One Step from Earth

by Harry Harrison

Book Overview

After years of research, man's dream of instantaneous transportation through the universe has been realized. Humanity begins to explore, settle and colonize throughout the universe, but in doing so... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812539729
• ISBN13: 9780812539721
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Not Free SF Reader

Harrison takes a look at what might happen if seriously useful Matter Transmission was available, including for human transport over cosmological distances. A bit more interesting once he gets past the martial applications. One Step From Earth : The Matter Transmitter - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : One Step From Earth - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : Pressure - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : No War or Battle's Sound - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : Wife to the Lord - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : Waiting Place - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : The Life Preservers - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : From Fanaticism or for Reward - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : Heavy Duty - Harry Harrison One Step From Earth : A Tale of the Ending - Harry Harrison New, easy travel. 3 out of 5 Don't B-Space me. 3 out of 5 Saturn landing death. 3 out of 5 Just fight, smart boy. 3 out of 5 Kid's an angel, too. 3.5 out of 5 Matter transmission prison. 3.5 out of 5 Cut off epidemic introduction. 3.5 out of 5 Hunter Follower. 4 out of 5 Gravity of communication. 3.5 out of 5 History Door management. 3 out of 5 3.5 out of 5

A classic

A series of interconnected short stories, "One Step From Earth" chronicles the future history of the discovery of B-space - instant teleportation between huge distances just by stepping through a doorway. From the first discovery through the far, far future we see how humanity adapts to the technology, and how the technology adapts to humanity's needs. From colonizing Mars, to contact with alien life, to interstellar war, to the future of human evolution, Harrison intersperses bits of humor, intrigue, crime and mystery as only he can. A delightful read!