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Title: Farmer in the Sky Title Record # 1964
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1950-00-00
Type: NOVEL [juvenile]
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: Serialized in Boys' Life Aug-Nov 1950 as Satellite Scout.
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations
Year Language Title
1951Translated by Herbert Roch
German Pioniere im Weltall
1957Translated by Saga and Claës Gripenberg
Swedish Nybyggare i rymden
1958 French Pommiers dans le ciel
1961Translated by Jacques Stevens
Dutch Emigranten voor een planeet [as by Robert Heinlein]
1970Translated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch
German Farmer im All
2001Translated by Michael Kubiak
German Farmer im All
Year Title
1950 Satellite Scout (Part 1 of 4)
1950 Satellite Scout (Part 2 of 4)
1950 Satellite Scout (Part 3 of 4)
1950 Satellite Scout (Part 4 of 4)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
1 2001 Retro Hugo Best Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Farmer in the Sky 1950-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein S. J. R. Saunders  
C$3.25?C$: Canadian dollar
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Boys' Life, August 1950 1950-08-00 ed. Editors of Boys' Life Boy Scouts of America      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag Chesley Bonestell  
Boys' Life, September 1950 1950-09-00 ed. Editors of Boys' Life        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Farmer in the Sky 1950-09-11 Robert A. Heinlein Charles Scribner's Sons  
$2.50?$: US dollar
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Clifford Geary  
Boys' Life, October 1950 1950-10-00 ed. Editors of Boys' Life        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Boys' Life, November 1950 1950-11-00 ed. Editors of Boys' Life        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
Pioniere im Weltall 1951-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Weiss  
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
262
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Bernhard Borchert Checkmark
Pioniere im Weltall 1951-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Weiss  
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
262
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Bernhard Borchert  
Farmer in the Sky 1953-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Charles Scribner's Sons     216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Clifford Geary Checkmark
Nybyggare i rymden 1957-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Svensk Läraretidnings (Saga #328) 328   214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Pioniere im Weltall 1958-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Fackelverlag  
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
247
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Pommiers dans le ciel 1958-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Mame (Mame - Anticipation #4)     189
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.
novel Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1958-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein Charles Scribner's Sons     216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Clifford Geary  
Emigranten voor een planeet 1961-00-00 Robert Heinlein De Verkenner (Junior-Jongensboeken #129) 129
ƒ0.95?ƒ: Dutch guilder
156
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.
novel Rein van Looy Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1962-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Gollancz  
12/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Alan Breese  
Farmer in the Sky 1962-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Charles Scribner's Sons     216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Clifford Geary  
Farmer in the Sky 1964-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Charles Scribner's Sons     216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Clifford Geary Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1967-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pan Books X713
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
173+
[1]
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.
novel Edward Mortelmans Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1968-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1968-05-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr  
Farmer in the Sky 1968-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lehr Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1968-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1968-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr  
Farmer in the Sky 1970-03-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr  
Farmer im All 1970-04-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3184/3185) 3184/3185
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
224
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.
novel Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1971-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-02518-4 / 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1972-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Dell 2518
$0.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Paul Lehr Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1973-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pan Books 0-330-10713-5
£0.30?£: UK pound
174
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.
novel Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1973-06-01 Robert A. Heinlein Atheneum 0-684-12648-6    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Farmer in the Sky 1975-04-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ballantine Books 0-345-24375-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lee Rosenblatt Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1976-01-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ballantine Books 0-345-24375-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lee Rosenblatt Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1976-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ballantine Books 0-345-24375-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lee Rosenblatt Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1978-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pan Books 0-330-10713-5
£0.60?£: UK pound
173+
[1]
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.
novel Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1978-01-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27596-9
$1.75?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lee Rosenblatt Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1978-03-12 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27596-9
$1.75?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lee Rosenblatt  
Farmer in the Sky 1978-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27596-9
$1.75?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Lee Rosenblatt Checkmark
Farmer im All 1979-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3184) 3-453-30085-8
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
191
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.
novel Eddie Jones Checkmark
Farmer im All 1980-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3184) 3-453-30085-8
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
191
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.
novel Eddie Jones  
Farmer in the Sky 1981-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-30202-8    
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.
novel Rick Sternbach  
Farmer in the Sky 1983-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Pan Books 0-330-10713-5
£1.50?£: UK pound
174
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.
novel Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1985-01-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32438-2
$2.95?$: US dollar
224
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1985-01-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32438-2
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
224
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Farmer im All / Die Feuerteufel / Spion aus der Zukunft 1986-12-00 Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4360) 3-453-31360-7
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
527
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.
omni Walter Velez Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1988-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32438-2
C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar
224
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Farmer im All / Orbitsville 1989-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein, Bob Shaw Das Beste (Unterwegs in die Welt von Morgen #115) 3-87070-341-5
DM 26.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
351
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni
Hans-Günter Hauptmann?Hans-Guenter Hauptmann
Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 1990-07-00 Robert A. Heinlein VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04783-6
£3.99?£: UK pound
224
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.
novel Danny Flynn  
Farmer in the Sky 1992-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32438-2
$4.95?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Rick Sternbach  
Farmer im All 2001-05-00 Robert A. Heinlein
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction
#24286)
3-404-24286-6
DM 12.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
316
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.
novel James Warhola  
Farmer in the Sky 2001-12-01 Robert A. Heinlein Books on Tape 0-7366-8935-4
$48.00?$: US dollar
 
audio cassette?Cassette tape
novel  
Four Frontiers 2005-06-00 Robert A. Heinlein Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-5345-9 / 1187486
$14.99?$: US dollar
709
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Bruce Jensen Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 2008-05-06 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-1-4165-5540-7
$13.99?$: US dollar
316
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.
novel Bob Eggleton  
Farmer in the Sky 2008-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein The Virginia Edition (The Virginia Edition #13) 978-1-897350-18-8   v+
168
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 2009-06-30 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-1-4391-3277-7
$7.99?$: US dollar
320
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.
novel Bob Eggleton  
Farmer in the Sky 2012-04-11 Robert A. Heinlein Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky 2013-12-04 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-1-61824-662-2
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Bob Eggleton  
Farmer in the Sky date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32438-2
$5.99?$: US dollar
221
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Farmer in the Sky date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel Checkmark
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