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Availability:In StockContributor:Vonnegut Jr. KurtSeries:Positronic Super PackPublish date:4/3/2018Pages:484
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Positronic PublishingISBN-13:9781515420880ISBN-10:1515420884UPC:9781515420880Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, FantasyBook Topic:Space Opera, Contemporary, Action & AdventureSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 1.06 inchesWeight:1.053Product ID:SCDZ2CQWX9

Fantastic Stories Presents the Worlds of If Super Pack #2 a curated journey through one of the most important science fiction magazines of the twentieth century. Worlds of If was a three-time Hugo Award winner for Best Professional Magazine, and its pages helped introduce, develop, and preserve the work of writers who would become central to modern science fiction. This second Worlds of If volume gathers another wide-ranging selection from the magazine's remarkable run: robots, colonies, alien worlds, time paradoxes, space adventure, strange inventions, uneasy futures, and the restless speculative energy.

This Super Pack includes stories by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Mark Clifton, Mari Wolf, Charles L. Fontenay, Kenneth O'Hara, Charles V. De Vet, R. A. Lafferty, Horace B. Fyfe, Don Thompson, Lynn Venable, Winston Marks, Arnold Castle, Tom Godwin, Sam Merwin, Jr., Kris Neville, Lester del Rey, Robert J. Shea, Albert Teichner, William Campbell Gault, Charles E. Fritch, E. E. "Doc" Smith, E. Everett Evans, Gene Hunter, Arthur G. Hill, Richard O. Lewis, Keith Laumer, Alan E. Nourse, Frank M. Robinson, and many more. From Vonnegut's sharply imagined "2BR02B" to Lynn Venable's unforgettable "Time Enough At Last," from R. A. Lafferty's eccentric brilliance to Keith Laumer's hard-driving speculative adventure, this collection offers a substantial cross-section of vintage science fiction at its most inventive, entertaining, and surprising. Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.

2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Do Unto Others by Mark Clifton

Robots of the World! Arise! by Mari Wolf

Disqualified by Charles L. Fontenay

Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? by Kenneth O'Hara

Vital Ingredient by Charles V. De Vet

The Polite People of Pudibundia by R. A. Lafferty

Let There Be Light by Horace B. Fyfe

High Dragon Bump by Don Thompson

Time Enough At Last by Lynn Venable

The Test Colony by Winston Marks

A Mixture of Genius by Arnold Castle

Brain Teaser by Tom Godwin

The Ambassador by Sam Merwin, Jr.

She Knew He Was Coming by Kris Neville

The Small World of M-75 by Ed M. Clinton, Jr.

Generals Help Themselves by M. C. Pease

The Planet with No Nightmare by Jim Harmon

No Strings Attached by Lester del Rey

Star Performer by Robert J. Shea

Say Hello for Me by Frank W. Coggins

The Junkmakers by Albert Teichner

The Huddlers by William Campbell Gault

Skin Game by Charles E. Fritch

Masters of Space by E. E. Doc Smith & E. Everett Evans

The Smiler by Albert Hernhunter

Field Trip by Gene Hunter

McGonigal's Worm by R. A. Lafferty

The Terrible Answer by Arthur G. Hill

A Bottle of Old Wine by Richard O. Lewis

The Frozen Planet by Keith Laumer

The Barbarians by John Sentry

Tabby by Winston Marks

One Martian Afternoon by Tom Leahy

The Link by Alan E. Nourse

Celebrity by James McKimmey, Jr.

Black Eyes and the Daily Grind by Milton Lesser

Gambler's World by Keith Laumer

The Worlds of Joe Shannon by Frank M. Robinson

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Positronic PublishingISBN-13:9781515420880ISBN-10:1515420884UPC:9781515420880Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, FantasyBook Topic:Space Opera, Contemporary, Action & AdventureSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 1.06 inchesWeight:1.053Product ID:SCDZ2CQWX9
Kurt, Vonnegut, Jr.: - The Positronic Super Pack series gathers substantial collections of classic science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and pulp fiction for readers who want generous, search-friendly editions of important genre material. These volumes are designed to preserve the energy of the magazine era while making vintage short fiction easier to discover by author, title, theme, and series. In the Worlds of If Super Packs, Positronic Publishing highlights one of the key magazines of mid-century science fiction: a Hugo-winning venue associated with major authors, bold speculative ideas, and the fast-moving variety that defined the classic SF period.Worlds of If occupies an important place in science fiction history because it published a broad range of writers and approaches, from sharp social speculation and comic invention to space adventure, robot stories, alien-world fiction, satire, and experimental futures. The magazine's influence came not only from its award recognition, but from the sheer variety of voices it brought into print. This second Worlds of If Super Pack continues that archival and reader-focused project, presenting a large gathering of stories for fans of vintage science fiction, Golden Age and post-Golden Age magazines, classic short fiction, and the roots of modern speculative storytelling.
Publisher: Positronic Publishing

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