4 SF stories by C. M. Kornbluth
C. M. KORNBLUTH (1923 - 1958)
Four nifty Science Fiction stories by the great C. M. Kornbluth. The Adventurer - The Altar at Midnight - With These Hands and The Marching Morons. All were first published in the 1950s - Summary by philc
Genre(s): Science Fiction
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VARIOUS ( - )
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative nature of the genre inspires thought and plants seeds that have led to advances in science. The genre can spark an interest in the sciences and is cited as the impetus for the career choice of many scientists. It is a playing field to explore social perspectives, predictions of the future, and engage in adventures unbound into the richness of the human mind. - Summary by A. Gramour
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
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01 Egocentric Orbit John Cory
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02 Learning Theory James V. McConnell
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03 The Ultroom Error Jerry Sohl
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04 The Helpful Robots Robert Shea
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05 The Next Logical Step Ben Bova
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06 One Martian Afternoon Tom Leahy
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07 A Toothache on Zenob William C. Boyd
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08 Make Me An Offer Con Blomberg
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09 Brknk's Bounty Jerry Sohl
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10 The Hated Frederik Pohl
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11 2 B R 0 2 B Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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12 Ignatz Ron Goulart
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13 Out of This World Convention Forrest J. Ackerman
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14 Heel Philip Jose Farmer
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15 The Shipshape Miracle Clifford D. Simak
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16 Spawning Ground Lester del Rey
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17 The Flying Tuskers of K'niik-K'naak John Michael Sharkey
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18 The Troubadour Robert A. W. Lowndes
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19 One Out of Ten J. Anthony Ferlaine
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20 Show Business William C. Boyd
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21 Zero Hour Alexander Blade
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22 Beyond Pandora Robert J. Martin
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Olga Romanoff
George GRIFFITH (1857 - 1906)
Olga Romanoff (1894) is a science fiction novel by the English writer George Griffith, first published as The Syren of the Skies in Pearson's Weekly. The novel continues (from The Angel of the Revolution) the tale of a worldwide brotherhood of anarchists fighting the world armed with fantastical airships, ending on an apocalyptic note as a comet smashes into the earth. - Summary by Wikipedia
Genre(s): Science Fiction
The Radio Planet
Ralph Milne FARLEY (1887 - 1963)
Could you make a radio set? Don’t answer rashly. Don’t say that you have already built several. For note that we did not ask whether you could assemble a set from parts already manufactured by others, but rather whether you could build the entire set yourself—from the ground up. That means making every part you require, including the vacuum tubes, the acid in the batteries, the wires, the insulation.
If you think that you could do this, let us ask you one further question. Put yourself in the place of the hero of the following story, and imagine yourself stranded amid intelligent savages who have not progressed beyond the wood age. Under such circumstances, with nothing to guide you but your scientific memory, with no tools except those of your own creation, and with no materials save those furnished by nature, could you, though the lives and happiness of your dear ones depended upon it—could you make a radio set? —R. M. F., 1926. (Foreword)
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Venus Has Green Eyes
Carl SELWYN ( - )
Flip Miller was a man about the universe, surviving one harrowing escapade after another and seeking for the lucky break that would make his fortune. Finally he had found in in a scrap of a map to a lost mine on Venus. Only he was foolish enough to search it out in the steaming jungle of that mud covered planet. But it was true and unbelievable riches were soon to be his. Well, as soon as he could get a ride out of the mud island where his plane had broken down. The one thing he was never afraid of in all his adventures were women. Were there women on this planet that might just might not fall for his rugged looks and boundless self confidence. Of course not. Captain Vixen, the princess of Venus may just be a type of woman he hasn't met before and one worthy of his mettle. If he loses this battle of the sexes, then of course he will die. Will he teach even this fierce wild woman what if feels like to be a true woman in the arms of a strong man? Listen and find out. ( philc)
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Four Science Fiction Novellas
Harl VINCENT (1893 - 1968)
The Copper-Clad World: Blaine awakes to find himself deep inside Jupiter’s 5th moon Io.
Creatures of Vibration: Space vagabonds meet the vibration maddened people of Saturn’s satellite Titan.
Vulcan's Workshop Luke Fenton gets sentenced to 6 months hard labor at Vulcan’s workshop to mine radioactive ore. Fenton’s goal is to get revenge. The small plantoid Vulcan has 5 times earth's’ gravity and orbits between the Sun and Mercury.
Wanderer of Infinity: The Wanderer is an alien who is dedicated to saving worlds from inter-dimensional conquest. When earth is threatened by spider-like aliens the Wanderer enlists the help of a human to save the world. The Wanderer reminds one of our present-day Dr. Who. - Summary by kirk202
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Venus Enslaved
Manly Wade WELLMAN (1903 - 1986)
A rip-snorting, 1940s science fiction adventure from the pen of Manly Wade Wellman. What chance had the castaway Earthman and his crossbow-weaponed Amazons against the mighty Frogmasters of the Veiled Planet? Hmmm? What chance indeed? From his broad shoulders, rippling muscles fighting spirit and keen intelligence, our hero finds a way to victory and perhaps even love. Listen and enjoy. - Summary by Phil Chenevert
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Men Like Gods
H. G. WELLS (1866 - 1946)
In the summer of 1921, a disenchanted journalist escapes the rat race for a drive in the country. But Mr. Barnstaple's trip exceeds his expectations when he and other motorists are swept 3,000 years into the future. The inadvertent time travelers arrive in a world that corresponds exactly to Barnstaple's ideals: a utopian state, free of crime, poverty, war, disease, and bigotry. Unfettered by the constraints of government and organized religion, the citizens lead rich, meaningful lives, passed in pursuit of their creative fancies. Barnstaple's traveling companions, however, quickly contrive a scheme to remake the utopia in the image of their twentieth-century world. - Summary that was published with the book originally
Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, Science Fiction