Vectors

An amusing collection of Sheffield's short stories written from 1977 to 1979. These were his first works of fiction. Some stories may seem quite roughly done compared to his later works, as he was still new to the art. Most of the stories are set in the distant future of the 21st century. (Wee, here we are!) The scientific underpinnings are quite rigourous, befitting his background as a professional astronomer. Those of you with backgrounds in physics or astronomy will understand some of the technical allusions. Perhaps the best example is in the story "Killing Vector". Here, "Killing" refers to an actual physicist by that name, who did work in General Relativity. The story includes an extended pun on that name.


Genre: Science Fiction