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Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1946-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1946-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
User Rating: 7.33 (3 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: science fiction (1), superconductivity (1), power station (1), transdimensional (1), time travel (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Fantasy No. 1 | 1946-12-00 | ed. Walter Gillings | Temple Bar Pub. Co. | 1/-?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). |
96 | 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 | |||
Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1950 | 1950-06-00 | ed. Sam Merwin, Jr. | Standard Magazines, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
164 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Earle Bergey | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1956-03-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 135 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Richard Powers | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1956-03-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | H-135 | $2.00?$: US dollar |
166 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard Powers | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1957-12-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 135 | $0.35?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Richard Powers | |
Utopia-Science-Fiction-Magazin, #10 | 1958-04-07 | ed. uncredited | Pabel | USFM10 | DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
96 | 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 | Emsh | |
Across the Sea of Stars | 1959-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Harcourt, Brace & Company | $3.95?$: US dollar |
584 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Arthur Hawkins | ||
Across the Sea of Stars | 1959-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Longmans (Canada) | C$4.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
584 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
Across the Sea of Stars | 1959-11-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Harcourt, Brace & World / SFBC | $1.90?$: US dollar |
xii+ 584 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Arthur Hawkins | ||
Demain, moisson d'étoiles | 1960-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #36) |
F6.00?F: French frank |
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 | |||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1962-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz | 15/-?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). |
ii+ 166 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1963-12-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | U2110 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
vi+ 166 |
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 | Richard Powers | |
Across the Sea of Stars | 1967-12-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Harcourt Brace | $7.50?$: US dollar |
584 | 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. |
omni | Arthur Hawkins | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1969-03-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 01561 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1969-08-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 01561 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1970-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Harcourt, Brace & World |
viii+ 178 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Ken Braren | |||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1970-03-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 01561 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1970-08-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | 0-552-08499-9 | £?£: UK pound |
190 | 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 | Bill Botten | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1971-03-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 01561 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1971-09-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 01561 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | ||
Demain, moisson d'étoiles | 1971-09-11 | Arthur C. Clarke | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #36) |
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. |
coll | ||||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1972-06-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 0-345-02753-1 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Dean Ellis | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1973-03-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 0-345-02753-1 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Dean Ellis | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1973-11-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 0-345-22753-0 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Dean Ellis | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1974-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers (Corgi SF Collector's Library) | 0-552-09581-8 | £0.35?£: UK pound |
190 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1974-01-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 0-345-22753-0 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Dean Ellis | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1975-12-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 0-345-25037-0 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Dean Ellis | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1976-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Corgi (Corgi SF Collector's Library) | 0-552-09581-8 | £0.65?£: UK pound |
190 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1976-09-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Ballantine Books | 0-345-25037-0 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Dean Ellis | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1977-08-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-25819-3 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
Science Fiction of the Forties | 1978-10-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Frederik Pohl | Avon | 0-380-40097-9 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
377 | 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 | Earle Bergey | |
Een nieuwe dageraad en andere verhalen | 1979-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Elsevier (Elsevier SF) | 90-10-02511-X | ƒ9.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder |
235 | 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 A. Jones | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1980-08-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-29474-2 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 8, 1946 | 1982-11-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #507) | 0-87997-780-9 / UE1780 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
368 | 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 | Oliviero Berni | |
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 8, 1946 | 1982-11-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | 0-87997-780-9 | C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
368 | 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 | Oliviero Berni | |
Demain, moisson d'étoiles | 1983-01-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #36) |
2-207-30036-6 | 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. |
coll | Georges Raimondo | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1983-09-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-31552-9 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
vi+ 166 |
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 | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fourth Series | 1984-12-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | 0-517-44735-5 | $6.98?$: US dollar |
632 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Fernandez | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1985-01-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-32651-2 | C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
vi+ 166 |
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 | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1985-06-01 | Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz | 0-575-03646-X | £10.95?£: UK pound |
ii+ 166 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Ein Treffen mit Medusa | 1986-09-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe (Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Special #24086) |
3-404-24086-3 | DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
492 | 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 | D. B. Mattingly | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1987-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-35376-5 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
166 | 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 | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
Demain, moisson d'étoiles | 1987-05-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #36) |
2-207-30036-6 | 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. |
coll | Georges Raimondo | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1987-09-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-35376-5 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
viii+ 166 |
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 | Stanislaw Fernandes | |
Reach for Tomorrow | 1989-12-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | VGSF / Gollancz | 0-575-04609-0 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
166 | 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 | Rolf Mohr | |
Em Busca do Futuro | 1990-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Edições 70 (Orion: clássicos de ficção científica #2) | 972-44-0757-8 | 171 | 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 | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 1998-10-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-43071-9 | $10.00?$: US dollar |
xi+ 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 | Heather Kern | |
The Collected Stories | 2000-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz / Orion | 0-575-07065-X | £20.00?£: UK pound |
x+ 966 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Blacksheep | |
Demain, moisson d'étoiles | 2000-02-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #36) |
2-207-25049-0 | 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. |
coll | Manchu | ||
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2001-02-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Tor | 0-312-87821-4 | $29.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 966 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Drive Communications | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2001-02-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Tor / SFBC | 35027 | $14.98?$: US dollar |
x+ 966 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Drive Communications | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2001-10-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz / Orion | 1-85798-323-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
x+ 966 |
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 | Blacksheep | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2002-01-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Orb | 0-312-87860-5 | $17.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 966 |
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 | Drive Communications | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2008-11-03 | Arthur C. Clarke | Paw Prints | 978-1-4395-6906-1 | $28.95?$: US dollar |
966 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Drive Communications | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2011-06-02 | Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz / Orion | 978-0-575-09877-0 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | blacksheep Design | ||
Reach for Tomorrow | 2012-11-30 | Arthur C. Clarke | RosettaBooks | 978-0-7953-2573-1 | $8.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
Odyssées: l'intégrale des nouvelles | 2013-11-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | Bragelonne | 978-2-35294-684-7 | €28.00?€: Euro |
1116 | 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 Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2016-00-00 | Arthur C. Clarke | RosettaBooks | 978-0-7953-4973-7 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Corinna Lupp | |||
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | 2016-08-16 | Arthur C. Clarke | Audible Studios | $39.95?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | ||||
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | date unknown | Arthur C. Clarke | Tor | 0-312-87821-4 | $29.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 966 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Drive Communications | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | date unknown | Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz / Orion | 1-85798-323-8 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
x+ 966 |
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 | Blacksheep | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | date unknown | Arthur C. Clarke | Orb | 0-312-87860-5 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 966 |
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 | Drive Communications | |
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke | date unknown | Arthur C. Clarke | Audible Studios | $39.95?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll |