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Title: The Greatest Asset Title Record # 51153
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1972-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: The copyright is 1971 by Fantasy House, Inc. though it was not first published until January 1972. Thus some sources may list this as a 1971 story.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1976Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian Il bene più grande
1977Translated by Anne Villelaur
French Le meilleur atout
1977Translated by Walter Brumm
German
Der größte Aktivposten?Der groesste Aktivposten
1981Translated by Jean A. Schalekamp
Dutch Het grootste goed
1993Translated by Carlos Gardini.
Spanish El mayor patrimonio
1998Translated by Mihai-Dan Pavelescu
Romanian
Bunul cel mai de preț?Bunul cel mai de pret

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1972 1972-01-00 ed. Ben Bova Condé Nast  
$0.60?$: US dollar
180
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 John Schoenherr Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, Second Annual Collection 1973-07-00 ed. Lester del Rey E. P. Dutton 0-525-06491-5
$6.95?$: US dollar
251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Larry Ratzkin Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, Second Annual Collection 1974-00-00 ed. Lester del Rey Kaye & Ward 0-7182-1082-4   251
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1975-09-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-05077-1
$5.95?$: US dollar
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Flanagan  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1975-10-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday & Company / SFBC 1340
$2.49?$: US dollar
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Flanagan Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, Second Annual Collection 1975-12-00 ed. Lester del Rey Ace Books 05476
$1.25?$: US dollar
253
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 Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-04398-5
£0.60?£: UK pound
255
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Gollancz 0-575-02078-4
£3.20?£: UK pound
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Urania #699 1976-06-20 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 699
Lit 600?Lit: Italian lira
144
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  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1977-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23062-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
238
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 George Tsui Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1977-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23062-7
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar
238
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 George Tsui Checkmark
Cher Jupiter et autres nouvelles 1977-03-11 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#233)
    184
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
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
 
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-04398-5
£0.75?£: UK pound
255
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Landung ohne Wiederkehr 1977-08-23 Isaac Asimov Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch #291) TTB291
DM 3.80?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 David Bergen Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1978-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23828-8
$1.75?$: US dollar
238
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  
Testi e Note. Volume secondo 1978-10-00 Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Oscar) 15756-0
Lit 2,250?Lit: Italian lira
288
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 Karel Thole  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-04398-5
£0.85?£: UK pound
255
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Cher Jupiter et autres nouvelles 1979-10-25 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#233)
    184
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
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
 
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1980-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23828-8
$1.95?$: US dollar
238
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  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-04398-5
£1.25?£: UK pound
255
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Het kosmisch biljart 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1984) 90-449-1984-9
ƒ9.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder
283
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 Eddie Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-04398-5   255
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 Peter Jones  
Landung ohne Wiederkehr 1983-09-00 Isaac Asimov Moewig (Utopia Classics #57) UC57
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
160
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 Nikolai Lutohin Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1984-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-04398-5
£1.95?£: UK pound
255
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Testi e Note 1985-04-00 Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Urania Blu #4) 4
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
188
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 Karel Thole  
Testi e Note. Volume secondo 1987-07-00 Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Oscar #1997) 88-04-30483-9   288
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 Anna Montecroci  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1988-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton 0-586-04398-5
£2.50?£: UK pound
255
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1988-02-00 Isaac Asimov VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04199-4
£2.95?£: UK pound
206
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 Harris Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1992-02-00 Isaac Asimov Foundation / Doubleday 0-385-42078-1
$14.00?$: US dollar
ix+
550
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1992-05-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation / SFBC 17907
$7.98?$: US dollar
ix+
635
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
Cuentos completos II 1993-00-00 Isaac Asimov Ediciones B (Éxito Internacional #142) 84-406-3787-X    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 1994-01-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-224150-1
£16.99?£: UK pound
550
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Întemeietorii?Intemeietorii
1998-00-00 Isaac Asimov Editura Teora (Sci-Fi (Editura Teora) #28) 973-601-717-6
Lei 20,000?Lei: Romanian leu
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.
coll Chris Moore  
Cher Jupiter et autres nouvelles 1999-05-00 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#233)
2-207-24918-2   184
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 Fred Sorrentino  
Buy Jupiter 2000-02-00 Isaac Asimov Millennium 1-85798-941-4
£6.99?£: 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.
coll John Harris  
Holt Anthology of Science Fiction 2000-05-00 ed. uncredited Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-052947-6   x+
310
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 Dave Cutler Studios  
Cher Jupiter 2016-12-12 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(Folio SF #563)
978-2-07-046741-9   372
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 Karim Friha  
The Complete Stories, Volume 2 unpublished Isaac Asimov Foundation / Doubleday 0-385-42079-X    
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23062-7
$1.50?$: US dollar
238
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 George Tsui  
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