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Title: Venus Is a Man's World Title Record # 56204
Author: William Tenn
Date: 1951-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: The world is ruled by females and there is a shortage of eligible husbands. There are more men in Venus and a shipload of hopeful brides-to-be is flying to Venus. A young boy, who is a ward of one of the women, finds a stowaway: a Venusian man who is returning from the Earth after a failed mission to find a wife.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1954Translated by an uncredited translator
Italian Venere è un mondo di maschi
1955 French Dames seules, destination Vénus
1973Translated by Gretl Friedmann
German Venus — Planet für Männer
1975 French
Vénus est un monde fait pour l'homme?Venus est un monde fait pour l'homme
1992Translated by Michał Kłoś.
Polish
Wenus jest planetą mężczyzn?Wenus jest planeta mezczyzn

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1951 1951-07-00 ed. H. L. Gold World Editions, 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 Willer Checkmark
Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction 1952-02-00 ed. H. L. Gold Crown Publishers  
$3.50?$: US dollar
x+
566
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Arbib Checkmark
I Romanzi di Urania #38 1954-03-20 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 38
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
Galaxie (1ère série), #22 September 1955 1955-09-00 ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie)
Editions Nuit et Jour  
F100?F: French frank
148
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  
Giants Unleashed 1965-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Grosset & Dunlap  
$2.95?$: US dollar
viii+
248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Giants Unleashed 1966-04-00 ed. Groff Conklin Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap T-111
$0.50?$: US dollar
viii+
248
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 Louis S. Glanzman Checkmark
The Square Root of Man 1968-06-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books U6132
$0.75?$: 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.
coll Stephen Miller Checkmark
The Square Root of Man 1968-06-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books U6132
C$0.75?C$: 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.
coll Checkmark
Minds Unleashed 1970-10-00 ed. Groff Conklin Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap 5361
$0.95?$: US dollar
248
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
The Square Root of Man 1971-03-00 William Tenn Ballantine Books (UK) 0-345-02129-0
£0.30?£: UK pound
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.
coll Stephen Miller Checkmark
Venus — Planet für Männer 1973-05-00 William Tenn Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3341) 3341
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
125
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 Atelier Frank & Zaugg Checkmark
Derai 1975-04-25 E. C. Tubb OPTA (OPTA - Galaxie Bis #42)  
F9.00?F: French frank
247
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 Enki Bilal  
The Square Root of Man 1981-02-00 William Tenn Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29230-8
$2.25?$: 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.
coll Gary Ruddell Checkmark
Pierwiastek kwadratowy z człowieka?Pierwiastek kwadratowy z czlowieka
1992-00-00 William Tenn Phantom Press (Poland) 83-85432-76-0   222
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 Alan Daniels  
Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 1 2001-02-00 William Tenn NESFA Press 1-886778-19-1
$29.00?$: US dollar
vii+
618
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll H. R. Van Dongen  
Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 1 2001-07-00 William Tenn NESFA Press 1-886778-19-1
$29.00?$: US dollar
vii+
618
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll H. R. Van Dongen Checkmark
Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 1 2002-09-00 William Tenn NESFA Press / SFBC 52644
$14.50?$: US dollar
618
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll H. R. Van Dongen Checkmark
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Three 2012-04-12 ed. uncredited Armchair Fiction (Armchair Science Fiction & Horror Gems #5) 978-1-61287-092-2
$12.95?$: US dollar
200
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 Emsh  
The Square Root of Man 2013-10-00 William Tenn Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-12927-6
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Venus Is a Man's World 2016-02-08 William Tenn Project Gutenberg 51150
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
3 Science Fiction Stories 2019-10-16 William Tenn LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll  
Minds Unleashed date unknown ed. Groff Conklin Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap 0-448-12130-1
$1.25?$: US dollar
248
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
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