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Title: The Only Thing We Learn Title Record # 41091
Author: C. M. Kornbluth
Date: 1949-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1949 The Only Thing We Learn [as by Cyril Kornbluth]
Year Language Title
1964ⓘTranslated by Fernando M. Sesén
 Spanish La única cosa que aprendemos
1968ⓘTranslated by Boby Amorim
 Portuguese A única coisa que sabemos
1969ⓘTranslated by Hans-Ulrich Nichau
 German Was wir lernen
1971 Italian La sola cosa che impariamo [as by Cyril M. Kornbluth]
1978ⓘTranslated by Eurico da Fonseca
 Portuguese A única coisa que aprendemos
1987 German Das einzige, was wir je lernen

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Startling Stories, July 1949 1949-07-00 ed. Sam Merwin, Jr. Better Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 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 Checkmark
Big Book of Science Fiction 1950-08-00 ed. Groff Conklin Crown Publishers  
$3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 vii+
545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction 1957-04-00 ed. Groff Conklin Berkley Books G-53
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 187
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction 1957-06-00 ed. Groff Conklin Berkley Books G-53
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 187
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 Richard Powers  
The Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1959-04-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books 303K
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 158
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
The Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1959-04-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books 303K
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 158
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
The Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1959-05-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books 303K
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 158
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 Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1963-07-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books F 760
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 158
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
The Marching Morons and Other Famous Science Fiction Stories 1963-07-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books F 760
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 158
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
Desfile de Cretinos 1964-00-00 C. M. Kornbluth Vértice (Galaxia #26)     223
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 Alberto Pujolar  
The Big Book of Science Fiction 1964-09-00 ed. Groff Conklin Berkley Medallion F975
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 176
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 Shape of Things 1965-00-00 ed. Damon Knight Popular Library SP352
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 206
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 Eugene Berman Checkmark
The Shape of Things 1965-00-00 ed. Damon Knight Popular Library SP352
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 206
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 Eugene Berman Checkmark
10/FC - 10 grandes histórias de ficção científica 1968-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Distribuidora de Publicações (Colecção Antologias #7)     218
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
Best SF Stories of C. M. Kornbluth 1968-00-00 C. M. Kornbluth Faber and Faber  
25/-?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).
 277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Herold im All 1969-10-00 C. M. Kornbluth Goldmann (
Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher?Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbuecher
#0108)		 0108
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 177
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 Eyke Volkmer Checkmark
Galassia #141 1971-05-01 ed. Vittorio Curtoni, Gianni Montanari Casa Editrice La Tribuna 141
Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
 200
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 Fulvia Levi Bianchi Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1976-10-00 C. M. Kornbluth Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 3006
$2.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1977-01-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-25461-9
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiv+
338
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 Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1977-01-00 C. M. Kornbluth Ballantine Books (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-25461-9
C$1.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 xiv+
338
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 Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 1977-11-00 C. M. Kornbluth Taplinger 0-8008-0723-5
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 312
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Rus Anderson Checkmark
Para além do futuro 1978-00-00 C. M. Kornbluth Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #250)     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.
 coll Manuel Dias  
The Classic Book of Science Fiction 1978-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers     545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Classic Book of Science Fiction 1982-00-00 ed. Groff Conklin Bonanza Books 0-517-35726-7   545
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Ray Yeldham Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 11, 1949 1984-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #571) 0-87997-918-6 / UE1918
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 317
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 Michelangelo Miani Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 11, 1949 1984-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-918-6
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 317
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 Michelangelo Miani Checkmark
Der Altar um Mitternacht : Science-fiction-Geschichten 1987-00-00 C. M. Kornbluth Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #189) 3-518-37859-7 / 1359
DM 12.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
 213
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 Tom Breuer  
Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction: Sixth Series 1988-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-65754-6
$8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 624
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Romas Checkmark
The Crash of Empire 1989-06-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Baen Books 0-671-69826-5
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 376
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 David Egge Checkmark
Space Dreadnoughts 1990-07-00 ed. David Drake, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Ace Books 0-441-77735-X
$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiii+
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.
 anth Walter Velez Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 1997-02-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press 0-915368-60-9
$27.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 1997-07-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press 0-915368-60-9
$27.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 1997-08-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press / SFBC 17419
$14.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 1999-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1115) 0-88677-830-1 / UE2830
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
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 Angus McKie Checkmark
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 1999-07-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / SFBC 0-7394-0349-4 / 00941
$9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
372
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Angus McKie Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$24.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 743
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$6.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Thomas Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$6.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Thomas Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-02-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books / SFBC 1168633
$13.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 743
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Kidd  
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 2005-09-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg ibooks 1-59687-121-0
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xii+
372
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 Kimberly Chandler Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2006-06-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 978-1-4165-2068-9
$15.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 741
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 Tom Kidd Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe 2006 Disk 2007-07-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The David Drake When the Tide Rises Disk 2008-03-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #15)  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 2009-12-00 C. M. Kornbluth NESFA Press 978-0-915368-60-0
$29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xx+
670
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The 1635: The Eastern Front Disk 2010-10-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #23)  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C. M. Kornbluth 2014-03-18 C. M. Kornbluth Audible Inc.      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 2017-12-17 C. M. Kornbluth Faded Page 20171227
C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Gary Viskupic Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 11, 1949 date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-87997-918-6
$3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 317
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 Michelangelo Miani Checkmark
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