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Title: Close to Critical Title Record # 2219
Author: Hal Clement
Date: 1964-07-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Mesklin
Series Number: 2
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1966Translated by Wulf H. Bergner
German Botschafter von den Sternen
1968Translated by R. de Kijzer
Dutch In twee fasen water
1972Translated by Вениамин Голант (Veniamin Golant)
Russian [as by ]
Year Title
1958 Close to Critical (Part 1 of 3)
1958 Close to Critical (Part 2 of 3)
1958 Close to Critical (Part 3 of 3)
Year Language Title
1967 Italian Coesistenza pacifica (Complete Novel)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1958 1958-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Van Dongen Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1958 1958-06-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Emsh Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, July 1958 1958-07-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Freas Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, August 1958 (UK) 1958-08-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
128
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag  
Astounding Science Fiction, September 1958 (UK) 1958-09-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
128
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag  
Astounding Science Fiction, October 1958 (UK) 1958-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
128
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag  
Close to Critical 1964-07-00 Hal Clement Ballantine Books U2215
$0.50?$: US dollar
190
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
Close to Critical 1964-07-00 Hal Clement Ballantine Books U2215
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
190
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
Close to Critical 1966-00-00 Hal Clement Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2))  
16/-?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).
190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Botschafter von den Sternen 1966-07-00 Hal Clement Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3074) 3074
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
157+
[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
Galassia #83 1967-11-00 ed. Ugo Malaguti Casa Editrice La Tribuna 83
Lit 300?Lit: Italian lira
208
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Paola Pallottino Checkmark
Close to Critical 1968-00-00 Hal Clement Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-07915-4
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).
158
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
In twee fasen water 1968-00-00 Hal Clement Meulenhoff (M=SF #18) 18
ƒ2.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder
157
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 Ruurd Groot , Frank Stoovelaar Checkmark
Close to Critical 1970-06-00 Hal Clement Ballantine Books 0-345-01949-0
$0.75?$: US dollar
190
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Botschafter von den Sternen 1971-00-00 Hal Clement Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3074) 3074
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
159
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
1972-00-00
Мир?Mir
(
Зарубежная фантастика?Zarubezhnaia fantastika
Zarubezhnaya fantastika
)
    360
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.
omni  
Close to Critical 1975-07-00 Hal Clement Ballantine Books 0-345-24508-3
$1.50?$: US dollar
190
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Close to Critical 1975-07-00 Hal Clement Ballantine Books 0-345-24508-3
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar
190
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Close to Critical 1981-01-00 Hal Clement Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29168-9
$1.95?$: US dollar
190
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Close to Critical 1981-01-00 Hal Clement Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29168-9
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
190
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 Dean Ellis Checkmark
Welten der Zukunft: Chroniken aus Raum und Zeit Band 7 1985-11-00 Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Welten der Zukunft / Chroniken der Zukunft #7) 3-453-31276-7
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
555
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
The Essential Hal Clement, Volume. 1: Trio for Slide Rule and Typewriter 1999-02-00 Hal Clement NESFA Press 1-886778-06-X
$25.00?$: US dollar
518
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni George Richard Checkmark
Close to Critical 2011-09-29 Hal Clement Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11022-9    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Schwerkraft 2014-07-00 Hal Clement Heyne (Meisterwerke der Science Fiction) 978-3-453-31582-2
€9.99?€: Euro
782
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
Nele Schütz?Nele Schuetz
Checkmark
Iceworld / Cycle of Fire / Close to Critical 2014-08-00 Hal Clement Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-11015-1
£18.99?£: UK pound
xi+
412
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.
omni Sébastien Hue Checkmark
SF Gateway Omnibus 2014-08-14 Hal Clement Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-0207-8
£18.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
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