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Viagens Interplanetarias
The ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series is a sequence of science fiction stories by L. Sprague de Camp, begun in the late 1940s and written under the influence of contemporary space opera and sword and planet stories, particularly Edgar Rice Burroughs's Martian novels. Set in the future in the 21st and 22nd centuries, the series is named for the quasi-public Terran agency portrayed as monopolizing interstellar travel, the Brazilian-dominated ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' ("Interplanetary Voyages" or "Interplanetary Tours" in Portuguese). It is also known as the ''Krishna'' series, as the majority of the stories belong to a sequence set on a fictional planet of that name. While de Camp started out as a science fiction writer and his early reputation was based on his short stories in the genre, the ''Viagens'' tales represent his only extended science fiction series. The ''Viagens'' stories were written in two phases; the first, written between 1948 and 1953 and published betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continent Makers 1953
A continent is any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in area to smallest, these seven regions are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. "Most people recognize seven continents—Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia, from largest to smallest—although sometimes Asia and Europe are considered a single continent, Eurasia." Variations with fewer continents may merge some of these, for example America, Eurasia, or Afro-Eurasia are sometimes treated as single continents, which can bring the total number as low as four. Zealandia, a largely submerged mass of continental crust, has also been described as a continent. Oceanic islands are frequently grouped with a nearby continent to divide all the world's land into geographical regions. Under this sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tau Ceti
Tau Ceti, Latinized from τ Ceti, is a single star in the constellation Cetus that is spectrally similar to the Sun, although it has only about 78% of the Sun's mass. At a distance of just under from the Solar System, it is a relatively nearby star and the closest solitary G-class star. The star appears stable, with little stellar variation, and is metal-deficient relative to the Sun. It can be seen with the unaided eye with an apparent magnitude of 3.5. As seen from Tau Ceti, the Sun would be in the northern hemisphere constellation Boötes with an apparent magnitude of about 2.6.From Tau Ceti the Sun would appear on the diametrically opposite side of the sky at the coordinates RA = , Dec = , which is located near Tau Boötis. The absolute magnitude of the Sun is 4.8, so, at a distance of , the Sun would have an apparent magnitude m = M_v + 5 \cdot (\log_ 3.64 - 1) = 2.6. Observations have detected more than ten times as much dust surrounding ... [...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] |
The Colorful Character
"The Colorful Character" 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 ''Thrilling Wonder Stories'' in the issue for December, 1949. It first appeared in book form in the collection ''Sprague de Camp's New Anthology of Science Fiction'', published simultaneously in hardcover by Hamilton (publisher), Hamilton and in paperback by Panther Books in 1953. Plot summary Gregory Lawrence, an ordinary, nondescript scientist, is dismayed to learn that the famous interplanetary explorer Sir Erik Koskelainen has returned to Earth from the planet Krishna in the Tau Ceti star system, and is to stay with the family of Lícia Ferreira, the girl he has been courting. He is convinced that she will lose all interest in him and be smitten by the glamorous star traveler. He is quickly proven correct in his concern; he finds that he himself is not immune to the man's charm, and the whole m ... [...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] |
Baen Books
Baen Books () is an American publishing house for science fiction and fantasy. In science fiction, it emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, and military science fiction. The company was established in 1983 by science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. After his death in 2006, he was succeeded as publisher by long-time executive editor Toni Weisskopf. History Baen Books was founded in 1983 out of a negotiated agreement between Jim Baen and Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster was undergoing massive reorganization and wanted to hire Baen to head and revitalize the science fiction line of its Pocket Books division. Baen, with financial backing from some friends, counteroffered with a proposal to start up a new company named Baen Books and provide Simon & Schuster with a science fiction line to distribute instead. According to ''Locus''s 2004 Book Summary, Baen Books was the ninth most active publisher in the U.S. in terms of most books published in the genres indicated, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Books
Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns, and soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first science fiction title in 1953. This was successful, and science fiction titles outnumbered both mysteries and westerns within a few years. Other genres also made an appearance, including nonfiction, gothic novels, media tie-in novelizations, and romances. Ace became known for the ''tête-bêche'' binding format used for many of its early books, although it did not originate the format. Most of the early titles were published in this "Ace Double" format, and Ace continued to issue books in varied genres, bound ''tête-bêche'', until 1973. Ace, along with Ballantine Books, was one of the leading science fiction publishers for its first ten years of operation. The death of owner A. A. Wyn in 1967 set the stage for a later decline in the publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprague De Camp's New Anthology Of Science Fiction
''Sprague de Camp's New Anthology of Science Fiction'' is a collection of science fiction stories by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, edited by H. J. Campbell. It was first published in both hardcover and paperback in 1953 by Panther Books. The book contains six short works of fiction by the author, the first two of them stories in his ''Viagens Interplanetarias'' series not collected elsewhere. Contents *"Introduction" by H. J. Campbell *"Calories" *" The Colourful Character" *"Juice" *"Proposal" *" The Saxon Pretender" *" The Space Clause" Reception Anthony Boucher, writing in ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Press. Editors Anthony Boucher a ...'', called the book "most misleadingly titled; it is not an anthology edited by de Camp, but a group of si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
