A century of science fiction
By: edited with an introduction and notes by Damon Knight.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1962
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Science fiction.
Notes: Includes bibliography.
Table of contents: title: I. Robots: A selection from The ideal, by S. G. Weinbaum.- Moxon's master, by Ambrose Bierce.- Reason, by Isaac Asimov.- But who can replace a man? by B. W. Aldiss.- II. Time travel: A selection from The time machine, by H. G. Wells.- Of time and Third Avenue, by Alfred Bester.- Sail on! Sail on! by P. J. Farmer.- A selection from Worlds of the imperium, by Keith Laumer.- The business, as usual, by Mack Reynolds.- III. Space: What's it like out there? by Edmond Hamilton.- Sky lift, by R. A. Heinlein.- The star, by A. C. Clarke.- IV. Other worlds and people: The crystal egg, by H. G. Wells.- The wind people, by M. Z. Bradley.- Unhuman sacrifice, by Katherine Maclean.- V. Aliens among us: What was it? by Fitz-James O'Brien.- The first days of May, By Claude Veillot.- Day of succession, by T. L. Thomas.- Anglel's egg, by Edgar Pangborn.- VI. Superman: Another world, by J. H. Rosny aîné.- A selection from Odd John, by Olaf Stapledon.- Call me Joe, by Poul Anderson.- VII. Marvelous inventions: From the London Times of 1904, by Mark Twain.- A selection from Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, by Jules Verne.- You are with it! by Will Stanton.- Cease fire, by Frank Herbert.