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This was actually published before I was born! Truly the golden age of SF. Includes stories such as: Blowups Happen by Robert Heinlein, Nightfall by Isaac Asimov, First Contact by Murray Leinster and The Exalted by L. Sprague de Camp. ( )
This anthology is a selection from the hardcover edition (which had 23):
Nightfall (1941) by Isaac Asimov First Contact (1945) by Murray Leinster Eternity Lost (1949) by Clifford D. Simak Vault of the Beast (1940) by A. E. van Vogt Invariant (1944) by John R. Pierce [as by John Pierce] When the Bough Bends (1944) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore (variant of When the Bough Breaks) [as by Lewis Padgett] Cold War (1949) by Kris Neville Over the Top (1949) by Lester del Rey
I admit it. I bought it for Nightfall. Everything else is just a gift. Nightfall may be one of Asimov's best (along with Ugly Little Boy). What an astonishing concept that was! It may seem obvious now, but to think of what it would be like for a world with a night that only comes every 1000 years, and what would happen when darkness fell...
It's a good collection, with only a couple that haven't aged well. ( )
Introduction - John W. Campbell, Jr. Blowups Happen - Robert A. Heinlein Hindsight - Jack Williamson Vault of the Beast - A. E. van Vogt The Exalted [Johnny Black] - L. Sprague de Camp Nightfall - Isaac Asimov When the Bough Breaks - Lewis Padgett Clash by Night [Keeps] - Lawrence O’Donnell Invariant - John R. Pierce First Contact - Murray Leinster Meihem in ce Klasrum - Dolton Edwards Hobbyist - Eric Frank Russell E for Effort - T. L. Sherred Child’s Play - William Tenn Thunder and Roses - Theodore Sturgeon Late Night Final - Eric Frank Russell Cold War - Kris Neville Eternity Lost - Clifford D. Simak The Witches of Karres - James H. Schmitz Over the Top - Lester del Rey Meteor - William T. Powers Last Enemy [Verkan Vall; Paratime Police] - H. Beam Piper Historical Note - Murray Leinster Species - H. B. Fyfe
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