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The Science fiction hall of fame. Volume two B : the greatest science fiction novellas of all time, chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America / edited by Ben Bova.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Bova, Ben, 1932-2020, editor.
Science Fiction Writers of America.
Mark B. Adams Science Fiction Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Science fiction, American.
Science fiction, English.
Genre:
Science fiction.
Short stories.
Penn Provenance:
Adams, Mark B. (autograph, October 1973)(donor) (Adams Collection copy)
Physical Description:
xi, 527 pages ; 22 cm
Edition:
Book Club edition.
Other Title:
The Science fiction hall of fame. Volume 2B
The Science fiction hall of fame. Volume IIB
Place of Publication:
Garden City. N.Y. : Doubleday, [1973]
Contents:
Introduction / Ben Bova
The Martian way / Isaac Asimov
Earthman, come home / James Blish
Rogue moon / Algis Budrys
The spectre general / Theodore Cogswell
The machine stops / E.M. Forster
The Midas plague / Frederik Pohl
The witches of Karres / James H. Schmitz
E for effort / T.L. Sherred
In hiding / Wilmar H. Shiras
The big front yard / Clifford D. Simak
The moon moth / Jack Vance.
Notes:
"The greatest science fiction novellas of all time."
Jacket by Robert Aulicino.
First printing has gutter code "17P" on page 525, indicates a printing in April 1973.
Local Notes:
Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
Adams Collection copy has dustjacket. Has gutter code.
Cited in:
Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 221621
OCLC:
429659000
Publisher Number:
5715 Science Fiction Book Club

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