Space Science Fiction Super Pack: A Positronic Book

Space Science Fiction Super Pack: A Positronic Book - Hardcover

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Space Science Fiction Super Pack: A Positronic Book - Hardcover

Space Science Fiction Super Pack: A Positronic Book - Hardcover

by Philip K. Dick , Isaac Asimov , Poul Anderson
$59.83
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Book Overview

A large-scale anthology drawn from the pages of Space Science Fiction, presenting a concentrated selection of mid-twentieth-century speculative writing. Launched in 1952, the magazine featured a range of emerging and established authors whose work helped define the direction of science fiction during the period. This volume gathers a substantial group of stories reflecting that editorial scope, with emphasis on concept-driven narratives, technological speculation, and social extrapolation.

The selections demonstrate the range of approaches characteristic of the era, from tightly constructed thought experiments to action-oriented narratives and satirical treatments of future society. The collection brings together multiple voices while maintaining a consistent focus on speculative problem-solving and narrative economy, offering a representative cross-section of magazine-era science fiction.

This Positronic Super Pack presents these works in a unified edition, allowing readers to engage with a concentrated body of material drawn from a formative period in the genre's development.

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Included here are:

  • Second Variety by Philip K. Dick
  • Youth by Isaac Asimov
  • To Each His Star by Bryce Walton
  • Security by Poul Anderson
  • Divinity by William Morrison
  • The Hour of Battle by Robert Sheckley
  • Instant of Decision by Randall Garrett
  • Let 'em Breathe Space! By Lester Del Rey
  • The Ultroom Error by Jerry Sohl
  • Infinite Intruder by Alan E. Nourse Collectivum by Mike Lewis
  • The Adventurer by C. M. Kornbluth
  • Decision by Frank M. Robinson
  • Pursuit by Lester del Rey
  • Exile by H. B. Fyfe
  • Stop Look and Dig by George O. Smith
  • The Worshippers by Damon Knight
  • The Hunters by William Morrison
  • The Ego Machine by Henry Kuttner
  • The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick
  • Ullr Uprising by H. Beam Piper
ISBN9781515421290
Author Philip K. Dick , Isaac Asimov , Poul Anderson
PublisherPositronic Publishing
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages618
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Philip K. Dick
Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928-1982) published 36 science-fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes us human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably, Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages.
About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov began his Foundation series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned more than 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decades. He died, at the age of seventy-two, in April 1992.
About Poul Anderson
Poul Anderson (1926-2001) grew up bilingual in a Danish American family. After discovering science fiction fandom and earning a physics degree at the University of Minnesota, he found writing science fiction more satisfactory. Admired for his "hard" science fiction, mysteries, historical novels, and "fantasy with rivets," he also excelled in humor. He was the guest of honor at the 1959 World Science Fiction Convention and at many similar events, including the 1998 Contact Japan 3 and the 1999 Strannik Conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Besides winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards, he has received the Gandalf, Seiun, and Strannik, or "Wanderer," Awards. A founder of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, he became a Grand Master, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

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