1985; Phantasia Press publishers; thick hardbound; very good condition of book and dust jacket.
 
 
description -
Medea: Harlan's World is a 1985 collection of science fiction short stories by different authors, all taking place on the same fictional moon. It was an experiment in collaborative science fictional world-building, featuring contributions by Hal Clement, Frank Herbert, and others.  It was based on a 1975 UCLA seminar called "10 Tuesdays Down a Rabbit Hole", held by Harlan Ellison and other science fiction authors.
 
Stories:
"Farside Station" by Jack Williamson
"Flare Time" by Larry Niven
"With Virgil Oddum at the East Pole" by Harlan Ellison
"Swanilda's Song" by Frederik Pohl
"Seasoning" by Hal Clement
"Concepts" by Thomas M. Disch
"Songs of a Sentient Flute" by Frank Herbert
"Hunter's Moon" by Poul Anderson
"The Promise" by Kate Wilhelm
"Why Dolphins Don't Bite" by Theodore Sturgeon
"Waiting for the Earthquake" by Robert Silverberg