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Title: Why Johnny Can't Speed

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Title: Why Johnny Can't Speed Title Record # 51922
Author: Alan Dean Foster
Date: 1971-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Translations
Year Language Title
1972ⓘTranslated by Eve-Marie Cloquet
 French
Une épitaphe en forme de plaque d'immatriculation?Une epitaphe en forme de plaque d'immatriculation
1984ⓘTranslated by Heinz Nagel
 German California Freeway
1985ⓘTranslated by Delio Zinoni
 Italian Sicurezza Prima Di Tutto
1986ⓘTranslated by Alicia Steimberg
 Spanish Por qué Johnny no puede acelerar
1986ⓘTranslated by Anita C. van de Ven
 Dutch Waarom Johnny niet op kan schieten
1987ⓘTranslated by Heinz Nagel Same translation as California Freeway
 German California Highway
1988ⓘTranslated by Vlatko Jurić-Kokić
 Croatian Vozi ofenzivno

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Magazine, September-October 1971 1971-09-00 ed. Ejler Jakobsson UPD Publishing Corporation  
$0.75?$: 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 Gaughan Checkmark
Kalvan d'outre-temps 1972-03-25 H. Beam Piper OPTA (OPTA - Galaxie Bis #24)  
F7.00?F: French frank
 249
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.
 novel Claude Lacroix  
With Friends Like These ... 1977-12-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-25701-4
C$1.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1977-12-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-25701-4
$1.75?$: US dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1978-02-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-25701-4
$1.75?$: US dollar
 232
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1978-11-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28242-6
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Science Fiction A to Z: A Dictionary of the Great S.F. Themes 1982-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Houghton Mifflin 0-395-31285-X
$22.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1983-10-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31189-2
$2.75?$: US dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Meine galaktischen Freunde 1984-02-00 Alan Dean Foster Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4049) 3-453-30992-8
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 271
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Science Fictional Olympics 1984-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-12976-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
 viii+
356
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 Alexander Checkmark
The Science Fictional Olympics 1984-06-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library of Canada 0-451-12976-8
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 viii+
356
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 Alexander Checkmark
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice 1984-07-00 ed. Josh Pachter J. M. Dent 0-460-04647-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
 viii+
340
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Graham Potts Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1984-10-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32390-4
C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan  
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice 1985-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter J. M. Dent 0-460-02425-6
£2.95?£: UK pound
 viii+
340
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 Graham Potts Checkmark
Urania #993 1985-03-31 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 993
Lit 2,500?Lit: Italian lira
 158
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 Il Triagono  
De beste science fiction verhalen 1986-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter Hema / Loeb     624
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 Frank Frazetta Checkmark
Top SF 2 1986-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter Bruna 4-490-10089-2   312
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 Kate Higgins Checkmark
Top Science Fiction 1987-00-00 ed. Josh Pachter Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4352) 3-453-00431-0
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 383
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 Wojtek Siudmak Checkmark
Sirius, #149 1988-10-05 ed.
Hrvoje Prćić?Hrvoje Prcic
 Vjesnik  
Din 3,000?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
 132
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 Sandi Radovan Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1990-00-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32390-4
$5.99?$: US dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan  
Meine galaktischen Freunde 1991-00-00 Alan Dean Foster Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4049) 3-453-30992-8
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 27
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
With Friends Like These ... 1992-05-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32390-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan  
With Friends Like These ... 1993-07-00 Alan Dean Foster Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-32390-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
232
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Isaac Asimov Presents Volume 7 1998-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DH Audio 0-88646-983-X
$5.99?$: US dollar
  
audio cassette?Cassette tape
 anth Checkmark
La crema de la ciencia ficción 1999-01-00 ed. Josh Pachter Emecé Editores 950-04-1960-2   429
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
With Friends Like These ... 2013-08-29 Alan Dean Foster Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-13163-7
£4.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
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