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Title: Brain Wave Title Record # 2320
Author: Poul Anderson
Date: 1954-06-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1956Translated by 山田純 (Yamada Jun) Latin transliteration: Nōha
Japanese
脳波?Nōha
[as by
ポール・アンダースン?Pōru Andāsun
Pooru Andaasun
]
1957Translated by Knud Müller.
Danish Hjernechok fra universet
1958Translated by Jesco von Puttkamer
German Macht des Geistes
1959Translated by Börje Crona
Swedish IK 400
1961Translated by Jesco von Puttkamer
German Unter kosmischen Nebeln
1962Translated by Jesús Silanes Larrosa
Spanish Pánico en la Tierra
1962Translated by 林克己 (Hayashi Katsumi) Latin transliteration: Nōha
Japanese
脳波?Nōha
[as by
ポール・アンダースン?Pōru Andāsun
Pooru Andaasun
]
1967Translated by Duco van Weerlee
Dutch Vlaag van verstand
1967Translated by Wulf H. Bergner
German Die Macht des Geistes
1974Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French
Barrière mentale?Barriere mentale
1975Translated by Lars Berg Note that this is not the same translation as the 1959 one of the same name.
Swedish IK 400
1978Translated by Giuseppe Scimone
Italian Quoziente mille
1982Translated by Peter Glaus
German Der Nebel weicht
1987Translated by Raul de Sousa Machado
Portuguese A Hora da Inteligência
1994Translated by Mića Milovanović
Serbian Moždani talas [as by Pol Anderson]
1994Translated by Gabriel Stoian
Romanian
Povara cunoașterii?Povara cunoasterii
2004Translated by Giuseppe Scimone
Italian Quoziente 1000
Year Title
1953First part published in last issue of Space Stories, so serialization was never completed. Full text published as Brain Wave. The text was at one time available at Project Gutenberg but was later determined to be a copyrighted work.
The Escape (Part 1 of 2)
Year Language Title
1955Translated by Giuseppe Scimone
Italian Quoziente 1000 (Complete Novel)
1958Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French
Barrière mentale (Part 1 of 2)?Barriere mentale (Part 1 of 2)
1958Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French
Barrière mentale (Part 2 of 2)?Barriere mentale (Part 2 of 2)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Space Science Fiction [UK], Volume 2 No. 2 1953-00-00 ed. Lester del Rey The Archer Press  
1/6?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).
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 Civiletti Checkmark
Space Science Fiction, September 1953 1953-09-00 ed. Lester del Rey Space 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 Civiletti Checkmark
Brain Wave 1954-06-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 80
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Brain Wave 1955-00-00 Poul Anderson William Heinemann  
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).
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Mudge-Marriott Checkmark
I Romanzi di Urania #108 1955-12-08 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 108
Lit 130?Lit: Italian lira
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 Curt Caesar Checkmark
脳波?Nōha
1956-12-00
ポール・アンダースン?Pōru Andāsun
Pooru Andaasun
元々社?Gengensha
(
最新科学小説全集?Saishin Kagaku Shōsetsu Zenshū
#14)
SF14   186
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  
Hjernechok fra universet 1957-10-00 Poul Anderson Nyt Dansk Forlag (Fremtidsromanen #5)  
dkr 1.75?dkr: Danish krone (crown)
89
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".
novel Curt Caesar  
Satellite [France], #1 1958-01-00 ed.
Michel Bénâtre?Michel Benatre
Edition Satellite  
F150?F: French frank
132
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 Busillet  
Satellite [France], #2 1958-02-00 ed.
Michel Bénâtre?Michel Benatre
Éditions Satellite?Editions Satellite
 
F150?F: French frank
132
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 Busillet  
Macht des Geistes 1958-03-31 Poul Anderson Pabel (
Utopia Großband?Utopia Grossband
#70)
UGB070
DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
94
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".
novel R. S. Lonati Checkmark
IK 400 1959-00-00 Poul Anderson Wennerbergs (Rymd-böckerna #17) 17
skr 1.95?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
142
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 Robert E. Schulz  
A Treasury of Great Science Fiction, Volume Two 1959-11-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday  
$5.95?$: US dollar
522
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sydney Butchkes  
A Treasury of Great Science Fiction, Volume Two 1960-02-00 ed. Anthony Boucher Doubleday / SFBC  
$2.20?$: US dollar
522
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sydney Butchkes Checkmark
Brain Wave 1960-05-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 393K
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Unter kosmischen Nebeln 1961-00-00 Poul Anderson Widukind / Gebrüder Zimmermann (Widukind Utopia-Spitzenklasse) 277
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Pánico en la Tierra 1962-00-00 Poul Anderson Cenit (Ciencia ficción (Cenit) #30) 30   234
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 Richard Powers  
脳波?Nōha
1962-07-00
ポール・アンダースン?Pōru Andāsun
Pooru Andaasun
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
( #3036)
    214
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  
Brain Wave 1965-12-00 Poul Anderson Mayflower-Dell 0765
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).
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 Jacks Checkmark
Brain Wave 1966-10-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books U2342
$0.50?$: US dollar
164
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Vlaag van verstand 1967-00-00 Poul Anderson Meulenhoff (M=SF #3) 3
ƒ2.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder
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 Sanne Sannes Checkmark
Die Macht des Geistes 1967-05-00 Poul Anderson Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3095) 3095
DM 2.40?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 Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
Brain Wave 1969-00-00 Poul Anderson Walker & Co.  
