Frederik Pohl, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Brian W. Aldiss, Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov, J. G. Ballard, James Blish, J. A. Lawrence, Reginald Bretnor, Arthur C. Clarke, L. Sprague De Camp, Fletcher Pratt, Zenna Henderson, Keith Laumer, Fritz Leiber, McCaffrey, Anne., Larry Niven, Fred Saberhagen, Bob Shaw, Robert Sheckley, Wilmar H. Shiras, Clifford D. Simak, John J. Pierce, Cordwainer Smith

The Great science fiction series

stories from the best of the series from 1944 to 1980 by twenty all-time favorite writers

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Author

Contributions

Pohl, Frederik, 1919- - Contributor
Greenberg, Martin Harry, 1941- - Contributor
Olander, Joseph D. - Contributor

Publication

1980 - Harper & Row, New York, United Kingdom

Language

English

Word Count

104,750 words, Guess

Page Count

419 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archivegreatsciencefict0000unse_a0i3
ISBN-100060133821
ISBN-139780060133825
Library of Congress Control Number79001705
OCLC Control Number6198742

and 2 more

Better World Books9780060133825
Open LibraryOL22244426M

Classifications

DDC813/.0876/08
LCCPS648.S3
LCCPS648.S3 G7 1980

and 1 more

LCCPZ1 .G7984

Description

The Hothouse Series - essay by Brian W. Aldiss Hothouse - novelette by Brian W. Aldiss The Nicholas van Rijn Series - essay by Poul Anderson A Little Knowledge - novelette by Poul Anderson The Wendell Urth Series - essay by Isaac Asimov The Talking Stone - short story by Isaac Asimov The Vermilion Sands Series - essay by J. G. Ballard The Cloud-Sculptors of Coral D - short story by J. G. Ballard Introduction to "Bridge" - essay by James Blish and J. A. Lawrence [as by James Blish and Judith Blish] The Cities in Flight Series - essay by James Blish and J. A. Lawrence [as by James Blish and Judith Blish] Bridge - novelette by James Blish Introduction to "Surface Tension" - essay by James Blish and J. A. Lawrence [as by James Blish and Judith Blish] The Pantropy Series - essay by James Blish and J. A. Lawrence [as by James Blish and Judith Blish] Surface Tension - novelette by James Blish The Feghoot Series - essay by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton] Through Time and Space With Ferdinand Feghoot - short story by Reginald Bretnor (variant of Feghoot XCVII) [as by Grendel Briarton] The White Hart Series - essay by Arthur C. Clarke The Reluctant Orchid - short story by Arthur C. Clarke Introduction to "The Ancestral Amethyst" - essay by L. Sprague de Camp Tales from Gavagan's Bar Series - essay by L. Sprague de Camp The Ancestral Amethyst - short story by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt The People Series - essay by Zenna Henderson Ararat - novelette by Zenna Henderson The Retief Series - essay by Keith Laumer Ballots and Bandits - novelette by Keith Laumer The Change War Series - essay by Fritz Leiber No Great Magic - novella by Fritz Leiber The Dragon Series - essay by Anne McCaffrey The Smallest Dragonboy - short story by Anne McCaffrey The Helva Series - essay by Anne McCaffrey The Ship Who Sang - novelette by Anne McCaffrey The Known Space Series - essay by Larry Niven A Relic of the Empire - novelette by Larry Niven The Berserker Series - essay by Fred Saberhagen Sign of the Wolf - short story by Fred Saberhagen The Slow Glass Series - essay by Bob Shaw Burden of Proof - short story by Bob Shaw The AAA Ace Series - essay by Robert Sheckley The Lifeboat Mutiny - short story by Robert Sheckley The In Hiding Series - essay by Wilmar H. Shiras Opening Doors - novelette by Wilmar H. Shiras The City Series - essay by Clifford D. Simak Aesop - novelette by Clifford D. Simak The Instrumentality Series - essay by John J. Pierce The Game of Rat and Dragon - short story by Cordwainer Smith Introduction to "The Game of Rat and Dragon" - essay by John J. Pierce Notes on Contributors (The Great Science Fiction Series) - essay by uncredited

Subjects

Topics

Science fiction English Science fiction American Science fiction Science fiction, American

Other Editions

The Great science fiction series: stories from the best of the series from 1944 to 1980 by twenty all-time favorite writersHarper & Row1980-01-01

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