Science Fiction Oddities

	Science Fiction Oddities ''Science Fiction Oddities'' is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in paperback by Berkley Medallion in November 1966. It was split into two volumes for its first British edition, issued in hardcover by Rapp & Whiting as ''Science Fiction Oddities'' and ''Science Fiction Oddities: Second Series'' in June 1969. The book collects six novellas and novelettes by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1952-1964 in various science fiction and other magazines. Contents "Introduction" (Groff Conklin) "People Soup" (Alan Arkin) "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Isaac Asimov) "Callahan and the Wheelies" (Stephen Barr) "Mrs. Poppledore's Id" ( R. Bretnor) "The Teeth of Despair" (Avram Davidson and Sidney Klein) "The Galactic Calabash" (G. C. Edmondson) "Space-Crime Continuum" (H. F. Ellis) "The Chessplayers" ( Charles L. Harness) "What's th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Sidney Klein Sidney may refer to: People * Sidney (surname), English surname * Sidney (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Sidney (footballer, born 1972), full name Sidney da Silva Souza, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Sidney (footballer, born 1979), full name Sidney Santos de Brito, Brazilian football defender Characters Sidney Prescott, main character from the ''Scream'' horror trilogy Sidney (''Ice Age''), a ground sloth in the ''Ice Age'' film series * Sidney (''Pokémon''), a character of the ''Pokémon'' universe Sidney, one of ''The Bash Street Kids'' Sidney Jenkins, a character in the British teenage drama '' Skins'' Sidney Hever, Edward's fireman from ''The Railway Series'' and the TV series ''Thomas and Friends'' Sidney, a diesel engine from the TV series ''Thomas and Friends'' Sidney Freedman, a recurring character in the TV series ''MASH'' Places Canada Sidney, British Columbia Sidney, Manitoba United Kingdom Sidney Sussex Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1966 Anthologies Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communism, Communist aggression there is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Science Fiction Oddities ''Science Fiction Oddities'' is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in paperback by Berkley Medallion in November 1966. It was split into two volumes for its first British edition, issued in hardcover by Rapp & Whiting as ''Science Fiction Oddities'' and ''Science Fiction Oddities: Second Series'' in June 1969. The book collects six novellas and novelettes by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1952-1964 in various science fiction and other magazines. Contents "Introduction" (Groff Conklin) "People Soup" (Alan Arkin) "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Isaac Asimov) "Callahan and the Wheelies" (Stephen Barr) "Mrs. Poppledore's Id" ( R. Bretnor) "The Teeth of Despair" (Avram Davidson and Sidney Klein) "The Galactic Calabash" (G. C. Edmondson) "Space-Crime Continuum" (H. F. Ellis) "The Chessplayers" ( Charles L. Harness) "What's th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	WikiProject Novels A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sidney Klein Sidney may refer to: People * Sidney (surname), English surname * Sidney (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Sidney (footballer, born 1972), full name Sidney da Silva Souza, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Sidney (footballer, born 1979), full name Sidney Santos de Brito, Brazilian football defender Characters Sidney Prescott, main character from the ''Scream'' horror trilogy Sidney (''Ice Age''), a ground sloth in the ''Ice Age'' film series * Sidney (''Pokémon''), a character of the ''Pokémon'' universe Sidney, one of ''The Bash Street Kids'' Sidney Jenkins, a character in the British teenage drama '' Skins'' Sidney Hever, Edward's fireman from ''The Railway Series'' and the TV series ''Thomas and Friends'' Sidney, a diesel engine from the TV series ''Thomas and Friends'' Sidney Freedman, a recurring character in the TV series ''MASH'' Places Canada Sidney, British Columbia Sidney, Manitoba United Kingdom Sidney Sussex Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1966 Anthologies Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communism, Communist aggression there is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]