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Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Locus Award-winning work Frederick Pohl (1919-2013) is a famous American science fiction writer and editor, and the former president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. In his writing career of more than 70 years, Ball published more than 30 novels and hundreds of short stories. His novel "Mars Superman" won the Nebula Award, and "Gateway to the Universe" won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Locus Award, and John Campbell Memorial Award. He has won seven Hugo Awards and two Nebula Awards. Brian Aldiss once called Bohr, along with Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert and others, the "Seven Giants of Science Fiction" in "A History of Western Science Fiction". Content introduction: Human beings accidentally discovered the space station left by the Xiqi people. There are a large number of spaceships in the station that have set routes. These spaceships have opened the door to the unknown universe for mankind. Taking a spaceship on a mysterious journey with an uncertain future, you may become rich overnight by finding the cultural relics left by the Xiqi people, or you may fall into an abyss of disaster that will never be restored. The protagonist Robinette Broadhead brings back an enviable huge wealth from the Cosmic Gate, but also bears an unbearable moral and emotional burden. What exactly did he encounter during the Cosmic Gate adventure? Under the guidance of an electronic psychiatrist, can he finally deny himself, tell the truth, and be redeemed? Recommended words: An incredible legend. --David Brin (author of the "Ascension" series of American science fiction writers) Frederic Bohr skillfully combines science fiction imagination, humanistic care and unique literary techniques. --Jack Williamson (American science fiction writer, winner of the Science Fiction Masters Award) When a renowned science fiction writer like Frederic Bohr personally admits that "Gateway to the Universe" is his best work, then it must not be missed. --American "Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine"

"Science Fiction World" magazine was founded in 1979. It has always been China's most important magazine introducing science fiction culture and the most important place for publishing science fiction novels in China. Today's high-profile science fiction writers in China, such as Liu Cixin, Wang Jinkang, and He Xi, are known to readers through this magazine. This book selects nine excellent works published in the magazine in 2022. The tortuous stories they tell impress us deeply, and the sincere emotions they depict make us endlessly memorable. From the vast space of the universe to the hidden corners of society, they show the diversity of science fiction. Through this book, we get a glimpse of the many possibilities of the future.

[Special Planning] Participation Notes of the 63rd Japan Science Fiction Convention [Galaxy Award Essay Competition] "Phantom Life": Is a life without redundancy still worth living? "Human Transformation Plan": Human beings have the right to make their own guesses. "The Jade of Destiny": Jade is not jade, people are not people, and fate is not fate. "Perfect Magic": It's as if fate is secretly correcting everything. "No. 61 Changyuan Village": A pursuit of the truth spanning forty years. [Campus Star] "Saving Private Jessica": My past in the case, my last life. [Brain Question and Answer Machine] "Looking Back at the 22nd Century: The Origin of Sensory Physics - Lecture by the President of the Sensory Physics Association at the end of 2199": a history of the development of a new physics. [World Science Fiction] "Screaming Rain": Even if I am possessed by aliens, I still love my job!

"Science Fiction World" magazine was founded in 1979. It has always been an important magazine introducing science fiction culture in China and a major publication place for Chinese science fiction novels. Today's high-profile science fiction writers in China, such as Liu Cixin, Wang Jinkang, and He Xi, all entered the creative stage through this magazine and became well-known to readers here. A new generation of science fiction writers with great potential, such as Jiang Bo, Baoshu, and Aque, also started here. This book selects eleven excellent works from the works published in the magazine in 2023. These works have diverse themes and different styles. Some are wildly imaginative and try to depict the various possibilities of the vast universe; some are focused on the future and carefully depict the broad prospects of technological development. Through this book, we can enter the fantasy world and reach the moment of inspiration.