Adventures in Time and Space (1946)

A great anthology ( )

Any child of my generation who happened upon this collection in his/her youth became a lifelong sci-fi devotee, despite the really dreadful prose of many of these tales. Lester del Rey, for one, seems to have been an early computer trying to construct a string of sentences. But for the following classics alone, this volume should retain its value as a gateway to the stars: "Asylum" and "The Weapon Shop" by A.E. Van Vogt, "Forgetfulness" by John W. CAmpbell, Jr., "By His Bootstraps" by Robert A. Heinlein, "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov,. ( )

the little computer guy that sets up LibraryThing will tell you that this is a duplicate already in my library. well, yes. and no. the paperback (#150) already entered has eight stories in it, all of which are found in this larger collection. But eight of 35 isn't anywhere near a replica. Herein there are 27 stories I haven't read.

this is an excellent collection, dealing mostly with the robot future. The last story looks like it might be a model for the movie screenplay "The Day The Earth Stood Still." Each of the stories will keep the reader captivated and I suggest reading one a night while munching a cheese, salami, and horseradish on rye, then write down the beautiful stories your dreams make up. ( )

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