The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1971 is a collection of science fiction short stories by British writer Arthur C. Clarke originally published in 1973.
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Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
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Cover artist | Chris Foss |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Sidgwick & Jackson |
Publication date | 1973 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 336 |
The stories, written between 1937 and 1971, originally appeared in a number of periodicals including Amateur Science Stories, Zenith, The Fantast, Fantasy, Startling Stories, Astounding, Science Fiction Quarterly, 10 Story Fantasy, Infinity Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Evening Standard, Vogue, Analog, If, Boys' Life and Playboy.
Contents
editThe contents include:
- 1933: A Science Fiction Odyssey
- "Travel by Wire!"
- "Retreat from Earth"
- "The Awakening"
- "Whacky"
- "Castaway"
- "History Lesson"
- "Hide and Seek"
- "Second Dawn"
- "The Sentinel"
- "The Star"
- "Refugee"
- Venture to the Moon
- "The Starting Line"
- "Robin Hood, F.R.S."
- "Green Fingers"
- "All That Glitters"
- "Watch This Space"
- "A Question of Residence"
- "Into the Comet"
- "Summertime on Icarus"
- "Death and the Senator"
- "Hate"
- "Sunjammer"
- "A Meeting with Medusa"
- Bibliography
References
edit- "ISFDB". Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Combined Edition". Retrieved 2007-12-06.