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Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction
| Author: | Arthur C. Clarke |
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Dell Publishing, 1967 Delacorte Press, 1966 |
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| Book Type: | Anthology |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
Anthology of classic science fiction stories, each representing a different branch of science. Clarke's book remains a highly regarded favorite and remains an excellent introduction to the genre for young people. Each author contributes a short essay about his story.
Table of Contents:
- vii - Science and Science Fiction - (1966) - essay by Arthur C. Clarke
- 4 - "--And He Built a Crooked House" - (1941) - novelette by Robert A. Heinlein
- 27 - The Wabbler - (1942) - short story by Murray Leinster
- 37 - The Weather Man - (1962) - novella by Theodore L. Thomas
- 76 - The Artifact Business - (1957) - short story by Robert Silverberg
- 90 - Grandpa - [The Hub] - (1955) - novelette by James H. Schmitz
- 117 - Not Final! - [Jovians - 1] - (1941) - short story by Isaac Asimov
- 137 - The Little Black Bag - (1950) - novelette by C. M. Kornbluth
- 168 - The Blindness - (1946) - novelette by R. S. Richardson [as by Philip Latham]
- 194 - Take a Deep Breath - [The Other Side of the Sky] - (1957) - short story by Arthur C. Clarke
- 198 - The Potters of Firsk - (1950) - short story by Jack Vance
- 219 - The Tissue-Culture King - (1926) - novelette by Julian Huxley
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