"Travel by Wire!" is a

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke. His first published story, it was first published in December 1937 in the magazine ''

Amateur Science Stories ''Amateur Science Stories'' was a short-lived (three issues) science fiction fanzine notable for publishing Arthur C. Clarke's first stories, including " Travel by Wire!", "Retreat from Earth" and "How We Went to Mars "How We Went to Mars" is a ...

''. It was subsequently published as part of the collection ''The Best of Arthur C. Clarke 1937-1955''. This story is a humorous record on the development of the "radio-transporter" (actually a

teleportation Teleportation is the hypothetical transfer of matter or energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them. It is a common subject in science fiction and fantasy literature. Teleportation is often paired with tim ...

machine), and the various technical difficulties and commercial ventures that resulted. In '' The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke'', the author calls the story (as well as his other early writings) "a kind of absolute zero from which my later writing may be calibrated".

External links

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''Travel by Wire on Apple Podcasts''

''Travel by Wire! on Spotify''

''Travel by Wire! on YouTube''
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