''Space Shuttles'' is an

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of science fiction short stories edited by

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, Martin H. Greenberg and

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as the seventh volume in their Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction series. It was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in October 1987. The book collects fourteen novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by Asimov.

*"Introduction: Shuttles" (

) *"Truck Driver" ( Robert Chilson) *"Hermes to the Ages" ( Frederick D. Gottfried) *"Pushbutton War" ( Joseph P. Martino) *"The Last Shuttle" (

) *"The Getaway Special" (

Jerry Oltion Jerry Oltion (born 1957) is a science fiction author from Eugene, Oregon, known for numerous novels and short stories, including books in the '' Star Trek'' series. He is a member of the Wordos writers' group and also writes under the pen name ...

) *"Between a Rock and a High Place" (

Timothy Zahn Timothy Zahn (born September 1, 1951) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known best for his prolific collection of ''Star Wars'' List of Star Wars books, books, chiefly the Thrawn trilogy, ''Thrawn'' series, and has publis ...

) *"To Grab Power" ( Hayden Howard) *"Coming of Age in Henson's Tube" ( William Jon Watkins) *"Deborah's Children" ( Grant D. Callin) *"The Book of Baraboo" (

Barry B. Longyear Barry B. Longyear (born May 12, 1942) is an American author who resides in New Sharon, Maine. Career Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Longyear is known best for the Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning novella '' Enemy Mine'' (1979, ''Isaac Asimov ...

) *"The Speckled Gantry" ( Joseph Green and Patrice Milton) *"The Nanny" ( Thomas Wylde) *"Hitchhiker" (

Sheila Finch Sheila Finch (born 1935) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. She is best known for her sequence of stories about the Guild of Xenolinguists. Biography Sheila Finch was born in London, UK, 29 October 1935. She attended Bishop O ...

) *"Dead Ringer" ( Edward Wellen)

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