Star Science Fiction Stories No.1 is the first book in the anthology series Star Science Fiction Stories, edited by Frederik Pohl.[1] It was first published in 1953 by Ballantine Books, without numeration, and was reprinted in 1972 as "No. 1". The book featured the first appearance of Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "The Nine Billion Names of God". These books have been very critically acclaimed by critics around the world.
 First edition hardcover | |
| Editor | Frederik Pohl |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard M. Powers (first edition) John Berkey (reprint) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Science Fiction Stories |
| Genre | Science fiction, anthology |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | February 1953 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Mass market paperback |
| Pages | 202 |
| ISBN | 0-345-02717-5 (reprinting) |
| Followed by | Star Science Fiction Stories No.2 |
Contents edit
- "Country Doctor", William Morrison
- "Dominoes", C. M. Kornbluth
- "Idealist", Lester del Rey
- "The Night He Cried", Fritz Leiber
- "Contraption", Clifford D. Simak
- "The Chronoclasm" (aka "Chronoclasm"), John Wyndham
- "The Deserter", William Tenn
- "The Man with English", H. L. Gold
- "So Proudly We Hail", Judith Merril
- "A Scent of Sarsaparilla", Ray Bradbury
- "Nobody Here But—", Isaac Asimov
- "The Last Weapon", Robert Sheckley
- "A Wild Surmise", Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
- "The Journey", Murray Leinster
- "The Nine Billion Names of God", Arthur C. Clarke
Anthology series edit
Star Science Fiction Stories was followed by a number of subsequent books in the series, each edited by Frederik Pohl. They were all reprinted in 1972 with new cover art by John Berkey.[2]
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.1 (1953)
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.2 (1953)
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.3 (1955)
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.4 (1958)
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.5 (1959)
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.6 (1959)
References edit
- ^ Hycyber.com
- ^ "Series: Star Science Fiction". The Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
External links edit
- Anthopology 101: The Pohl Stars by Bud Webster, at Galactic Central website
- Star Science Fiction Stories no. 1 at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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