Well, at least we also get to see an old acquaintance again: Robinette. He exchanged Sigfrid for Einstein. His crippling guilt did not prevent him from building his very own Broadhead empire. I can't imagine how he did it. Robinette is as "likable and intelligent" as ever. Gateway, a series of two video games, was released in 1992 and 1993 by Legend Entertainment. [5] [6]

Pohl received the second annual J.W. Eaton Lifetime Achievement Award in Science Fiction from the University of California, Riverside Libraries at the 2009 Eaton Science Fiction Conference, "Extraordinary Voyages: Jules Verne and Beyond". [38] [39]And now I’d like to hear from you: What are your thoughts on Gateway? Or your thoughts on Pohl’s other works, and his influence on the field of science fiction? The Eaton Awards". Eaton Science Fiction Conference. University of California, Riverside ( ucr.edu). Retrieved 2013-04-06. He is filthy rich, and his only motivation is ... money ... more money. Did I mention that "money" is a terribly boring motivation for any character? At one point, he (Pohl) actually tells the reader that even actions that might look selfless, like protecting the environment, are financially motivated. From the early 1960s until 1969, Pohl served as editor of Galaxy Science Fiction and Worlds of If magazines, taking over after the ailing H. L. Gold could no longer continue working "around the end of 1960". [28] Under his leadership, If won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine for 1966, 1967 and 1968. [29] Pohl hired Judy-Lynn del Rey as his assistant editor at Galaxy and If. He also served as editor of Worlds of Tomorrow from its first issue in 1963 until it was merged into If in 1967. [30]

The Years of the City (1984)—winner of the Campbell Memorial Award, sixth place Locus Collection. [2] [5] The Years of the City is a collection of five linked novellas, two previously published. En Pórtico, aprendimos que la humanidad ha dado un salto tecnológico tan espectacular como fortuito gracias a los artefactos que una antigua y ya desaparecida civilización alienígena —los Heechee— ha dejado a su paso por nuestro sistema solar. El único inconveniente es que la utilidad de estos hallazgos escapa por completo a nuestra comprensión y su empleo conlleva una serie de riesgos que resultan letales en la mayoría de casos. No obstante, empujadas por las precarias condiciones en que se halla la Tierra (superpoblación, hambrunas, contaminación, inestabilidad económica, etc.), cada vez más personas se embarcan en misiones suicidas a bordo de estas naves alienígenas con la remota esperanza de realizar nuevos descubrimientos y llevarse un exorbitante botín por ello. Frederik George Pohl Jr. ( / p oʊ l/; November 26, 1919– September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satellite: Luna", to the 2011 novel All the Lives He Led. [1] Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1976 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 28, 2009.a b Worlds of If 21.6, issue 161 (Jul–Aug 1972) publication contents at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2014-12-12. The human race, while it has ventured out into the solar system, is in dire straits. Earth is hideously overpopulated, pollution has blighted much of the planet, and global warming has increased sea levels. Desperate for food sources, humanity has resorted to direct conversion of hydrocarbons into food, with every potential source of those hydrocarbons being exploited, including mass strip mining of shale deposits. While some elites live in domed cities with advanced health care offered by an expensive “Full Medical” program, most struggle to survive in a miserable and hungry environment, and even resort to selling organs and body parts to the wealthy. The use of Heechee ships to explore the universe is an act of desperation, as humanity hopes to find technologies that will enable them to head off the catastrophe that seems inevitable. Congratulations to Britannica Contributor and 2010 Hugo Award Winner Frederik Pohl | Britannica Blog". Britannica.com. September 8, 2010 . Retrieved August 10, 2014. Gateway is a 1977 science-fiction novel by American writer Frederik Pohl. It is the opening novel in the Heechee saga, with four sequels that followed (five books overall). Gateway won the 1978 Hugo Award for Best Novel, [4] the 1978 Locus Award for Best Novel, [4] the 1977 Nebula Award for Best Novel, [5] and the 1978 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. [4] The novel was adapted into a computer game in 1992. Man Plus (1976)—winner of the Nebula Award; Campbell Memorial runner up, Locus SF third place, and Hugo finalist [2] [3] [7]