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Loading... | 9 | None | 2,002,849 | None | 1 | The Dean of Science Fiction, Murray Leinster, offers you boundless adventure on a barbaric world lost in the deeps of space, crowded with giant menacing life-forms. Think you've seen about everything now that THE THING has reached the screen? Wait'll you read about "The Thing from-'Outside'" as described by George Allan England of Darkness & Dawn fame. "The Diamond Lens" and "The Crystal Egg" are two similar yet diverse themes by two master storytellers- Fitz-James O'Brien and H. G. Wells. Microscopia and Mars. And, for an encore, Wells returns with "The Empire of the Ants." Veteran pioneer Edmond Hamilton told a tale-"The Metal Giants"-that readers from 56 years ago have never forgotten. Nor will you. You'll travel "Beyond the Pole" to adventures unimaginable with A. Hyatt Verrill as your guide. This is the seminal story that first sparked the Sense of Wonder of Mr. Science Fiction. And Curt "Donovan's Brain" Siod-mak will thrill you with "The Eggs from Lake Tanganyika."… (more) |
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 Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 1 mention » Add other authors | Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | | Ackerman, Forrest J. | Editor | primary author | all editions | confirmed | | Dustin, Joseph | Illustrator | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | England, George Allan | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Hamilton, Edmond | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Leinster, Murray | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | O’Brien, Fitz-James | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Paul, Frank R. | Cover artist | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Paul, Frank R. | Illustrator | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Serviss, Garrett P. | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Siodmak, Curt | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Verrill, A. Hyatt | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Wells, H. G. | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Wertenbakery, G. Peyton | Author | secondary author | all editions | confirmed |
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The First Volume in the Gernsback Awards Series is gratefully dedicated to the memories of those Sense-of-Wonderful Pioneers Hugo Gernsback and Frank R. Paul and to that Foresighted Triangle Tom Woods Sylvia Woods Mary Gernsback who, implemented by First Fandom, have brought forth This Book from The Realm of Unwrought Things — Forrest J Ackerman  | |
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None ▾Book descriptions The Dean of Science Fiction, Murray Leinster, offers you boundless adventure on a barbaric world lost in the deeps of space, crowded with giant menacing life-forms. Think you've seen about everything now that THE THING has reached the screen? Wait'll you read about "The Thing from-'Outside'" as described by George Allan England of Darkness & Dawn fame. "The Diamond Lens" and "The Crystal Egg" are two similar yet diverse themes by two master storytellers- Fitz-James O'Brien and H. G. Wells. Microscopia and Mars. And, for an encore, Wells returns with "The Empire of the Ants." Veteran pioneer Edmond Hamilton told a tale-"The Metal Giants"-that readers from 56 years ago have never forgotten. Nor will you. You'll travel "Beyond the Pole" to adventures unimaginable with A. Hyatt Verrill as your guide. This is the seminal story that first sparked the Sense of Wonder of Mr. Science Fiction. And Curt "Donovan's Brain" Siod-mak will thrill you with "The Eggs from Lake Tanganyika." ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Anthology of early science fiction stories, as voted on by members of First Fandom.
Contents:
Introduction: Retroactive Hugos by Forrest J Ackerman
"The Coming of the Ice" by G. Peyton Wertenbaker, short story (ss)
"The Empire of the Ants" by H. G. Wells, ss
"The Crystal Egg" by H. G. Wells, ss
"The Eggs from Lake Tanganyika" by Curt Siodmak, ss
"The Metal Giants" by Edmond Hamilton, novelette (nv)
"The Diamond Lens" by Fitz-James O’Brien, nv
"The Thing From—'Outside' " by George Allan England, ss
"The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, novella (na)
"The Moon Metal" by Garrett P. Serviss, na
"Beyond the Pole" by A. Hyatt Verrill, na | |
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