Title: Searchlight
Title Record # 58516
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1962-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Future History
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1962-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Future History
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: ''Searchlight'' was originally written in 1962 as part of an advertisement for Hoffman Electronics' (Wikipedia). First published in the magazine Scientific American, August 1962.
Synopsis: "Searchlight" is a very short science fiction story by Robert A. Heinlein about a little blind girl whose spaceship crashes on the Moon. The search for her takes advantage of her prodigious musical ability to locate her.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1967-03-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Putnam | $5.95?$: US dollar |
667 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1967-03-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Longmans (Canada) | C$6.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
667 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1967-04-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | G. P. Putnam's Sons / SFBC | $2.30?$: US dollar |
667 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | |
|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1975-01-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02738-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1975-01-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02738-4 | C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
830 | 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 | |
|
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1975-02-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02738-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
|
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1975-04-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-02738-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
|
| 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 Past Through Tomorrow: Book Two | 1977-12-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | New English Library | 0-450-03517-4 | £4.95?£: UK pound |
347 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Tim White | |
| 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 | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow: Vol. 2 | 1979-11-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | New English Library | 0-450-04005-4 | £1.50?£: UK pound |
347 | 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 | Tim White | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1980-09-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Books | 0-425-04756-3 | $3.25?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| 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 | |
|
| 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 | |
|
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1981-07-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Books | 0-425-04756-3 | $3.25?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1983-08-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Books | 0-425-06458-1 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
vii+ 830 |
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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1987-07-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-65304-9 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | Carl Lundgren | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow: Vol. 2 | 1987-09-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | New English Library | 0-450-04005-4 | £2.95?£: UK pound |
347 | 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 | Andrew Forrest | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 1988-05-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-65304-9 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | James Warhola | |
| 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 | |
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| Science Fiction I | 1991-10-00 |
ed.
Hélène Auffret-Boucé?Helene Auffret-Bouce |
Hatier (Lire en V.O. #10) | 2-218-03609-6 |
vii+ 119 |
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 | |||
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 2000-06-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Science Fiction Book Club | 0-7394-1051-2 / 00196 | $14.98?$: US dollar |
785 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bruce Jensen | |
| Expanded Universe | 2005-07-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Baen Books | 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 | 2007-02-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Baen Books | 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 | |
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| The Future History of Robert Heinlein: Volume I | 2010-02-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | The Virginia Edition (The Virginia Edition #22) | 978-1-897350-33-1 |
xi+ 508 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Expanded Universe | 2010-08-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Baen Books | 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 | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 2014-02-27 | Robert A. Heinlein | Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) | 978-0-575-12086-0 | £18.99?£: UK pound |
xv+ 793 |
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 | Tim White | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | 2014-03-27 | Robert A. Heinlein | Gateway / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) | 978-1-4732-0200-9 | £9.49?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Tim White | ||
| Expanded Universe: Volume Two | 2015-03-16 | Robert A. Heinlein | Phoenix Pick | 978-1-61242-240-4 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
284 | 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: Volume Two | 2015-03-16 | Robert A. Heinlein | Phoenix Pick | 978-1-61242-241-1 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| Expanded Universe: Volume Two | 2015-07-09 | Robert A. Heinlein | Blackstone Audio | $21.28?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | ||||
| The Folio Science Fiction Anthology | 2016-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | The Folio Society | $53.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 260 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Florian Schommer | |
|
| Expanded Universe: Volume Two | 2023-04-18 | Robert A. Heinlein | CAEZIK SF & Fantasy | 978-1-64710-057-5 | $29.99?$: US dollar |
250 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| 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 | |
|
| 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-65304-9 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | G. P. Putnam's Sons | 0-399-10620-0 | $9.95?$: US dollar |
667 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-65304-9 | $5.50?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | James Warhola | |
| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03785-1 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03178-0 | $2.75?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03178-0 | $2.75?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Berkley Medallion | 0-425-03785-1 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
830 | 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 | |
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| The Past Through Tomorrow: Robert A. Heinlein's "Future History" Stories | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | G. P. Putnam's Sons | 667 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ben Feder | |
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| 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 | |