Title: The Burning of the Brain
Title Record # 41576
Author: Cordwainer Smith
Date: 1958-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Instrumentality of Mankind
Language: English
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Author: Cordwainer Smith
Date: 1958-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Instrumentality of Mankind
Language: English
User Rating: 9.00 (1 vote) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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If, October 1958 | 1958-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Quinn Publishing Company, Inc.; Buffalo, NY | $0.35?$: US dollar |
124 | 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 | Ed Valigursky | ||
You Will Never Be the Same | 1963-00-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Regency Books | RB 309 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
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. |
coll | Ron Bradford | |
You Will Never Be the Same | 1970-09-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-01894-6 / S1894 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
176 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
Alpha Two | 1971-11-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | 02419 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
[vii]+ 310 |
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 | Larry Kresek | |
Alpha Two | 1971-11-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg | Ballantine Books | 0-345-02419-2 | C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
[vii]+ 310 |
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 | Larry Kresek | |
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 1975-07-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 1180 | $2.49?$: US dollar |
[8]+ 342 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Janice C. Tate | |
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 1975-09-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-24581-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 1975-09-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24581-4 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
You Will Never Be the Same | 1975-10-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Garland Publishing (Garland Library of Science Fiction) | 0-8240-1429-4 | $11.00?$: US dollar |
176 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 1977-10-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-27202-1 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 1977-10-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) | 0-345-27202-1 | C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces | 1983-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Arbor House | 0-87795-445-3 | $16.95?$: US dollar |
538 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Starships | 1983-05-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Fawcett Crest / Ballantine | 0-449-20126-0 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
342 | 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 | Rick Sternbach | |
Starships | 1983-05-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Fawcett Crest / Ballantine | 0-449-20126-0 | C$4.25?C$: Canadian dollar |
342 | 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 | Rick Sternbach | |
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces | 1984-02-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Priam Books / Arbor House | 0-87795-446-1 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
538 | 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 | ||
Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1985-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $8.98?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 1985-07-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-32302-5 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Darrell Sweet | |
Worlds of If: A Retrospective Anthology | 1986-09-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Frederik Pohl | Bluejay Books | 0-312-94471-3 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
438 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Alan Gutierrez | |
Worlds of If: A Retrospective Anthology | 1986-09-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Frederik Pohl | Bluejay Books | 0-312-94472-1 | $10.95?$: US dollar |
438 | 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 | Alan Gutierrez | |
Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1988-06-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Rediscovery of Man | 1988-06-00 | Cordwainer Smith | VGSF / Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (6) #25) | 0-575-04165-X | £3.50?£: UK pound |
xix+ 377 |
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 | John Avon | |
The Rediscovery of Man | 1988-09-15 | Cordwainer Smith | Gollancz | 0-575-04352-0 | £11.95?£: UK pound |
xix+ 377 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Avon | |
Heads to the Storm | 1989-11-00 | ed. David Drake, Sandra Miesel | Baen Books | 0-671-69847-8 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
273 | 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 | David Hardy | |
The Great SF Stories #20 (1958) | 1990-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #808) | 0-88677-405-5 / UE2405 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
351 | 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 | Robin Hidden | |
The Great SF Stories #20 (1958) | 1990-02-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books | 0-88677-405-5 / UE2405 | C$5.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
351 | 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 | Robin Hidden | |
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | 1993-06-00 | Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | 0-915368-56-0 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 671 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
Great Tales of Science Fiction | 1994-03-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | Galahad Books | 0-88365-701-5 | $?$: US dollar |
529 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Starships | 1995-03-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Fawcett Crest / Ballantine | 0-449-00748-0 | $19.00?$: US dollar |
342 | 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 | Rick Sternbach | |
The Rediscovery of Man | 1999-05-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) | 1-85798-819-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
The Rediscovery of Man | 2003-00-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) | 1-85798-819-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
When the People Fell | 2007-09-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Baen Books | 1-4165-2146-1 | $15.00?$: US dollar |
599 | 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 | Tom Kidd | |
When the People Fell | 2007-09-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Baen Books | 978-1-4165-2146-4 | $6.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Tom Kidd | ||
The Rediscovery of Man | 2010-02-00 | Cordwainer Smith | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-09424-6 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
400 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
When the People Fell | 2012-08-28 | Cordwainer Smith | Baen Books | 978-1-4516-3829-5 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
829+ [4] |
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 | Tom Kidd | |
The Rediscovery of Man | 2012-11-30 | Cordwainer Smith | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-10861-5 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 2016-11-29 | Cordwainer Smith | Blackstone Audio | 978-1-5047-9911-9 | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | ||||
The Burning of the Brain | 2017-04-14 | Cordwainer Smith | Project Gutenberg Canada | 1424 | C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | |||
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 2017-04-26 | Cordwainer Smith | Phoenix Pick | 978-1-61242-360-9 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
376 | 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 | ||
The Best of Cordwainer Smith | 2017-04-28 | Cordwainer Smith | Phoenix Pick | 978-1-61242-361-6 | $5.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | 2018-01-00 | Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | 978-0-915368-56-3 | $29.00?$: US dollar |
683 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
Alpha 2 | 2022-05-24 | ed. Robert Silverberg | ReAnimus Press | 979-8-8314-2134-7 | $16.99?$: US dollar |
344 | 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 | Larry Kresek | |
Alpha 2 | 2022-07-28 | ed. Robert Silverberg | ReAnimus Press | $3.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Larry Kresek | |||
The Rediscovery of Man | date unknown | Cordwainer Smith | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) | 1-85798-819-1 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
The Rediscovery of Man | date unknown | Cordwainer Smith | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #10) | 978-1-85798-819-2 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
xix+ 377 |
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 | Chris Moore | |
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | date unknown | Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | 0-915368-56-0 | $25.00?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 671 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | date unknown | Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | 0-915368-56-0 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 671 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | date unknown | Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | 0-915368-56-0 | $25.00?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 671 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jack Gaughan | |
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | date unknown | Cordwainer Smith | NESFA Press | 978-0-915368-56-3 | $29.00?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 671 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Jack Gaughan |