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Giants Unleashed
''Giants Unleashed'' is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in hardcover by Grosset & Dunlap in 1965. A paperback edition followed from the publisher's Tempo Books imprint in April 1966. It was reprinted, minus the introduction and under the alternate title ''Minds Unleashed'', in October 1970.ONeill, John.Vintage Treasures: Minds Unleashed, edited by Groff Conklin. Review article on blackgate.com, posted Thursday, September 12th, 2019. The book collects twelve novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1939-1958 in various science fiction and other magazines. Contents *"The Non-Limitation of Intelligence" (introduction) (Groff Conklin) *"Microcosmic God" (Theodore Sturgeon) *"Commencement Night" (Richard Ashby) *"The Deep Range" (Arthur C. Clarke) *"Machine Made" (J. T. McIntosh) *"Trip One" ( Edward Grendon) *"Ven ...
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William Tenn
William Tenn was the pseudonym of Philip Klass (May 9, 1920 – February 7, 2010), a British-born American science fiction author, notable for many stories with satirical elements. Biography Born to a Jewish family in London, Phillip Klass moved to New York City with his parents before his second birthday and grew up in Brooklyn, the oldest of three children. After serving in the United States Army during World War II as a combat engineer in Europe, he held a job as a technical editor with an Air Force radar and radio laboratory and was employed by Bell Labs. Phillip and Fruma Klass married in 1957, and they moved in 1966 to State College, Pennsylvania, where he taught English and comparative literature at Penn State University for 22 years. Students of his who would go on to professional careers as writers included ''Rambo'' creator David Morrell, screenwriter Steven E. de Souza, technology writer Steven Levy and crime novelist Ray Ring. Phil's wife, Fruma Klass (b. 1935), g ...
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1965 Anthologies
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