Title: Brightside Crossing
Title Record # 45879
Author: Alan E. Nourse
Date: 1956-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Author: Alan E. Nourse
Date: 1956-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Synopsis: A group tries to cross to sun side of Mercurius while it is closest to the sun. An old-timer who once attempted the same thing tries to warn them and tells his story.
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Awards
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| Finalists | 1956 Hugo | Best Novelette |
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, January 1956 | 1956-01-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
148 | 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 |  |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], No. 36 | 1956-03-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Strato Publications | 2/-?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). |
132 | 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 | Jack Coggins | |
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| Galaxie (1ère série), #30 May 1956 | 1956-05-00 |
ed.
Editors of Galaxie (1ère série)?Editors of Galaxie (1ere serie) |
Éditions Nuit et Jour?Editions Nuit et Jour |
F100?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
148 | 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 | |||
| Galaxis Science Fiction, #2 | 1958-04-00 | 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 | Mel Hunter | |
|
| Galaxy #1 | 1958-06-00 | ed. R. Valente | Editrice Due Mondi (Italy) | 1 | Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
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 | Pederson | |
| The World That Couldn't Be and 8 Other Novelets from Galaxy | 1959-09-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Doubleday | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
288 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Karel Kezer | |
|
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1961-00-00 | Alan E. Nourse | David McKay | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
184 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mel Hunter | ||
| The World That Couldn't Be and 8 Other Novelets from Galaxy | 1961-03-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Permabooks | M4197 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 260 |
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 | |
|
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1961-10-00 | Alan E. Nourse | David McKay / SFBC | $1.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
v+ 184 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mel Hunter | |
|
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1962-00-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Dennis Dobson | 13/6?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). |
184 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Mel Hunter | ||
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1963-09-00 | Alan E. Nourse | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 77 |
v+ 184 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | John Griffiths | ||
| Beyond Infinity | 1964-00-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Corgi | GS1526 | 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). |
174 | 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 | Josh Kirby | |
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1964-04-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 50-199 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
144 | 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 | |
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1964-04-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 50-199 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
144 | 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 | |
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1965-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Harper & Row | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 332+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1965-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Harper & Row | $4.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 332+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1965-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Longmans (Canada) | C$5.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xv+ 333 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1965-09-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Harper & Row | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xv+ 332+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1968-01-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 60-309 | $0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
144 | 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 | Karol | |
| Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories | 1968-01-00 | Alan E. Nourse | Macfadden Books | 60-309 | C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
144 | 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 | Karol | |
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1968-02-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz | 0-575-00009-0 | 21/-?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). |
332 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1969-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Fawcett Gold Medal | T2081 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
256 | 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 | |
|
| Focus | 1969-00-00 | ed. Leo B. Kneer | Scott, Foresman and Company (Galaxy) | 1476 | 608 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Beyond Tomorrow | 1973-08-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pan Books | 0-330-23660-1 | £0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
252+ [3] |
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 | Ian Miller | |
Brücke zur Sonne?Bruecke zur Sonne |
1973-10-16 | Alan E. Nourse | Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra #114) | TA114 | DM 1.20?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
65 | 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". |
coll | Eddie Jones | |
| Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology | 1978-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Patricia Warrick | Harper & Row | 0-06-046943-9 |
xviii+ 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. |
anth | |
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| Perilous Planets: An Anthology of Way-Back-When Futures | 1978-05-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | 0-297-77354-2 | £5.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
367 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Geoff Taylor | |
| Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology | 1978-06-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Patricia Warrick | Harper & Row | 0-06-011626-9 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 476 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Mark Rubin | |
| The Science Fictional Solar System | 1979-10-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Harper & Row | 0-06-011527-0 | $11.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 317 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Irving Freeman | |
| The Science Fictional Solar System | 1980-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-98666-2 | 317 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| Perilous Planets | 1980-02-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Avon | 0-380-47100-0 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 350 |
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 | Alex Ebel | |
| Perilous Planets | 1980-06-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Orbit / Futura | 0-7088-8071-1 | £1.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
367 | 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 | Tim White | |
| Wide-Angle Lens: Stories of Time and Space | 1980-07-00 | ed. Phyllis R. Fenner | William Morrow | 0-688-22241-2 | $7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
223 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
|
| The Science Fictional Solar System | 1981-03-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Readers Union / The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 1177 | 317 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
||
| The Science Fictional Solar System | 1982-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Panther | 0-586-05228-3 | £1.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
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 | |
|
| Science Fiction Special 43 | 1982-02-00 | uncredited | Sidgwick & Jackson (Science Fiction Special #43) | 0-283-98814-2 | £?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
200+ 317 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
| Sirius, #73 | 1982-07-05 |
ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic Borivoj Jurkovich |
Vjesnik | Din 40?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006 |
148 | 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 |
Miroslav Sinovčić?Miroslav Sinovchits
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| The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) | 1988-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #754) | 0-88677-289-3 / UE2289 | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
366 | 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 |
Robert André?Robert Andre
|
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| The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) | 1988-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #754) | 0-88677-289-3 | C$5.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
366 | 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 |
Robert André?Robert Andre
|
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| Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology | 1998-00-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Patricia Warrick | HarperCollins | 0-06-046943-9 | $15.62?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Beyond Tomorrow | 2000-01-00 | ed. Damon Knight | HarperCollins | 0-06-023181-5 | $6.79?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The 17th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack | 2015-05-22 | Alan E. Nourse | Wildside Press | 978-1-4794-0595-4 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Hannes Bok | |
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| Brightside Crossing | 2015-06-07 | Alan E. Nourse | Project Gutenberg | 49165 | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | |||
| The 10th Science Fiction Megapack | 2015-08-06 | ed. uncredited | Wildside Press (Megapack) | 978-1-4794-0691-3 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |
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| Brightside Crossing | 2016-01-29 | Alan E. Nourse | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-0356-2 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | plrang | ||
| Alan E. Nourse Super Pack | 2016-02-10 | Alan E. Nourse | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-0435-4 | $19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
734 | 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 | 3000ad | |
| Alan E. Nourse Super Pack | 2016-02-19 | Alan E. Nourse | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-0393-7 | $1.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | 3000ad | ||
| Alan E. Nourse Super Pack | 2016-03-03 | Alan E. Nourse | Start Publishing | 978-1-68146-502-9 | $1.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | 3000ad | ||
| Brightside Crossing | 2016-03-03 | Alan E. Nourse | Start Publishing (Classic Science Fiction) | 978-1-68146-505-0 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | Stephen Phillips | ||
| Alan E. Nourse Super Pack | 2018-04-03 | Alan E. Nourse | Positronic Publishing | 978-1-5154-2133-7 | $24.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
734 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | 3000ad | |
| Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 50's and Beyond, Volume 2 | 2020-07-20 | ed. Andrew G. Gibson | Andrew G. Gibson | $4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | ||||
| Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 50's and Beyond, Volume 2 | 2020-07-21 | ed. Andrew G. Gibson | Andrew G. Gibson | 979-8-6681-1836-6 | $14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
560 | 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 | ||
| Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 50's and Beyond, Volume 2 | 2020-08-31 | ed. Andrew G. Gibson | Andrew G. Gibson | $19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | ||||
| Black Infinity, Winter/Spring 2022 | 2021-12-30 | ed. Tom English | Rocket Science Books | 978-1-7324344-9-3 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
232 | 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. |
mag | Earle K. Bergey | |
| Brightside Crossing | 2024-05-08 | Alan E. Nourse | HardPress | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap |