On an L.A. talk show Arthur C. Clarke was once asked to name his favorite writer. His answer was "Larry Niven." Countless others agree.The Baltimore SunandKirkus Reviewshave both dubbed Niven "the premier writer of hard SF," and Gregory Benford has hailed him as "the paradigm of SF personality of the last several decade."Now Larry Niven presents us with his undisputed masterwork.N-Spacecontains, very simply, the best SF of his career--marvelous fiction, a wealth of anecdotes and gossip, plus Niven's own special brand of wit and excitement.Contains:Introduction: The Maker of Worlds by Tom ClancyOn Niven (by David Brin, Gregory Benford, Wendy All, John Hertz, Steven Barnes, and Frederik Pohl)Dramatis PersonaeForeword: Playgrounds for the MindFrom WORLD OF PTAVVSBordered in BlackConvergent SeriesAll the Myriad WaysFrom A GIFT FROM EARTHFor a Foggy NightThe MeddlerPasserbyDown in FlamesFrom RINGWORLDThe Fourth Profession“Shall We Indulge in Rishathra?” (with cartoons by William Rotsler)Man of Steel, Woman of KleenexInconstant MoonWhat Can You Say about Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers?Cloak of AnarchyFrom PROTECTORThe Hole ManNight on Mispec MoorFlare TimeThe Locusts (with Steven Barnes)From THE MOTE IN GOD’S EYE (with Jerry Pournelle)Building The Mote in God’s Eye (with Jerry Pournelle)BrendaThe Return of William ProxmireThe Tale of the Jinni and the SistersMadness Has Its PlaceNiven’s LawsThe KitemanThe Alien in Our MindsSpaceBibliography of Larry Niven