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''Seven Trips Through Time and Space'' is an
anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
of
science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
short stories edited by
Groff Conklin Edward Groff Conklin (September 6, 1904 – July 19, 1968) was an American science fiction anthologist. He edited 40 anthologies of science fiction, one of mystery stories (co-edited with physician Noah Fabricant), wrote books on home improvemen ...
. It was first published in paperback by Fawcett Gold Medal in 1968. The first British edition was issued by Coronet in February 1969 and reprinted in 1972 and 1973, and the first hardcover edition (also in Britain) was issued by White Lion in 1972. The book collects seven novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1958-1967 in various science fiction and other magazines.


Contents

*"Introduction" (
Groff Conklin Edward Groff Conklin (September 6, 1904 – July 19, 1968) was an American science fiction anthologist. He edited 40 anthologies of science fiction, one of mystery stories (co-edited with physician Noah Fabricant), wrote books on home improvemen ...
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Flatlander Flatlander may refer to: * "Flatlander" (short story), a 1967 story by Larry Niven * ''Flatlander'' (short story collection), a 1975 collection of short stories by Larry Niven * Flatlander (Niven), a term used in Larry Niven's works * A charact ...
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Larry Niven Laurence van Cott Niven (; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer. His best-known works are ''Ringworld'' (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards, and, with Jerry Pournelle, ''The Mote in God's Eye'' ...
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The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal "The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal" is a science fiction short story by Cordwainer Smith, set in Smith's " Instrumentality" universe. It was first published in ''Amazing Stories'' in May 1964, and is collected in ''The Rediscovery of Man' ...
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Cordwainer Smith Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (July 11, 1913 – August 6, 1966), better known by his pen-name Cordwainer Smith, was an American author known for his science fiction works. Linebarger was a US Army officer, a noted East Asia scholar, and a ...
) *"Overproof" ( Jonathan Blake MacKenzie) *"Poor Planet" (
J. T. McIntosh James Murdoch MacGregor (14 February 1925 – 22 July 2008National Library of ScotlandSpecial and Named Printed Collections in the National Library of Scotland ''J.T. McINTOSH COLLECTION'') was a Scottish journalist and author best known for wri ...
) *"Shamar's War" (
Kris Neville Kris Ottman Neville (May 9, 1925 – December 23, 1980) was an American science fiction writer from California. He was born in St. Louis. His first science fiction work was published in 1949. His most famous work, the novella ''Bettyann'', is ...
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The Tactful Saboteur "The Tactful Saboteur" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Frank Herbert, which first appeared in ''Galaxy Science Fiction'' magazine in October 1964. It is the second story in Herbert's ConSentiency universe (after “A Matter ...
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Frank Herbert Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel '' Dune'' and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked a ...
) *"Ministry of Disturbance" (
H. Beam Piper Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 – ) was an American science fiction writer. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alt ...
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{{Reflist 1968 books Science fiction anthologies Groff Conklin anthologies Gold Medal Books books