The first book in a stunning new future created by Isaac Asimov. In the Milky Way galaxy of 1000 years hence, six vastly different starfaring races coexist under a precarious truce – a volatile peace that is threatened by the presence of the newcomers, the most recent addition to the galactic community…the species called Man. Isaac’s Universe: Only the innovative genius of Isaac Asimov could have conceived a cosmos so completely formed and intricately detailed – a brave new universe now brought spectacularly to life by five premier practitioners in the art of science fiction. Contents: *Introduction* by Isaac Asimov *They Hide We Seek* by Robert Silverberg *The Diplomacy Guild* by David Brin *Myryx* by Robert Sheckley *The Burning Sky* by Poul Anderson *Island of the Gods* by Harry Turtledove Cover art by Martin Andrews