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Title: Thiotimoline to the Stars Title Record # 46100
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1973-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Thiotimoline
Series Number: 4
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: An admiral instructs the graduating class of the Astronautics Academy on how interstellar flight is based on the proper application of thiotimoline, a compound which dissolves in water before the water is actually added.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1976Translated by Beata Della Frattina
Italian La tiotimolina fra le stelle
1977Translated by Anne Villelaur
French
Thiotimoline vers les étoiles?Thiotimoline vers les etoiles
1977Translated by Walter Brumm
German Der endochronische Effekt
1981Translated by Jean A. Schalekamp
Dutch Met Thiotimoline naar de sterren
1998Translated by Mihai-Dan Pavelescu
Romanian
Tiotimolina către stele?Tiotimolina catre stele

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology 1973-11-00 ed. Harry Harrison Random House 0-394-48167-4
$7.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xvii+
332
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Sposato Checkmark
Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology 1974-02-00 ed. Harry Harrison Random House / SFBC 6066
$2.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xiv+
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Sposato Checkmark
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology 1974-10-00 ed. Harry Harrison Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98158-X
£2.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
297
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology 1974-12-00 ed. Harry Harrison Ballantine Books 0-345-24329-3
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
xii+
324
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 Kelly Freas Checkmark
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology 1975-05-00 ed. Harry Harrison Sphere 0-7221-4371-0
£0.65?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
297
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 Eddie Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1975-09-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-05077-1
$5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Flanagan  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1975-10-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday & Company / SFBC 1340
$2.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Flanagan Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-04398-5
£0.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1976-00-00 Isaac Asimov Gollancz 0-575-02078-4
£3.20?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Urania #699 1976-06-20 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 699
Lit 600?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  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1977-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23062-7
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
238
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 George Tsui Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1977-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23062-7
C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
238
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 George Tsui Checkmark
Cher Jupiter et autres nouvelles 1977-03-11 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#233)
    184
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
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
 
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Panther / Granada 0-586-04398-5
£0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Landung ohne Wiederkehr 1977-08-23 Isaac Asimov Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch #291) TTB291
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
161
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 David Bergen Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1978-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23828-8
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
238
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  
Testi e Note. Volume secondo 1978-10-00 Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Oscar) 15756-0
Lit 2,250?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
288
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 Karel Thole  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1979-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-04398-5
£0.85?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Cher Jupiter et autres nouvelles 1979-10-25 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#233)
    184
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
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
 
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1980-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23828-8
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
238
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  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-04398-5
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Het kosmisch biljart 1981-00-00 Isaac Asimov Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #1984) 90-449-1984-9
ƒ9.90?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999
283
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 Eddie Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Granada 0-586-04398-5   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 Peter Jones  
Landung ohne Wiederkehr 1983-09-00 Isaac Asimov Moewig (Utopia Classics #57) UC57
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999
160
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 Nikolai Lutohin Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1984-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-04398-5
£1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Testi e Note 1985-04-00 Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Urania Blu #4) 4
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999
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 Karel Thole  
Testi e Note. Volume secondo 1987-07-00 Isaac Asimov Mondadori (Oscar #1997) 88-04-30483-9   288
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 Anna Montecroci  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1988-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton 0-586-04398-5
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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 Peter Jones Checkmark
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories 1988-02-00 Isaac Asimov VGSF / Gollancz 0-575-04199-4
£2.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
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.
coll John Harris Checkmark
Întemeietorii?Intemeietorii
1998-00-00 Isaac Asimov Editura Teora (Sci-Fi (Editura Teora) #28) 973-601-717-6
Lei 20,000?Lei: Romanian leu. ISO codes: ROK in 1947-1952, ROL in 1952-2005, RON since 2005
210
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  
Cher Jupiter et autres nouvelles 1999-05-00 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#233)
2-207-24918-2   184
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 Fred Sorrentino  
Buy Jupiter 2000-02-00 Isaac Asimov Millennium 1-85798-941-4
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
224
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 John Harris  
Cher Jupiter 2016-12-12 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(Folio SF #563)
978-2-07-046741-9   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.
coll Karim Friha  
Mother Earth and Other Stories 2024-06-28 Isaac Asimov Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-867248-5
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Mike Topping  
Mother Earth and Other Stories 2024-11-21 Isaac Asimov Harper Voyager (UK) 978-0-00-867247-8
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
384
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  
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23062-7
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
238
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 George Tsui  
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