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Title: The Very Slow Time Machine Title Record # 40819
Author: Ian Watson
Date: 1978-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
User Rating: 7.33 (3 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: science fiction (2), time travel (1), hard sf (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1980ⓘTranslated by Jean A. Schalekamp
 Dutch De zeer trage tijdmachine
1980ⓘTranslated by Michelangelo Spada
 Italian Cronomacchina Molto Lenta
1981ⓘTranslated by Elisabeth Vonarburg
 French La machine à voyager très lentement dans le temps
1982ⓘTranslated by Rainer Schmidt
 German Die Sehr Langsame Zeitmaschine
2004ⓘTranslated by an uncredited hand (? Silviu Genescu?)
 Romanian
O foarte lentă mașină a timpului?O foarte lenta masina a timpului

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
11 1979 Locus Best Short Story
Finalists 1979 Hugo Best Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Anticipations 1978-00-00 ed. Christopher Priest Faber and Faber 0-571-11207-2
£4.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dave Griffiths Checkmark
Anticipations 1978-09-00 ed. Christopher Priest Charles Scribner's Sons 0-684-15634-2
$8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 214
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dave Griffiths Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8 1979-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-02727-4
£6.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
363
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Very Slow Time Machine: Science Fiction Stories 1979-02-00 Ian Watson Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-02582-4
£4.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Very Slow Time Machine 1979-04-00 Ian Watson Ace Books 0-441-86190-3
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 244
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 Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #8 1979-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28083-0
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
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.
 anth Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #8 1979-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28083-0
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 xi+
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.
 anth Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #8 1979-08-00 ed. Terry Carr Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC 3355
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
311
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gary Viskupic Checkmark
Anticipations 1980-00-00 ed. Christopher Priest Pan Books 0-330-25545-2
£0.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 214
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
De man die geen idee had 1980-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Het Spectrum (Prisma #1922) 90-274-1052-6   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.
 anth John Verberk Checkmark
Urania #838 1980-06-01 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 838
Lit 1,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 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 Karel Thole  
Chronomachine lente 1981-05-00 Ian Watson
J.-C. Lattès?J.-C. Lattes
(Titres SF #44)		     251
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 Keleck Checkmark
The Very Slow Time Machine 1981-08-00 Ian Watson Panther / Granada 0-586-05064-7
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 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 Trevor Webb Checkmark
Grotte des tanzenden Wildes 1982-11-00 ed. Werner Fuchs Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5754) 3-426-05754-9
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 200
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Die Fussangeln der Zeit 1984-03-00 ed. Karl Michael Armer, Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #28) 3-453-31019-5
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 346
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 R. Michael Payne Checkmark
Die Gehäuse der Zeit 1994-00-00 ed. Karl Michael Armer, Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #5075) 3-453-07268-5
DM 25.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 784
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 Karel Thole Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-07-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-85062-X
$35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 990+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-10-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Orbit 1-85723-271-2
£25.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 990
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1994-10-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Tor / SFBC 05435
$17.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 990
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth John Berkey Checkmark
Tales in Time 1997-04-01 ed. Peter Crowther Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-989-6 / WW 10042
$12.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 285
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 Larry S. Friedman Checkmark
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF 1997-09-00 ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell Orb 0-312-85509-5
$27.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 990
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 Checkmark
Paradox, #1E/2004 2004-00-00 ed. The Editors of Paradox Cenaclul H. G. Wells      
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
 fanzine  
The Very Slow Time Machine 2011-09-29 Ian Watson Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11475-3
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF 2013-07-04 ed. Mike Ashley Robinson 978-1-4721-0025-2
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
535
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 joeroberts.co.uk Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF 2013-07-04 ed. Mike Ashley Robinson 978-1-4721-0026-9
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth joeroberts.co.uk Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF 2013-09-03 ed. Mike Ashley Running Press 978-0-7624-4939-2
$13.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
535
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 Joe Roberts Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF 2013-11-00 ed. Mike Ashley Running Press 978-0-7624-4939-2
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
535
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 Joe Roberts Checkmark
The Best of Ian Watson 2014-04-00 Ian Watson PS Publishing 978-1-84863-749-8
£60.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 539
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jim Burns  
The Best of Ian Watson 2014-04-00 Ian Watson PS Publishing 978-1-84863-748-1
£25.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 539
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jim Burns  
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF date unknown ed. Mike Ashley Robinson 978-1-4721-0025-2
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 viii+
535
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 Joe Roberts  
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF date unknown ed. Mike Ashley Running Press 978-0-7624-4939-2
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
535
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 Joe Roberts Checkmark
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