Collects thirty-two short tales by the popular author of The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man that explore the otherworldly depths of the human soul, including "The Golden Apples of the Sun" and "A Sound of Thunder," about a race against time to save humankind. Originally published as The Golden Apples of the Sun. Reprint. 40,000 first printing. (A Warner Bros film, releasing March 2005, starring Ben Kingsley & Ed Norton) (Story Collection)