Isaac Asimov presents the best science fiction firsts
By: edited by Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg.
Contributors: Asimov, Isaac, 1920-; Waugh, Charles.; Greenberg, Martin Harry.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Beaufort Books
Published: 1984
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 249
Subjects: Science fiction, American.
Other titles: Best science fiction firsts.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: To be the first / Isaac Asimov --; title: Antimatter (1937) : Minus planet / John D. Clark, Ph. D. --; title: Clone (1952) : Yesterday house / Fritz Leiber --; title: Collapsed stars (1966) : Neutron star / Larry Niven --; title: Cosmic disaster (1839) : The conversation of Eiros and Charmion / Edgar Allan Poe --; title: Earth inherited by other mammals (1938) : The faithful / Lester del Rey --; title: Generation starship (1940) : The voyage that lasted 600 years / Don Wilcox --; title: Home computer (1946) : A logic named Joe / Murray Leinster --; title: Invisibility (1859) : What was it? / Fitz-James O'Brien --; title: Microcosmic world (1858) : The diamond lens / Fitz-James O'Brien --; title: Overpopulation (1954) : The test / Richard Matheson --; title: Solar power from satellites (1941) : reason / Isaac Asimov --; title: Tank (1903) : The land ironclads / H.G. Wells.