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Title: Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex Title Record # 133278
Author: Larry Niven
Date: 1969-12-00
Type: ESSAY
Language: English
Note: Text is now available online at www.larryniven.org. N-Space Bibliography puts first publication as in "Knight", December 1969 but the online text comes from "All the Myriad Ways" 1971.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1985ⓘPresented as Fiction. Translated by Jürgen Langowski
 German Männer wie Stahl, Frauen wie Kleenex
1990ⓘTranslated by Sari Kallioinen and Translated by Anita Puumalainen
 Finnish
Mies terästä, nainen paperia?Mies teraestae, nainen paperia
Mies terasta, nainen paperia
1992ⓘTranslated by Domingo Santos
 Spanish Hombre de acero, mujer de kleenex
1993ⓘTranslated by Nicoletta Vallorani
 Italian Uomo d'acciaio, donna di carta
1994 Czech
Mu˛ z ocele a ˛ena z buničiny?Muz z ocele a zena z buniciny
1998ⓘTranslated by Nicoletta Vallorani
 Italian Uomo d'acciaio, donna di kleenex
2011ⓘTranslated by В. Зари (Vladislav Zarya)
 Russian
Мужчина из стали, женщина из промокашки?Muzhchina iz stali, zhenshchina iz promokashki
[as by
Ларри Нивен?Larri Niven
]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
All the Myriad Ways 1971-06-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-02280-7
$0.95?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1971-06-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-02280-7
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1975-12-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-24084-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1975-12-00 Larry Niven Ballantine Books 0-345-24084-7
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1977-02-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27133-5
$1.50?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
Superheroes 1978-10-00 ed. Michel Parry Sphere Books 0-7221-6711-3
£0.85?£: UK pound
 207
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Melvyn Grant Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1978-11-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28196-9
$1.75?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
Ad Astra, Issue Three 1979-03-00 ed. James Manning Rowlot  
£0.45?£: UK pound
 36
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
 mag Edward Blair Wilkins  
All the Myriad Ways 1981-03-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-30048-3
$2.25?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1983-02-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-30048-3
$2.25?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
Heyne Science Fiction Magazin, #12 1985-02-00 ed. Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4167) 3-453-31125-6
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 340+
viii
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 mag Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1985-10-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-33416-7
$2.95?$: US dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
All the Myriad Ways 1988-10-00 Larry Niven Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-33416-7
C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 181
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dean Ellis Checkmark
Alien Sex 1990-00-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Dutton     xvi+
251
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Paul Bacon Checkmark
Ensimmäinen kerta: Muukalaisseksiä?Ensimmaeinen kerta: Muukalaisseksiae
 1990-00-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Kustannus Oy Jalava (Jalavan scifi-sarja #20) 951-8954-73-9   248
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Jari Rasi  
Alien Sex 1990-05-25 ed. Ellen Datlow Dutton 0-525-24863-3
$18.95?$: US dollar
 xvi+
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Paul Bacon Checkmark
N-Space 1990-09-00 Larry Niven Tor 0-312-85089-1
$19.95?$: US dollar
 529
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dave Archer Checkmark
Alien Sex 1990-10-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Dutton / QPBC  
$9.50?$: US dollar
 251
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Paul Bacon  
N-Space 1991-02-00 Larry Niven Tor / SFBC 17755
$9.98?$: US dollar
 529
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dave Archer Checkmark
N-Space 1991-09-00 Larry Niven Tor 0-812-51001-1
$5.99?$: US dollar
 vi+
693
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dave Archer Checkmark
Alien Sex 1991-11-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Grafton 0-586-21178-0
£3.99?£: UK pound
 333
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Chris Moore Checkmark
N-Space 1992-01-00 Larry Niven Orbit 1-85723-003-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
 617
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Fred Gambino  
N-Space 1992-01-00 Larry Niven Orbit 0-356-20242-9
£14.99?£: UK pound
 vi+
617
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
N-Space 1992-02-00 Larry Niven Orbit 1-85723-003-5
£4.99?£: UK pound
 617
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
Alien Sex 1992-03-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Roc / New American Library 0-451-45142-2
$4.99?$: US dollar
 317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Checkmark
Sexo alienķgena?Sexo alienigena
 1992-09-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Destino Ediciones (Cronos Ciencia Ficción #18) 84-233-2228-9   311
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth  
Fantasex 1993-11-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Interno Giallo / Mondadori (IperFICTION) 88-04-37563-9
Lit 34,000?Lit: Italian lira
 226
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Milo Manara  
Alien sex 1994-00-00 ed.
Ellen Datlowovį?Ellen Datlowova
 Winston Smith (Compact Nova #3) 80-85643-27-8
Kčs 79.00?Kčs: Czechoslovak koruna (crown)
 367+
[8]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Luis Royo  
Fantasex 1996-08-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Mondadori (Oscar Bestsellers #705) 88-04-41850-8
Lit 14,000?Lit: Italian lira
 226
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Milo Manara  
N-Space 1997-05-00 Larry Niven Tor 0-812-51001-1
$6.99?$: US dollar
 vi+
693
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dave Archer Checkmark
N-Space 1998-00-00 Larry Niven Orbit 1-85723-003-5
£6.99?£: UK pound
 617
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
Fantasex 1998-06-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Mondadori (Millemondi (quarterly) #15)  
Lit 9,900?Lit: Italian lira
 352
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Carlo Tartarelli Checkmark
Alien sex 2003-01-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Mondadori (Piccola Biblioteca Oscar #313) 88-04-51294-6
€8.80?€: Euro
 325
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Wanda Lavizzari Checkmark
N-Space 2007-08-00 Larry Niven Tor 0-765-31824-5
$15.95?$: US dollar
 vi+
534
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Ray Massey  
The Best of Larry Niven 2010-12-00 Larry Niven Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-331-0
$40.00?$: US dollar
 618
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Edward Miller Checkmark
The Best of Larry Niven 2010-12-00 Larry Niven Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-331-0
$60.00?$: US dollar
 618
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Edward Miller  
Секс с чужаками?Seks s chuzhakami
 2011-00-00 ed.
Эллен Датлоу?Ellen Datlou
Колизей?Kolizey
     326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth
K. Мура?K. Mura
  
All the Myriad Ways 2011-05-27 Larry Niven Spectrum Literary Agency  
$4.99?$: US dollar
 181
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
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