Galactic Empires {complete} (1976)

by Brian W. Aldiss (Editor)

Other authors: Pete Adams (Contributor), Poul Anderson (Contributor), Alex Apostollides (Contributor), Isaac Asimov (Contributor), Roger D. Aycock (Contributor) — 22 more, James Blish (Contributor), Fredric Brown (Contributor), Algis Budrys (Contributor), Arthur C. Clarke (Contributor), Mark Clifton (Contributor), Alfred Coppel (Contributor), Avram Davidson (Contributor), Gardner F. Fox (Contributor), H. B. Fyfe (Contributor), Harry Harrison (Contributor), R.A. Lafferty (Contributor), Hal Lynch (Contributor), John D. MacDonald (Contributor), Charles Nightingale (Contributor), Mack Reynolds (Contributor), Idris Seabright (Contributor), Michael Shaara (Contributor), Clifford D. Simak (Contributor), Cordwainer Smith (Contributor), A. E. van Vogt (Contributor), F. L. Wallace (Contributor), James White (Contributor)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Aldiss, Brian W.	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Adams, Pete	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Anderson, Poul	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Apostollides, Alex	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Asimov, Isaac	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Aycock, Roger D.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Blish, James	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Brown, Fredric	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Budrys, Algis	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Clarke, Arthur C.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Clifton, Mark	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Coppel, Alfred	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Davidson, Avram	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Fox, Gardner F.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Fyfe, H. B.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Harrison, Harry	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lafferty,R.A.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lynch, Hal	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
MacDonald, John D.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Nightingale, Charles	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Reynolds, Mack	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Seabright, Idris	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Shaara, Michael	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Simak, Clifford D.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Smith, Cordwainer	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
van Vogt, A. E.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wallace, F. L.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
White, James	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ebel,Alex	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Thole, Karel	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Galactic Empires (complete)

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Galactic Empires, Volume One by Brian Aldiss

Galactic Empires, Volume Two by Brian W. Aldiss

Foundation [short fiction] by Isaac Asimov (indirect)

Been a Long, Long Time [short fiction] by R. A. Lafferty (indirect)

The Possessed [short fiction] by Arthur C. Clarke (indirect)

Protected Species by H. B. Fyfe (indirect)

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All the Way Back [short fiction] by Michael Shaara (indirect)

The Star Plunderer [short fiction] by Poul Anderson (indirect)

We're Civilized! by Mark Clifton (indirect)

The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal [short fiction] by Cordwainer Smith (indirect)

The Rebel of Valkyr [short fiction] by Alfred Coppel (indirect)

Resident Physician [short fiction] by James White (indirect)

Age of Retirement [short fiction] by Hal Lynch (indirect)

Planting Time [short fiction] by Charles Nightingale (indirect)

Immigrant [short fiction] by Clifford D. Simak (indirect)

Brightness Falls from the Air [short fiction] by Margaret St. Clair (indirect)

Escape to Chaos [novella] by John D. MacDonald (indirect)

Concealment [short story] by A. E. van Vogt (indirect)

To Civilize [short story] by Algis Budrys (indirect)

Beep by James Blish (indirect)

Down the River (short story) by Mack Reynolds (indirect)

The Bounty Hunter [short story] by Avram Davidson (indirect)

Not Yet the End - story by Fredric Brown (indirect)

Tonight the Stars Revolt! [novelette] by Gardner F. Fox (indirect)

Final Encounter by Harry Harrison (indirect)

Lord of a Thousand Suns by Poul Anderson (indirect)

Big Ancestor by F. L. Wallace (indirect)

The Interlopers [short story] by Roger D. Aycock (indirect)

Titan XX. Klassische Science Fiction- Erzählungen. by Brian W. Aldiss (indirect)

Einleitung (Titan 20) by Brian W. Aldiss (indirect)

Man kann niemanden mit Gewalt zivilisieren by Brian W. Aldiss (indirect)

Die Kehrseite der Medaille by Brian W. Aldiss (indirect)

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Galileo Magazine of Science & Fiction March 1978 by Charles C. Ryan

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Galactic Empires represent the ultimate absurdity in science fiction.

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"A ... two-volume novel of the future." Authors include "Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Clifford Simak, Cordwainer Smith, A.E. Van Vogt, Harry Harrison, and many others."

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v. 1. Been a long time / R.A. Lafferty --
The Possessed / Arthur C. Clarke --
Protected species / H.B. Fyfe --
All the way back / Michael Shaara --
The Star plunderer / Poul Anderson --
Foundation / Isaac Asimov --
We're civilized! / Mark Clifton and Alex Apostolides --
The Crime and glory of Commander Suzdal / Cordwainer Smith --
The Rebel of Valkyr / Alfred Coppel --
Brightness falls from the air / Idris Seabright --
Immigrant / Clifford Simak --
Resident physician / James White --
Age of retirement / Hal Lynch --
Planting time / P. Adams and Charles Nightingale.

v. 2. Escape to chaos / John D. Macdonald --
Concealment / A.E. van Vogt --
To civilize / Algis Budrys --
Beep / James Blish --
Down the river / Mack Reynolds --
The Bounty hunter / Avram Davidson --
Not yet the end / Fredric Brown --
Tonight the stars revolt! / Gardner F. Fox --
Final encounter / Harry Harrison --
Lord of a thousand suns / Poul Anderson --
Big ancestor / F.L. Wallace --
The Interlopers / Roger Dee.

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