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Title: A World of Talent Title Record # 45802
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1954-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1959 German Eine Welt der Talente
1961Translated by Mariano Orta Manzano
Spanish Un mundo de talento
1974Translated by Marcel Battin
French Un monde de talents
1979Translated by Alain Dorémieux
French Clientèle captive
1979Translated by M[aurizio] Nati and T[iziana] Tagliamonte
Italian Un mondo di geni
1986Translated by Uwe Anton
German Die Welt der Talente
1997Translated by Bernard Raison
French Un monde de talents
2001Translated by Klaus Timmermann and Ulrike Wasel.
German Ein universales Talent
2013Translated by 浅倉久志 (Hisashi Asakura)
Japanese
超能力世界?Chōnōryoku Sekai
ちょうのうりょく せかい
[as by ]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1954 1954-10-00 ed. H. L. Gold Galaxy Publishing Corporation  
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
164
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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 24 1955-03-00 ed. H. L. Gold Thorpe & Porter  
1/6?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).
128
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 Mel Hunter Checkmark
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1957-00-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books D-261
$0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
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.
coll Ed Emshwiller Checkmark
Galaxis Science Fiction, #15 1959-05-00 ed. Lothar Heinecke Moewig  
DM 1.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
128
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.
mag Emsh Checkmark
Guerra con centauro 1961-00-00 Philip K. Dick Cenit (Ciencia ficción (Cenit) #14)     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  
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1969-08-00 Philip K. Dick Sphere Books 0-7221-2958-0
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).
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.
coll Checkmark
Histoires de mutants 1974-04-19 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Pierre Faucheux  
Histoires de mutants 1974-06-14 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Histoires de mutants 1975-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Histoires de mutants 1975-01-31 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Pierre Faucheux Checkmark
Histoires de mutants 1976-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Pierre Faucheux  
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1976-10-00 Philip K. Dick Ace Books 86050
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
312
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 Charles Mikolaycak Checkmark
The Variable Man and Other Stories 1977-00-00 Philip K. Dick Sphere 0-7221-2962-9
£0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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.
coll Peter Elson Checkmark
Histoires de mutants 1978-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Pierre Faucheux  
L'Uomo Variabile 1979-00-00 Philip K. Dick Fanucci Editore (Biblioteca di Fantascienza #45)  
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
268
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 Biagio Cristaldi  
Les délires divergents de Philip K. Dick 1979-00-00 Philip K. Dick Casterman (Autres temps, autres mondes) 2-203-22626-9   242
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Histoires de mutants 1985-06-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3766) 2-253-00063-9   417
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 Manchu  
Kosmische Puppen und andere Lebensformen 1986-10-00 Philip K. Dick Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4328) 3-453-31321-6
DM 12.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
543
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3
$125.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
ix+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1987-05-00 Philip K. Dick Underwood-Miller 0-88733-052-5
$160.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xi+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1989-11-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (6)) 0-575-04616-3
£13.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xvi+
376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1990-11-00 Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20767-8
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Second Variety 1991-07-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1226-1
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1994-00-00 Philip K. Dick HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-20767-8
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
476
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  
Nouvelles 1953-1963 1997-03-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présences?Presences
)
2-207-24452-0
F280.00?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999
690
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 Elrik , Frank Ronan  
The Father-Thing 1998-05-05 Philip K. Dick Voyager / HarperCollinsPublishers 0-586-20767-8
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
The Father-Thing 1999-08-00 Philip K. Dick Millennium 1-85798-881-7
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
ix+
376
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Foster, du bist tot 2001-00-00 Philip K. Dick Haffmans 3-251-20340-1
DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Second Variety 2002-05-00 Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1226-1
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly  
The Father-Thing 2003-00-00 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 1-85798-881-7
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
xi+
376
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
Nouvelles Tome 2/1953-1981 2006-06-00 Philip K. Dick
Denoël?Denoel
(Lunes d'encre)
2-207-25871-8
€42.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
1387
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 Sparth  
Das Vater-Ding 2008-01-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-810-6
€14.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
615
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Urs Jakob  
Breakfast at Twilight & Other Stories 2009-11-00 Philip K. Dick Prime Books 978-1-60701-203-0
$28.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Fotolia Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2012-07-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-512-3
$40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
449
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
Das Vater-Ding 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) 978-3-86150-810-6   615
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Urs Jakob Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2012-08-00 Philip K. Dick Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-511-6
$60.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
449
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bill Sienkiewicz Checkmark
変数人間?へんすう にんげん
Hensuu Ningen
2013-11-15
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#1929)
978-4-15-011929-4
¥1,000?¥: Japanese yen. ISO code: JPY
495
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
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき
Checkmark
変数人間?へんすう にんげん
Hensuu Ningen
2013-12-25
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
 
¥891?¥: Japanese yen. ISO code: JPY
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき
Checkmark
Upon the Dull Earth 2015-12-27 Philip K. Dick Brilliance Audio      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Checkmark
Galaxy's Philip K. Dick Collection: A Compilation from Galaxy Science Fiction Issues 1953-1954 2018-02-15 Philip K. Dick MDP Publishing (Galaxy Science Fiction Digital) 978-1-944409-25-8
$3.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume Three 2023-10-26 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1128-2
£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.
coll Shutterstock  
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume Three 2023-10-26 Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1127-5
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
658
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 Shutterstock  
Second Variety date unknown Philip K. Dick Citadel Press 0-8065-1226-1
$?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xi+
414
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 Kevin Kelly Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume Three date unknown Philip K. Dick Gollancz / Orion 978-1-3996-1127-5
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
658
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 Shutterstock Checkmark
The Father-Thing date unknown Philip K. Dick Grafton 0-586-20767-8
£5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
476
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 Chris Moore Checkmark
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