Two mildly engaging stories, one about the politics of time travel and the other about AI gone wild. The rest are so-so to mediocre especially the title story---an adolescent fantasy on a James Bond theme. OK if you like your pulp sci-fi corny and glaringly outdated. ( )

A 1966 collection of five interesting but unconnected short stories by different authors that cover ideas such as interplanetary politics, bio-technology, economic manipulation, artificial intelligence, and time-travel. Each was a fun and thoughtful read that you can get through in about an hour. Perfect for a plane ride or a lunch time diversion. ( )