Title: The Machine That Won the War
Title Record # 62429
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1961-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Multivac
Webpages: mendham.wmrhsd.org, olivenri.com, Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1961-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Multivac
Webpages: mendham.wmrhsd.org, olivenri.com, Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: After humanity wins a war with an alien species, due to the Multivac computer being put in charge of military decisions, the three men involved in operating the machine and implementing the decisions realize that none of them trusted it at all.
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Awards
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Honorable Mentions | 1962 Hugo | Best Short Fiction |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1961 | 1961-10-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Mercury Press, Inc. | $0.40?$: US dollar |
132 | 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 | Chesley Bonestell | ||
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Eleventh Series | 1962-00-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Doubleday | C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
258 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Roger Zimmerman | ||
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], February 1962 | 1962-02-00 | ed. uncredited | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | 2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
132 | 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 | |||
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Eleventh Series | 1962-03-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Doubleday | $3.95?$: US dollar |
258 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | R. M. Zimmerman | ||
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Eleventh Series | 1962-10-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Doubleday / SFBC | $1.69?$: US dollar |
258 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Roger Zimmerman | ||
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Eleventh Series | 1964-00-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (2)) | 18/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
255 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Eleventh Series | 1966-00-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Ace Books | M-137 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
254 | 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 | Bob Schinella | |
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: Number 11 | 1966-05-00 | ed. Robert P. Mills | Panther | 2052 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
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. |
anth | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1969-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) | $5.95?$: US dollar |
343 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Amelia S. Edwards | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1969-12-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday / SFBC (Doubleday Science Fiction) | 2099 | $1.69?$: US dollar |
343 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Amelia S. Edwards | |
Best SF Seven: Science Fiction Stories | 1970-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 0-571-08808-2 | £1.40?£: UK pound |
212 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1970-06-25 | Isaac Asimov | Rapp & Whiting | 0-85391-157-6 | 35/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
344 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1970-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | M1486 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 | ||
Nightfall Two | 1971-10-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther | 0-586-03537-0 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
Nightfall Two | 1972-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther | 0-586-03657-1 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
Nightfall Two | 1973-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther | 0-586-03657-1 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
Best SF Seven | 1975-02-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 0-571-10694-3 | £0.95?£: UK pound |
212 | 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 | ||
Nightfall Two | 1976-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther | 0-586-03657-1 | £0.50?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1977-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-23188-7 | $1.75?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 | ||
Nightfall Two | 1978-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther / Granada | 0-586-03657-1 | 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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | ||
Nightfall Two | 1981-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther / Granada | 0-586-03657-1 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
The Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1981-10-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis | Hutchinson | 0-09-145770-X | £6.95?£: UK pound |
370 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1983-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis | Penguin Books | 0-14-006382-X | £2.95?£: UK pound |
365 | 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 | Mick Brownfield | |
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1984-12-00 | Isaac Asimov | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-31091-8 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 | Rick Sternbach | |
Nightfall Two | 1985-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Panther / Granada | 0-586-03657-1 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
Robot Dreams | 1986-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Berkley Books (Masterworks of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Byron Preiss)) | 0-425-09346-8 | $50.00?$: US dollar |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ralph McQuarrie | |
Robot Dreams | 1986-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Berkley Books (Masterworks of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Byron Preiss)) | 0-425-09345-X | $7.95?$: US dollar |
349 | 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 | Ralph McQuarrie | |
Robot Dreams | 1987-04-00 | Isaac Asimov | Gollancz | 0-575-04021-1 | £10.95?£: UK pound |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ralph McQuarrie | |
Battlefields Beyond Tomorrow: Science Fiction War Stories | 1987-12-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | 0-517-64105-4 | $8.98?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 650 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
Robot Dreams | 1988-05-00 | Isaac Asimov | VGSF / Gollancz | 0-575-04254-0 | £3.95?£: UK pound |
349 | 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 | ||
Robot Dreams | 1989-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | VGSF | 0-575-04565-5 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
474 | 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 | Ralph McQuarrie | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov | 1989-05-00 | Isaac Asimov | Dark Harvest | 0-913165-44-1 | $21.95?$: US dollar |
678 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ron Lindahn , Val Lakey Lindahn | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov | 1989-05-00 | Isaac Asimov | Dark Harvest | 0-913165-43-3 | $49.00?$: US dollar |
678 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ron Lindahn , Val Lakey Lindahn | |
Robot Dreams | 1990-06-00 | Isaac Asimov | Ace Books | 0-441-73154-6 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 384 |
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 | Ralph McQuarrie | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1990-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-41606-7 | $22.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Barclay Shaw | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1990-11-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-41627-X | $12.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 615 |
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 | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov! | 1991-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Legend | 0-7126-4690-6 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
836 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov!: Volume Four | 1991-02-00 | Isaac Asimov | Ace Books | 0-441-03109-9 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
182 | 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 | Bob Eggleton | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1991-03-00 | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation / SFBC | 17907 | $10.98?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Barclay Shaw | |
Nightfall and Other Stories | 1991-07-00 | Isaac Asimov | Grafton / HarperCollinsPublishers | 0-586-21255-8 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
445 | 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 | Chris Foss | |
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov: Volume One | 1991-10-10 | Isaac Asimov | Legend | 0-7126-4770-8 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
485 | 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 | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | 1993-03-00 | Isaac Asimov | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-00-224139-0 | £15.99?£: UK pound |
614 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
The SF Collection | 1994-08-00 | ed. Edel Brosnan | Chancellor Press | 1-85152-317-0 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
501 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Luis Royo | |
The Complete Stories: Volume Two | 1995-01-00 | Isaac Asimov | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-00-648016-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
464 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
The Complete Stories: Volume Two | 1997-00-00 | Isaac Asimov | Voyager | 0-00-648016-0 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
464 | 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 | Chris Moore | |
Robot Dreams | 2004-06-00 | Isaac Asimov | Ace Books | 0-441-01183-7 | $14.00?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 335 |
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 | Ralph McQuarrie | |
Robot Dreams | 2014-09-29 | Isaac Asimov | Recorded Books | 978-1-4906-3310-7 | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | ||||
Nightfall and Other Stories | 2021-07-13 | Isaac Asimov | Del Rey | 978-0-593-35746-0 | $17.00?$: US dollar |
416 | 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 | Paul Lycett | |
The Complete Stories: Volume Two | 2023-11-09 | Isaac Asimov | Harper Voyager (UK) | 978-0-00-851629-1 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
Nightfall and Other Stories | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | M1486 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | P1969 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-23672-2 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
350 | 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 | ||
Nightfall and Other Stories | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Grafton / HarperCollinsPublishers | 0-586-21255-8 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
445 | 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 | Chris Foss | |
Nightfall Two | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Panther | 0-586-03537-0 | £0.50?£: UK pound |
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. |
coll | Ken Sequin | |
Robot Dreams | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Ace Books | 0-441-01183-7 | $14.00?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 335 |
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 | Ralph McQuarrie | |
Robot Dreams | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Recorded Books | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | |||||
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Doubleday Foundation | 0-385-41627-X | $17.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
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 Complete Stories, Volume 1 | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Broadway Books | 0-385-41627-X | $22.00?$: US dollar |
viii+ 614 |
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 |
Reviews
- Review by Michael Moorcock [as by James Colvin] (1966) in New Worlds SF, May 1966