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The Continent Makers And Other Tales Of The Viagens
''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'' is a 1953 collection of science fiction stories by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, the fifth book in his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It was first published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971 with a cover by illustrator Bob Pepper. An E-book edition was published by Gollancz's SF Gateway imprint on September 29, 2011 as part of a general release of de Camp's works in electronic form. It has also been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, and Italian. The pieces were originally published between 1949 and 1951 in the magazines ''Astounding Science-Fiction'', ''Startling Stories'', '' Future Combined with Science Fiction'', and ''Thrilling Wonder Stories''. The book is a collection of most of de Camp's early "''Viagens Interplanetarias''" tales, all of which are set in a future in which interstellar travel between the Solar System and nearby stellar systems inhabited by alien rac ... [...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] |
Thrilling Wonder Stories
''Wonder Stories'' was an early American science fiction magazine which was published under several titles from 1929 to 1955. It was founded by Hugo Gernsback in 1929 after he had lost control of his first science fiction magazine, ''Amazing Stories'', when his media company Experimenter Publishing went bankrupt. Within a few months of the bankruptcy, Gernsback launched three new magazines: ''Air Wonder Stories'', ''Science Wonder Stories'', and ''Science Wonder Quarterly''. ''Air Wonder Stories'' and ''Science Wonder Stories'' were merged in 1930 as ''Wonder Stories'', and the quarterly was renamed ''Wonder Stories Quarterly''. The magazines were not financially successful, and in 1936 Gernsback sold ''Wonder Stories'' to Ned Pines at Beacon Publications, where, retitled ''Thrilling Wonder Stories'', it continued for nearly 20 years. The last issue was dated Winter 1955, and the title was then merged with ''Startling Stories'', another of Pines' science fiction magazines. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Analog Science Fiction And Fact
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Clayton, and edited by Harry Bates. Clayton went bankrupt in 1933 and the magazine was sold to Street & Smith. The new editor was F. Orlin Tremaine, who soon made ''Astounding'' the leading magazine in the nascent pulp science fiction field, publishing well-regarded stories such as Jack Williamson's '' Legion of Space'' and John W. Campbell's "Twilight". At the end of 1937, Campbell took over editorial duties under Tremaine's supervision, and the following year Tremaine was let go, giving Campbell more independence. Over the next few years Campbell published many stories that became classics in the field, including Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series, A. E. van Vogt's ''Slan'', and several novels and stories by Robert A. Heinle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Continent Makers
''The Continent Makers'' is a science fiction novella by American writers L. Sprague de Camp, part of his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It was first published in the magazine ''Thrilling Wonder Stories'' in the issue for April, 1951. It first appeared in book form in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. It has also been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, and Italian. Plot summary Geophysicist Gordon Graham is a participant in the Gamanovia Project, whose mission is to increase the land area of the overpopulated twenty-second century Earth by creating new continents through the manipulation of geological forces. The project's initial goal is to raise a new land mass to be called Gamanovia around the existing Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. The name of the proposed new continent was chosen to honor fifteenth century Portuguese navigator Vasc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perpetual Motion (novella)
"Perpetual Motion" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his '' Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It was first published under the title "Wide-Open Planet" in the magazine '' Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories'' in the issue for September–October, 1950. It first appeared in book form under the present title in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. It was also included in the paperback edition of '' The Queen of Zamba'' published by Dale Books in 1977. This edition was reprinted by Ace Books in 1982 as part of the standard edition of the Krishna novels. A trade paperback edition in which the story was paired with Richard Wilson's "And Then The Town Took Off" was issued by Armchair Fiction in May, 2013 as ''Wide-Open Planet & And Then The Town Took Off''. The story has been translated into Portuguese, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Git Along!
"Git Along!" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It is the second (chronologically) set on the planet Osiris, as well as the second to feature the interstellar con-man Darius Koshay. It was first published in the magazine ''Astounding'' in the issue for August, 1950. It first appeared in book form in the anthology '' The Outer Reaches'', edited by August Derleth, published in hardcover by Pellegrini and Cudahy in 1951, and was gathered together with other ''Viagens'' stories in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. The story has been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, Italian and German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animal-Cracker Plot
"The Animal-Cracker Plot" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, a story in his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It is the second (chronologically) set on the planet Vishnu, and the first to feature the interstellar con-man Darius Koshay. It was first published in the magazine ''Astounding Science-Fiction'' in the issue for July, 1949. It first appeared in book form in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. The story has been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, and Italian.Laughlin, Charlotte, and Levack, Daniel J. H. ''De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography''. San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1983, pages 123, 44-45. Plot summary When Iranian con-man Darius Koshay lands on the planet Vishnu, customs agent Luther Beck, who has tangled with him before, does everything he can to find an excuse to detain him before he c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galton Whistle
"The Galton Whistle" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, a story in his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It is the first (chronologically) set on the planet Vishnu. It was first published, as "Ultrasonic God," in the magazine '' Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories'' in the issue for July, 1951. It first appeared in book form under the present title (that preferred by the author) in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971.Laughlin, Charlotte, and Levack, Daniel J. H. ''De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography''. San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1983, pages 255, 44-45 It also appeared in the anthologies '' Novelets of Science Fiction'' (Belmont Books, 1963, under the original title),Laughlin, Charlotte, and Levack, Daniel J. H. ''De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography''. San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finished (short Story)
"Finished" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his '' Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It was first published in the magazine ''Astounding Science Fiction'' in the issue for November, 1949. It first appeared in book form in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953 and in paperback by Signet Books in November, 1971. Plot summary An interplanetary conference between ''Viagens'' officials of the Tau Ceti system being held in Novorecife on the planet Krishna is interrupted by an unusual situation in customs; Ahmad Akelawi, a Terran visitor to Krishna is attempting to take a native mummy to Earth. Cristôvão Abreu, the local security chief, excuses himself to investigate. The mummy, that of the first and (for complicated legal reasons) only king of the island nation of Sotaspé, appears to be a legitimate purchase, and so is allowed through customs. Subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Wear
"Summer Wear" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It is the first (chronologically) set on the planet Osiris. It was first published in the magazine ''Startling Stories'' in the issue for May, 1950. It first appeared in book form in the anthology '' The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1951'', edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty, published in hardcover by Frederick Fell in 1951, and was gathered together with other ''Viagens'' stories in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. The story has been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, Italian and German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inspector's Teeth
"The Inspector's Teeth" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his '' Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It is the first (chronologically) set on Earth, and a linchpin tale in the sequence, showing how the interstellar political system forming the background of the rest of the series was established. It was first published in the magazine ''Astounding'' in the issue for April, 1950. It first appeared in book form in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. It also appeared in ''The Best of L. Sprague de Camp'', ( Doubleday, 1978) and ''Anthropomorphic Aliens: An Interstellar Anthology'' (FurPlanet Productions, 2014). The story has been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, Italian and German. Plot summary In the year 2088 CE. a negotiating team for the World Federation, World-Manager Chagas, First Assistant Wu and Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Asimov
yi, יצחק אזימאװ , birth_date = , birth_place = Petrovichi, Russian SFSR , spouse = , relatives = , children = 2 , death_date = , death_place = Manhattan, New York City, U.S. , nationality = Russian (1920–1922)Soviet (1922–1928)American (1928–1992) , occupation = Writer, professor of biochemistry , years_active = 1939–1992 , genre = Science fiction (hard SF, social SF), mystery, popular science , subject = Popular science, science textbooks, essays, history, literary criticism , education = Columbia University ( BA, MA, PhD) , movement = Golden Age of Science Fiction , module = , signature = Isaac Asimov signature.svg Isaac Asimov ( ; 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
