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Larry Niven Cloak of Anarchy Robert Silverberg When We Went to See the End of the World Gordon Eklund Underbelly Isaac Asimov The Greatest Asset Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth The Meeting R. A. Lafferty Euremas Dam Robert L. Davis Teratohippus Donald Noakes The Long Silence Vernor Vinge Long Shot C.N. Gloeckner Miscount Phyllis Maclennan Thus Love Betrays Us Thomas N. Scortia Woman's Rib James Tipree Jr The Man Who Walked Home Jack C. Haldeman Watchdog William Rotsler Patron of the Arts

Larry Niven. Cloak of Anarchy.
Originally in : Analog, March 1972.

Robert Silverberg. When We Went to See the End of the World.
Originally in : Universe 2

Gordon Eklund. Underbelly.
Originally in : IF, October 1972

Isaac Asimov. The Greatest Asset.
Originally in : Analog, January 1972

Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth. The Meeting.
Originally in : Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1972

R.A. Lafferty. Eurema's Dam.
Originally in : New Dimensions II

Robert L. Davis. Teratohippus.
Originally in : IF, December 1972

Donald Noakes. The Long Silence.
Originally in : Analog, March 1972

Vernor Vinge. Long Shot.
Originally in : Analog, August 1972

Mankind's hopes for survival are indeed a long shot - unmanned spacecraft Ilse has an epic journey to make in order to find a planet which may support human life.

C.N. Gloeckner. Miscount.
Originally in : Analog, November 1972

Phyllis Maclennan. Thus Love Betrays Us.
Originally in : Fantasy & Science Fiction, September 1972

Alex Barthold is stranded temporarily on the fog shrouded planet of Deirdre. He eventually finds intelligent life, and forms a relationship with one of the beings. The relationship turns sour.

Thomas N. Scortia. Woman's Rib.
Originally in : Galaxy, July 1972

James Tipree Jr. The Man Who Walked Home.
Originally in : Amazing, May 1972

A deceptive story about a time travel experiment which goes badly, badly wrong, with enormous implications for humanity. It spans several centuries of post-holocaust, bookended by John Delgano's desperate attempt to get home. The contrast of the intense personal struggle of Delgano and that of the survivors of the holocaust gives the story a big impact.

Jack C. Haldeman. Watchdog.
Originally in : Amazing, May 1972

William Rotsler. Patron of the Arts.
Originally in : Universe 2