''Gates to Tomorrow: An Introduction to Science Fiction'' is an
anthology
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of
science fiction
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short works edited by
Andre Norton and
Ernestine Donaldy. It was first published in hardcover by
Atheneum Books in April 1973.
The book collects twelve novelettes and short stories by various authors, together with an introduction by the editors.
Contents
*"Introduction" (
Andre Norton and
Ernestine Donaldy)
*"Shape" (
Robert Sheckley)
*"Rust" (
Joseph E. Kelleam)
*"Command" (
Bernard I. Kahn)
*"
The Naming of Names" (
Ray Bradbury
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)
*"The Plague" (
Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer ( – ) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force
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)
*"
A Pail of Air" (
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. ( ; December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright, and chess expert. With writers such as Robert ...
)
*"
Living Fossil
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" (
L. Sprague de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biog ...
)
*"The Flame Midget" (
Frank Belknap Long, Jr.)
*"Expedition Polychrome" (
J. A. Winter, M.D.)
*"Untouched by Human Hands" (
Robert Sheckley)
*"Ultimatum" (
Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer ( – ) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United State ...
)
*"The Sheriff of Canyon Gulch" (
Gordon Dickson and
Poul Anderson)
Notes
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