$4.50?$: US dollar
164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Fred Troller Checkmark
Brain Wave 1970-03-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 0-345-01889-3
$0.75?$: US dollar
164
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
Brain Wave 1974-01-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 0-345-23668-8
$1.25?$: US dollar
164
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 Phil Kirkland Checkmark
Brain Wave 1974-01-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 0-345-23668-8
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
164
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 Phil Kirkland Checkmark
Barrière mentale 1974-10-10 Poul Anderson
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Le Masque - Science Fiction #14)
2-7024-305-0   251
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
Brain Wave 1974-12-00 Poul Anderson Ballantine Books 0-345-24685-3
$1.50?$: US dollar
164
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 Phil Kirkland Checkmark
IK 400 1975-00-00 Poul Anderson Delta (Stockholm) (Delta Science Fiction #18) 91-7228-037-9
skr 30.00?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
174
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 Frank Kelly Freas Checkmark
Barrière mentale 1975-01-10 Poul Anderson
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Le Masque - Science Fiction #14)
2-7024-0305-0   251
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
Urania #677 1975-08-17 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 677
Lit 500?Lit: Italian lira
158
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 Karel Thole  
Barrière mentale 1976-00-00 Poul Anderson Edito-Service (Les chefs-d'œuvre de la science fiction)     xiii+
254
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Brain Wave 1976-00-00 Poul Anderson New English Library (NEL SF Master Series) 0-450-02981-6
£4.95?£: UK pound
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Tim White Checkmark
Supernova 2 1977-00-00 Poul Anderson, Frederik Pohl, Theodore Sturgeon, Jack Williamson Meulenhoff (M=SF #125) 90-290-0995-0   487
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Brain Wave 1977-08-00 Poul Anderson New English Library (NEL SF Master Series) 0-450-03004-0
£0.80?£: UK pound
192
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 Tim White Checkmark
Quoziente mille 1978-06-20 Poul Anderson Mondadori (Oscar #875) 15514-3
Lit 1,800?Lit: Italian lira
166
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 Karel Thole  
Brain Wave 1978-07-00 Poul Anderson Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27556-X
$1.75?$: US dollar
164
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 Michael Herring Checkmark
Barrière mentale 1979-00-00 Poul Anderson
Librairie des Champs-Élysées?Librairie des Champs-Elysees
(Le Masque - Science Fiction #14)
2-7024-0305-5   251
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  
Der Nebel weicht 1982-09-00 Poul Anderson Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3589) 3-8118-3589-6
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
188
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 Morris Scott Dollens Checkmark
Brain Wave 1985-09-00 Poul Anderson Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32521-4
$2.50?$: US dollar
164
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 Michael Herring  
A Hora da Inteligência 1987-00-00 Poul Anderson Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #364)      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
Vlaag van verstand 1987-11-00 Poul Anderson Meulenhoff (M=SF #3) 90-290-4181-1   178
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 Sanne Sannes  
Moždani talas 1994-00-00 Pol Anderson Polaris Beograd (SF biblioteka Polaris)     194
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 Tim White Checkmark
Povara cunoașterii?Povara cunoasterii
1994-00-00 Poul Anderson Editura Nemira (Nautilus #020) 973-9144-88-8   210
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  
Brain Wave 1998-02-00 Poul Anderson Lightyear Press 0-89968-327-4    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Brainwave 2003-09-00 Poul Anderson ibooks 0-7434-7486-4
$11.95?$: US dollar
164
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 Ralf Heimisch  
Quoziente 1000 2004-08-00 Poul Anderson Mondadori (Urania Collezione #19) 19
€4.90?€: Euro
258
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 Franco Brambilla  
Brain Wave 2005-01-00 Poul Anderson ibooks 0-7434-9787-2
$6.99?$: US dollar
176
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  
The Escape (Part 1 of 2) 2010-05-10 Poul Anderson Project Gutenberg      
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
Brain Wave 2010-06-29 Poul Anderson RosettaBooks 978-0-7953-0676-1
$8.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Brain Wave 2011-02-16 Poul Anderson Blackstone Audio  
$20.97?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel  
Brain Wave 2011-03-01 Poul Anderson Blackstone Audio 978-1-4417-7806-2
$55.00?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
Brain Wave 2011-03-01 Poul Anderson Blackstone Audio 978-1-4417-7805-5    
audio cassette?Cassette tape
novel  
Brain Wave 2011-03-01 Poul Anderson Blackstone Audio 978-1-4417-7808-6    
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
novel  
Brain Wave 2011-09-29 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10906-3
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Brain Wave 2013-04-01 Poul Anderson Blackstone Audiobooks 978-1-4417-7807-9
$29.95?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
Brain Wave / The Boat of a Million Years / The Guardians of Time 2013-11-28 Poul Anderson Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-10693-2
£18.99?£: UK pound
xiii+
684
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Brain Wave / The Boat of a Million Years / The Guardians of Time 2013-12-12 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-1-4732-0185-9
£9.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
Barrière mentale et autres intelligences 2015-01-00 Poul Anderson Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #33646) 978-2-253-19515-3
€7.90?€: Euro
379
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 Manchu  
Brain Wave 2018-08-07 Poul Anderson Blackstone on Brilliance Audio 978-1-72131-922-0    
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
novel  
Brain Wave 2018-09-18 Poul Anderson Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-5455-3
$12.99?$: US dollar
201
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  
Brain Wave 2018-09-18 Poul Anderson Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-5367-9
$7.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Brain Wave date unknown Poul Anderson Blackstone Publishing 978-1-4417-7811-6    
digital audio player?Player with a pre-loaded digital file of the audiobook
novel  
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