The Trouble With Humans eBook Christopher Anvil Eric Flint
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Humans—there's no understanding them,
And no dealing with them either. Or even their planet. Pity the poor aliens, whose shape-changing ability should let them take over the planet Earth before the humans even know they're there-if it weren't for all that omnipresent pollution.
Or consider another set of invaders, from a planet where the weather is always mild and the changing of the seasons is hardly noticeable. They land in force and their weapons are more powerful than those of the primitive humans-but they've never before had to deal with below-zero temperatures, flash floods or tornados-not to mention volcanoes.
Then there were the aliens who noticed how belligerent humans were, and gave them the ''gift'' of TV-like devices which would show anything anywhere on Earth, which was sure to lead to war. Imagine how surprised the aliens were when the humans took the gadgets apart, improved them, and started spying on everything the aliens were up to, all over the galaxy. Humans don't make sense, they don't fight fair, and they're making aliens throughout interstellar space think seriously about pulling up stakes and moving to another galaxy!
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The Trouble With Humans eBook Christopher Anvil Eric Flint
As a young man I had a short list of favourite SF authors who I would seek out from any book store. The list was short - Perhaps 5 or 6?Although in those days I mostly found Christopher Anvil in the SF magazines like Analog and Galaxy, he was on my list. I am very pleased to find him again and I recommend this collection.
Not all can use satire in a readable story, Anvil does it well.
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The Trouble With Humans eBook Christopher Anvil Eric Flint Reviews
The Trouble With Humans (2007) is the fifth SF collection in The Complete Christopher Anvil series, following The Trouble With Aliens. This collection contains thirteen stories. Since most stories by this author involve both humans and aliens, these titles are somewhat arbitrary. In this collection, the aliens are usually the aggressors and the humans are the defenders, with some exceptions.
We From Arcturus (Worlds of Tomorrow, 1964) tells of the efforts of a pair of psionically gifted shapeshifting aliens to infiltrate Earth, only to encounter incapacitating pollution. The Underhandler (Analog, 1990) relates the trials of an overly smug alien faced with a human even better at nonquantitative evaluations. Duel to the Death (Analog, 1965) describes the takeover of a human scout by a sentient planet. Shotgun Wedding (Astounding, 1960) conveys the results of an alien trying to muddle the natives of Earth with a direct vision device that allows viewing of anything other than another RTV.
The Law Breakers (Astounding, 1959) describes encounters with the Earth police by two aliens while attempting to blowup a human colonization center. Compensation (Astounding, 1957) tells of the trials of two scouts from a psionic culture while trying to describe human society to their superiors. Merry Christmas From Outer Space (Fantastic, 1964) is a romp involving a thought disruptor, a science fiction publication, and payment for a story by a new author. The Plateau (Amazing, 1965) relates the violent meeting of an invading culture that has lost its past and a creative bunch of human resisters.
Captive Leaven (Astounding, 1959) describes a planet with periodic outbursts of technological innovation. Sinful City (Future SF #32, 1957) solves a problem of conflicting jurisdictions and the sharpsters who take advantage of the situation. Behind the Sandrat Hoax (Galaxy, 1968) is a satire on scientific authorities and the damage they can do. Nerves (Fantastic Universe, 1958) relates a small story of subtle revenge.
The Gentle Earth (Astounding, 1957) is a long story about the invasion of Earth by Venusians. Of course, Venus is no longer thought to be an endless ocean with countless marine species, so it is quite outdated. However, this story and Pandora's Planet (Astounding, 1956) are very similar in their portrayal of our world as a dangerous place to live and fight. They also point out the ready, and mutual, hostility of the inhabitants toward any outsider.
Pandora's Planet became the basis for a series of subsequent stories, later published as the Pandora's Planet collection and eventually reprinted as Pandora's Legions. The Gentle Earth was never reprinted, except in various Astounding/Analog anthologies, until this collection. Which is rather unfortunate, since the ending of this story is hilarious. There is a definite reason for saving it for the end of the book.
Insofar as I am aware, this is the concluding volume in the collected short works of Christopher Anvil. This series has introduced the wit and lessons of this author to another generation. Enjoy!
Highly recommended for Anvil fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of alien relations, military blunders, and episodic humor.
-Arthur W. Jordin
I did enjoy the book, although at times it seemed a struggle to get through some of the stories. Some more recent SF can be a struggle just because of what the genre has become and the difficulty in keeping track of the various terms and ideas that are thrown at you without immediate explanation. The trouble with Humans, on the other hand, was difficult just because not a whole lot happened, so some of the stories got a little boring.
On the other hand, this book provided a view of humanity that we often take for granted. And this extended to very run of the mill things about us, not merely the "never say die" mindset that's often highlighted in SF. I found this very interesting.
There was also a good deal of humor. I'd recommend this book, but I wouldn't rank it as better than average SF.
A very nice collection of short story's by Christopher Anvil. As always his story's have humor and make you think about them.
I like books by Christopher Anvil. This is a fun book. His stories always have an edgy humor to them.
Great fun stories, I remember reading most of them when I was younger but most of these held up well over the years for a good read.
Christopher Anvil was one of the best in the golden age of sci fi. You can see when he is rushed because he sticks to a formula but when he breaks the formula, he has some staggering moments.
I always liked Mr. Anvil. this selection included a number of his stories I hadn't seen before. Good, good, good
As a young man I had a short list of favourite SF authors who I would seek out from any book store. The list was short - Perhaps 5 or 6?
Although in those days I mostly found Christopher Anvil in the SF magazines like Analog and Galaxy, he was on my list. I am very pleased to find him again and I recommend this collection.
Not all can use satire in a readable story, Anvil does it well.
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