Title: Killdozer!
Title Record # 47573
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1944-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1944-11-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: According to Locus index there are two variants of this novella; the first version published in Astounding November 1944 and reprinted many times; the revised version was published in Aliens 4, Avon, 1959, and reprinted e.g. in Killdozer!: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 3 (1996) and Selected Stories (2000).
Made into a TV movie of the same name,in 1974.
Synopsis: An American engineering crew attempting to build a landing strip in a remote locale for use during WWII accidentally release a long-trapped malevolent alien energy being which possesses their Caterpillar D7 bulldozer and sets out to eliminate them; the machine proves a formidable opponent.
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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, November 1944 | 1944-11-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
180 | 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 | Timmins |  |
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| The Best of Science Fiction | 1946-02-11 | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.00?$: US dollar |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | |
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| Famous Fantastic Mysteries Combined with Fantastic Novels Magazine, December 1952 | 1952-12-00 | ed. Mary Gnaedinger | Popular Publications, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
116 | 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 | Lawrence | |
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| Best of Science Fiction | 1963-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $1.95?$: US dollar |
vii+ 440 |
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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| Spectrum III | 1963-09-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1)) | 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). |
272 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Spectrum III | 1964-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Harcourt, Brace & World | $4.50?$: US dollar |
272 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| Spectrum III | 1964-09-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 10/6?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). |
272 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Spectrum 3 | 1965-07-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Berkley Medallion | X1108 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
254 | 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 | Paul Lehr | |
| Spectrum III | 1966-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Pan Books | M113 | 5/-?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). |
287 | 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 | |
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| Spectrum 3 | 1969-11-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Berkley Medallion | S1784 / 425-01108-9 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
254 | 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 | |
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| Aliens 4 | 1970-10-00 | Theodore Sturgeon | Avon | V2363 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
223 | 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 | Gervasio Gallardo | |
| Aliens 4 | 1970-10-00 | Theodore Sturgeon | Avon | V2363 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
223 | 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 | Gervasio Gallardo | |
| Spectrum III | 1971-00-00 | ed. Kingsley Amis, Robert Conquest | Pan Books | 0-330-20113-1 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
287 | 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 | |
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| Wondermakers | 1972-05-00 | ed. Robert Hoskins | Fawcett Premier | M561 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
351 | 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 | |
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| Strange Orbits | 1976-00-00 | ed. Michael Pearson, Amabel Williams-Ellis | Blackie & Son | 0-216-89984-2 | £3.00?£: UK pound |
190 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Chris Wood (I) | |
| 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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| The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944 | 1981-12-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #461) | 0-87997-670-5 / UE1670 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
368 | 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 | Oliviero Berni | |
| The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944 | 1981-12-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | 0-87997-670-5 | C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
368 | 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 | Oliviero Berni | |
| Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Third Series | 1984-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers | 0-517-43522-5 | 633 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
|
| Machines That Kill | 1984-12-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Fred Saberhagen | Ace Books | 0-441-51358-1 | $2.75?$: US dollar |
326 | 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 | Walter Velez | |
| A Touch of Sturgeon | 1987-08-00 | Theodore Sturgeon | Simon & Schuster UK | 0-671-65526-4 | £10.95?£: UK pound |
xiv+ 235 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |
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| Cinemonsters | 1987-11-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh | TSR | 0-88038-504-9 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
319 | 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 | Jeff Easley | |
| 13 Short Horror Novels | 1987-12-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers (Baker's Dozen) | 0-517-63171-7 | $8.98?$: US dollar |
ix+ 758 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| To Marry Medusa | 1987-12-00 | Theodore Sturgeon | Baen Books | 0-671-65370-9 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
251 | 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. |
omni | Armand Cabrera | |
| To Marry Medusa | 1987-12-00 | Theodore Sturgeon | Baen Books | 0-671-65370-9 | C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
251 | 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. |
omni | Armand Cabrera | |
| The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1940s | 1989-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 1-85487-017-3 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
504 | 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 | Bob Layzell | |
| The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1940s | 1989-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Carroll & Graf | 0-88184-480-2 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
504 | 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 | Bob Layzell | |
| The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1940s | 1989-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Carroll & Graf | 0-88184-480-2 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
504 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Bob Layzell | |
| Astounding Stories: The 60th Anniversary Collection (Vol. 2) | 1990-00-00 | ed. uncredited | The Easton Press |
xi+ 353 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| Great Tales of the Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1991-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Galahad Books | 0-88365-772-4 |
xii+ 466 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Karen Nelson | |
|
| Science Fiction: Classic Stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction | 1991-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Galahad Books | 1-57866-106-4 | 466 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction | 1991-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Jaico Publishing House | J-648 | 504 | 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 | |||
| Machines That Kill | 1992-05-00 | ed. Fred Saberhagen | Tor | 0-812-52059-9 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
341 | 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 | Maelo Cintron | |
| Science Fiction: Classic Stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction | 2000-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Galahad Books | 1-57866-106-4 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
466 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
|
| The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction | 2007-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 1-84529-096-8 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
viii+ 532 |
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 | Corbis | |
| The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction | 2007-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Carroll & Graf | 0-7867-1905-2 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 532 |
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 | Corbis | |
| Science Fiction: Classic Stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction | 2010-03-01 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Galahad Books | 978-1-57866-178-7 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
466 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
|
| The Best of Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Groff Conklin | Crown Publishers | $3.50?$: US dollar |
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 |
xxvii+ 785 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Josephy | |
|
| Wondermakers | date unknown | ed. Robert Hoskins | Fawcett Crest | M1826 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
351 | 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 | |