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Title: Heavy Planet Title Record # 41329
Author: Milton A. Rothman
Date: 1939-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1939 Heavyplanet [as by Lee Gregor]
1939 Heavy Planet [as by Lee Gregor]
1939 Heavyplanet
2004co-author as per Locus Index (http://www.locusmag.com/index/yr2004/t60.htm#A2425)
Heavy Planet [as by Lee Gregor and Frederik Pohl]
Year Language Title
1972Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian Pianetapesante
1979 Portuguese O planeta pesado
1980Translated by Gaetano La Pira
Italian Pianeta pesante
1982Translated by Klaus Mahn
German Schwerwelt

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science-Fiction, August 1939 1939-08-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: 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 Virgil Finlay Checkmark
Astounding Science-Fiction, August 1939 1939-08-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
-/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).
96
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  
Adventures in Time and Space 1946-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xv+
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth George Salter Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1946-08-26 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xv+
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth George Salter Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1953-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House     xv+
824
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
More Adventures in Time and Space 1955-02-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Bantam Books 1310
$0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
142
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 Chesley Bonestell Checkmark
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space 1957-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Modern Library (Modern Library Giant #31) G31
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Salter Checkmark
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space 1957-00-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House  
C$3.45?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
997
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Expert Dreamers 1962-10-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiv+
248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sigrid Spaeth Checkmark
The Expert Dreamers 1963-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl 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).
xxi+
228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Expert Dreamers 1963-03-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Doubleday     xiv+
248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Sigrid Spaeth Checkmark
The Expert Dreamers 1964-08-00 ed. Frederik Pohl The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 88
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).
xxi+
228
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Griffiths  
The Expert Dreamers 1966-00-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Pan Books X463
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).
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.
anth Checkmark
More Adventures in Time and Space 1966-09-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Bantam Books (Bantam Fifty) F3261
$0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
142
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 Expert Dreamers 1968-09-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Avon S355
$0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
207
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 Don Crowley Checkmark
Blast Off: S.F. for Boys 1969-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison Faber and Faber 0-571-08937-2   237
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bob Haberfield  
Worlds of Wonder 1969-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Vladimir F. Hervert  
Where Do We Go from Here? 1971-04-16 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-02935-7
$6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xii+
441
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1971-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC 3410
$2.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
x+
441
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Urania #589 1972-04-02 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 589
Lit 300?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
144
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  
Where Do We Go from Here? 1972-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P1749
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1972-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P1749
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
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.
anth Checkmark
A Science Fiction Reader 1973-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Carol Pugner Charles Scribner's Sons (Scribner Student Paperbacks #31) 0-684-13023-8   ix+
272
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 Jack Gaughan  
Where Do We Go from Here? 1973-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Michael Joseph 0-7181-1134-6
£3.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
415
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Jupiter 1973-12-00 ed. Carol Pohl, Frederik Pohl Ballantine Books 0-345-23662-9
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xvii+
265
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 Berkey Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? Book 1 1974-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1251-3
£0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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.
anth Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1975-08-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Ballantine Books 0-345-25374-4
$4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
[xvii]+
997
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
Where Do We Go from Here? 1976-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 449-02849
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth  
Adventures in Time and Space 1978-03-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27747-3
$6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xv+
997
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
Adventures in Time and Space 1978-12-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28925-0
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
997
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  
Para Onde Vamos? 1979-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Hemus     375
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 Jack Faragasso  
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 1, 1939 1979-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #329) 0-87997-454-0 / UE1454
$2.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
432
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 1, 1939 1979-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-87997-454-0 / UE1454
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
432
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1979-12-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27747-3
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
997
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
Where Do We Go from Here? 1980-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-22849-5
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
anth  
Antologia scolastica 1980-07-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Biblioteca di Urania #6)  
Lit 4,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
368
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 Karel Thole  
Die besten Stories von 1939 1982-04-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6727) 3-8118-6727-X
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
383
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 Segrelles Checkmark
Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction 1983-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-40147-9   432+
350
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Romas Checkmark
Adventures in Time and Space 1990-08-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Random House / SFBC 17325
$14.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
1004
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gary D. Lang Checkmark
Le grandi storie della fantascienza 1 1991-01-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bompiani (I grandi tascabili Bompiani #97) 88-452-1342-0 / 191494
Lit 12,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
508
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 Aurelia Raffo Checkmark
Great Science Fiction Stories of 1939 2001-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg Dorset Press 0-7607-2417-2
$9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
432
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 McKeveny  
Adventures in Time and Space 2001-11-00 ed. Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-2214-6 / 05417
$17.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xxiv+
1004
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gary D. Lang  
Heavy Planet and Other Science Fiction Stories 2004-10-00 Milton A. Rothman Wildside Press 1-55742-292-3
$19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
309
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 Elliott Dold, Jr.  
Heavy Planet and Other Science Fiction Stories 2004-12-00 Milton A. Rothman Wildside Press 0-8095-1572-5
$19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
309
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 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  
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
Le grandi storie della SF vol. 2 2007-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Mondadori (Urania Collezione #49) 49
€4.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
340
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 Franco Brambilla  
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
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
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 1, 1939 date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-87997-700-0 / UE1700
C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
432
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 1, 1939 date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #329) 0-87997-454-0 / UE1454
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
432
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
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