Book excerpt: Poul Anderson (1926 – 2001) was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. This volume collects 8 classic stories: WITCH OF THE DEMON SEAS (1951) DUEL ON SYRTIS (1951) SECURITY (1953) SENTIMENT, INC. (1953) THE SENSITIVE MAN (1954) THE CHAPTER ENDS (1954) THE VALOR OF CAPPEN VARRA (1957) INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (1963) And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 170 entries in the MEGAPACKTM ebook series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics -- and much, much more!