Title: Solution Unsatisfactory
Title Record # 46413
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1941-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Current Tags: science fiction (1), radiation (1), nuclear weapons (1), peace (1), first person point of view (1), NESFA Core Reading List (1) Add Tags
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Date: 1941-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: In the ealrly 1940s America has avoided entering the Second World War when it develops a radioistope bomb which can devastate whole cities. It decides to use the weapon to end the war and bring about a Pax Americana.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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| Astounding Science-Fiction, May 1941 | 1941-05-00 | 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 | Rogers |  |
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| The Best of Science Fiction | 1946-02-11 | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | |
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| The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | 1966-00-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | F-375 | $0.40?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
189 | 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 | Jack Gaughan | |
| Gamma #19 | 1967-07-00 | ed. Valentino De Carlo | Edizioni dello Scorpione | 19 | Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
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. |
mag | Ferruccio Alessandri | |
| Future Tense | 1968-09-00 | ed. Richard Curtis | Dell | 2769 | $0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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 | Hoot von Zitzewitz | |
| Future Tense | 1968-09-00 | ed. Richard Curtis | Dell | 2769 | C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
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 | Hoot von Zitzewitz | |
| The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | 1969-00-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 91501 | $0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
189 | 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 | Jack Gaughan | |
| The Worlds of Robert Heinlein | 1970-07-00 | Robert Heinlein | New English Library | 0-450-00555-0 | £0.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
127 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Welten | 1972-01-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3277) | 3277 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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. |
coll | Josh Kirby | |
| The Worlds of Robert Heinlein | 1972-04-00 | Robert Heinlein | New English Library | 2697 | £0.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
127 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | 1972-12-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 91502 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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. |
coll | Ed Valigursky | |
| The Worlds of Robert Heinlein | 1975-04-00 | Robert Heinlein | New English Library | 0-450-02232-3 | £?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
127 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| The Worlds of Robert Heinlein | 1978-11-00 | Robert Heinlein | New English Library | 0-450-04241-3 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
127 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Welten | 1979-12-24 | Robert A. Heinlein | Pabel (Utopia Classics #12) | UC12 | DM 4.80?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 | |
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| The Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1980-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | 0-517-33486-0 |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ray Yeldham | |
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| Expanded Universe: The New Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | 1980-10-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Grosset & Dunlap | 0-448-11916-1 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Expanded Universe: The New Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | 1981-02-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21883-0 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1982-08-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21888-1 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1982-08-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21888-1 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1983-05-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21888-1 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1983-05-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21889-X | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1985-03-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21890-3 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1986-03-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Science Fiction Books | 0-441-21891-1 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 1991-08-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21891-1 | $5.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | 2005-07-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Baen Books | 0-7434-9915-8 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
705 | 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 | Stephen Hickman | |
| Off the Main Sequence: The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein | 2005-10-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Science Fiction Book Club | 1-58288-184-7 / 1196119 | $15.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxiv+ 738 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bruce Jensen | |
| Expanded Universe | 2007-02-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Baen Books | 0-7434-9915-8 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
705 | 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 | Stephen Hickman | |
| Expanded Universe | 2010-02-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | The Virginia Edition (The Virginia Edition #31) | 978-1-897350-44-7 | 532 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Expanded Universe | 2010-08-00 | Robert A. Heinlein | Baen Books | 978-0-7434-9915-6 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
705 | 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 | Stephen Hickman | |
| Jackpots | 2011-03-28 | Robert A. Heinlein | ActuSF ( Perles d'épice?Perles d'epice ) |
978-2-917689-26-4 | €15.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR |
234 | 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 | Scott Blair | |
| Expanded Universe: Volume One | 2015-06-09 | Robert A. Heinlein | Blackstone Audio | 978-1-5046-3521-9 | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | |
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| Expanded Universe | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21890-3 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | ||
| Expanded Universe | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21888-1 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| Expanded Universe | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21883-0 | $8.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | ||
| Expanded Universe | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 0-441-21891-1 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
582 | 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 | |
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| The Best of Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | |
|
| The Best of Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | |
|
| The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein | date unknown | Robert A. Heinlein | Ace Books | 91503 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
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. |
coll | Ed Valigursky | |
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- Review [French] by Ugo Bellagamba (2010) in Bifrost, #57