't know if all the stories focused on that.
The two plot details I remember: One story was about someone travelling on a spaceship where people were being preserved in "pods." He/she woke up for some reason, then died when a backup pod failed. The other story was about people traveling to a space colony - they were traveling for a long time and had to wait until a certain age before reproducing, but a married couple in the story was hoping they could have kids right away if they got to the colony soon.
Any help finding this is much appreciated! Thank you!
Edit - more book details: I think I read it in the late 1990s or early 2000s, but the book itself was likely older. I'm pretty sure it was a hardcover. I got it from my hometown library (I have emailed them too to see if they might be able to find it). Definitely meant for an adult audience (not a kids' book). I've looked at some Asimov books recently and I don't think this one was by him (his writing "voice" didn't ring a bell for me).
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Other than details of the stories, are there any details about the book you recall? (Its cover, where you found it, etc.) You can check out some more suggestions of details you might recall that you can edit into your question.
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I'm trying to find this book I remember partially reading about 15-20 years ago. I believe it alternated sci-fi stories with short essays/postscripts that went into whether the story's details were possible in the real world/universe. I don't know if the stories were by one author, or a variety of authors. The parts I remember were about space travel/colonization, but I don't know if all the stories focused on that.
The two plot details I remember: One story was about someone travelling on a spaceship where people were being preserved in "pods." He/she woke up for some reason, then died when a backup pod failed. The other story was about people traveling to a space colony - they were traveling for a long time and had to wait until a certain age before reproducing, but a married couple in the story was hoping they could have kids right away if they got to the colony soon.
Any help finding this is much appreciated! Thank you!
Edit - more book details: I think I read it in the late 1990s or early 2000s, but the book itself was likely older. I'm pretty sure it was a hardcover. I got it from my hometown library (I have emailed them too to see if they might be able to find it). Definitely meant for an adult audience (not a kids' book). I've looked at some Asimov books recently and I don't think this one was by him (his writing "voice" didn't ring a bell for me).
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I'm trying to find this book I remember partially reading about 15-20 years ago. I believe it alternated sci-fi stories with short essays/postscripts that went into whether the story's details were possible in the real world/universe. I don't know if the stories were by one author, or a variety of authors. The parts I remember were about space travel/colonization, but I don't know if all the stories focused on that.
The two plot details I remember: One story was about someone travelling on a spaceship where people were being preserved in "pods." He/she woke up for some reason, then died when a backup pod failed. The other story was about people traveling to a space colony - they were traveling for a long time and had to wait until a certain age before reproducing, but a married couple in the story was hoping they could have kids right away if they got to the colony soon.
Any help finding this is much appreciated! Thank you!
Edit - more book details: I think I read it in the late 1990s or early 2000s, but the book itself was likely older. I'm pretty sure it was a hardcover. I got it from my hometown library (I have emailed them too to see if they might be able to find it). Definitely meant for an adult audience (not a kids' book). I've looked at some Asimov books recently and I don't think this one was by him (his writing "voice" didn't ring a bell for me).
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Other than details of the stories, are there any details about the book you recall? (Its cover, where you found it, etc.) You can check out some more suggestions of details you might recall that you can edit into your question.
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Other than details of the stories, are there any details about the book you recall? (Its cover, where you found it, etc.) You can check out some more suggestions of details you might recall that you can edit into your question.
– DavidW
5 hours ago
Hi, welcome to SF&F! Other than details of the stories, are there any details about the book you recall? (Its cover, where you found it, etc.) You can check out some more suggestions of details you might recall that you can edit into your question.
– DavidW
5 hours ago
Hi, welcome to SF&F! Other than details of the stories, are there any details about the book you recall? (Its cover, where you found it, etc.) You can check out some more suggestions of details you might recall that you can edit into your question.
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