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Title: Solution Unsatisfactory Title Record # 46413
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1941-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: In the ealrly 1940s America has avoided entering the Second World War when it develops a radioistope bomb which can devastate whole cities. It decides to use the weapon to end the war and bring about a Pax Americana.
User Rating: 5.00 (4 votes) Including variants and translations: 4.80 (5 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: science fiction (1), radiation (1), nuclear weapons (1), peace (1), first person point of view (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1941 Solution Unsatisfactory [as by Anson MacDonald]
Year Language Title
1967 Italian Soluzione insoddisfacente
1972Translated by Walter Brumm
German
Lösung unbefriedigend?Loesung unbefriedigend
2011Translated by Éric Picholle
French Solution non satisfaisante

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 1941 1941-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar
164
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Rogers Checkmark
The Best of Science Fiction 1946-02-11 ed. Groff Conklin Crown Publishers  
$3.00?$: US dollar
xxvii+
785
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Robert Josephy Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein 1966-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books F-375
$0.40?$: US dollar
189
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Gamma #19 1967-07-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni dello Scorpione 19
Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira
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.
mag Ferruccio Alessandri Checkmark
Future Tense 1968-09-00 ed. Richard Curtis Dell 2769
$0.60?$: US dollar
220
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 Hoot von Zitzewitz Checkmark
Future Tense 1968-09-00 ed. Richard Curtis Dell 2769
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
220
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 Hoot von Zitzewitz Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein 1969-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 91501
$0.60?$: US dollar
189
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert Heinlein 1970-07-00 Robert Heinlein New English Library 0-450-00555-0
£0.25?£: UK pound
127
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Welten 1972-01-00 Robert A. Heinlein Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3277) 3277
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
coll Josh Kirby Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert Heinlein 1972-04-00 Robert Heinlein New English Library 2697
£0.25?£: UK pound
127
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein 1972-12-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 91502
$0.95?$: US dollar
219
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 Ed Valigursky Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert Heinlein 1975-04-00 Robert Heinlein New English Library 0-450-02232-3
£?£: UK pound
127
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 Bruce Pennington  
The Worlds of Robert Heinlein 1978-11-00 Robert Heinlein New English Library 0-450-04241-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
127
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Welten 1979-12-24 Robert A. Heinlein Pabel (Utopia Classics #12) UC12
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
161
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 Checkmark
The Golden Age of Science Fiction 1980-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-33486-0   xxvii+
785
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ray Yeldham Checkmark
Expanded Universe: The New Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein 1980-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Grosset & Dunlap 0-448-11916-1
$12.95?$: US dollar
582
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Expanded Universe: The New Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein 1981-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21883-0
$8.95?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1982-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21888-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1982-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21888-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1983-05-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21888-1
$3.95?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1983-05-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21889-X
$3.95?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1985-03-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21890-3
$3.95?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1986-03-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Science Fiction Books 0-441-21891-1
$4.95?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 1991-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21891-1
$5.50?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe 2005-07-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 0-7434-9915-8
$7.99?$: US dollar
705
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein 2005-10-00 Robert A. Heinlein Science Fiction Book Club 1-58288-184-7 / 1196119
$15.99?$: US dollar
xxiv+
738
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bruce Jensen Checkmark
Expanded Universe 2007-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 0-7434-9915-8
$7.99?$: US dollar
705
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 Stephen Hickman  
Expanded Universe 2010-02-00 Robert A. Heinlein The Virginia Edition (The Virginia Edition #31) 978-1-897350-44-7   532
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Expanded Universe 2010-08-00 Robert A. Heinlein Baen 978-0-7434-9915-6
$7.99?$: US dollar
705
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 Stephen Hickman Checkmark
Jackpots 2011-03-28 Robert A. Heinlein ActuSF (
Perles d'épice?Perles d'epice
)
978-2-917689-26-4
€15.00?€: Euro
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.
coll Scott Blair  
Expanded Universe date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21890-3
$3.95?$: US dollar
582
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  
Expanded Universe date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21888-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
Expanded Universe date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21883-0
$8.95?$: US dollar
582
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  
Expanded Universe date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 0-441-21891-1
$4.95?$: US dollar
582
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 Checkmark
The Best of Science Fiction date unknown ed. Groff Conklin Crown Publishers  
$3.50?$: US dollar
xxvii+
785
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Robert Josephy Checkmark
The Best of Science Fiction date unknown ed. Groff Conklin Crown Publishers  
$3.00?$: US dollar
xxvii+
785
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Robert Josephy Checkmark
The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein date unknown Robert A. Heinlein Ace Books 91503
$1.25?$: US dollar
219
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 Ed Valigursky Checkmark
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