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Those Amazing Electronic Thinking Machines! ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Franklin Watts, 1983, 0-531-04667-2, $10.90, 150pp, hc) 1 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1983 5 · Sally · Isaac Asimov · ss Fantastic May/June 1953 25 · Full Circle · H. B. Hickey · vi Fantastic Summer 1952 29 · To Avenge Man · Lester del Rey · nv Galaxy Magazine December 1964 69 · Prototaph · Keith Laumer · vi Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1966 75 · Dial “F” for Frankenstein · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy January 1965 83 · The Other Side · Walter Kubilius · ss Super Science Stories April 1951, as “Eternal Earthling” 101 · Computers Don’t Argue · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1965 117 · Placement Test · Keith Laumer · nv Amazing Stories July 1964 149 · Answer · Fredric Brown · vi Angels and Spaceships by Fredric Brown, E.P. Dutton, 1954

Tin Stars ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet, July 1986, 0-451-14395-7, $3.95, 351pp, pb)     Anthology of 15 stories of crime, mystery, and robots. Volume five in the “Isaac Asimov’s Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction” series. 7 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 11 · Into the Shop · Ron Goulart · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1964 22 · Cloak of Anarchy · Larry Niven · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1972 44 · The King’s Legions [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1967 98 · Finger of Fate · Edward Wellen · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1980 109 · Arm of the Law · Harry Harrison · ss Fantastic Universe August 1958 126 · Voiceover · Edward Wellen · nv Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Bluejay, 1984 154 · The Fastest Draw · Larry Eisenberg · ss Amazing Stories October 1963 163 · Mirror Image [Elijah (Lije) Baley; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1972 180 · Brillo · Harlan Ellison & Ben Bova · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1970 214 · The Powers of Observation · Harry Harrison · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1968 230 · Faithfully Yours · Lou Tabakow · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1955 249 · Safe Harbor · Donald Wismer · nv 272 · Examination Day · Henry Slesar · ss Playboy February 1958 277 · The Cruel Equations · Robert Sheckley · ss BOAC 1971 291 · Animal Lover · Stephen R. Donaldson · na Stellar #4 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1978

Tomorrow’s Children ed. Isaac Asimov (Doubleday, 1966, $4.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Emanuel Schongut)     Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1966 13 · No Life of Their Own · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1959 59 · The Accountant · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1954 71 · Novice [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · nv Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction June 1962 107 · Child of Void · Margaret St. Clair · ss Super Science Stories November 1949 123 · When the Bough Breaks · Lewis Padgett · nv Astounding Science Fiction November 1944 151 · A Pail of Air · Fritz Leiber · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1951 167 · Junior Achievement · William M. Lee · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction July 1962 183 · Cabin Boy · Damon Knight · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1951 211 · The Little Terror · Will F. Jenkins · ss The Saturday Evening Post August 22 1953 227 · Gilead [People] · Zenna Henderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1954 259 · The Menace from Earth · Robert A. Heinlein · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1957 287 · The Wayward Cravat · Gertrude Friedberg · ss 1958 307 · The Father-Thing · Philip K. Dick · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1954 321 · Star, Bright · Mark Clifton · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1952 347 · All Summer in a Day · Ray Bradbury · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1954 355 · It’s a Good Life · Jerome Bixby · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 375 · The Place of the Gods · Stephen Vincent Benét · ss The Saturday Evening Post July 31 1937 389 · The Ugly Little Boy · Isaac Asimov · nv Galaxy Magazine September 1958, as “Lastborn”

Tomorrow’s TV ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Raintree, 1982, 0-8172-1735-5, hc) 6 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1982 8 · The Fun They Had · Isaac Asimov · ss The Boys and Girls Page December 1 1951 15 · A Scientific Fact · Jack C. Haldeman, II · vi Galaxy Science Fiction March/April 1979 22 · The Pedestrian · Ray Bradbury · ss The Reporter August 7 1951 30 · Crime Machine · Robert Bloch · ss Galaxy Magazine October 1961 40 · Eight O’Clock in the Morning · Ray Faraday Nelson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1963

Travels Through Time ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Raintree, 1981, 0-8172-1726-6, hc) 6 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1981 8 · The Assassin · Robert Silverberg · ss Imaginative Tales July 1957 18 · The Innocents’ Refuge · Theodore L. Thomas · vi Science Fiction Stories May 1957 24 · The Good Provider · Marion Gross · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1952 33 · The Immortal Bard · Isaac Asimov · vi Universe Science Fiction #5, May 1954 38 · The Figure · Edward Grendon · ss Astounding Science Fiction July 1947

The Twelve Frights of Christmas ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh (Avon, December 1986, 0-380-75098-8, $3.50, 263pp, pb)     Anthology of Yuletide horror tales by Clarke, Block, Lovecraft, and others. 1 · The New Beginning · Isaac Asimov · in 1986 4 · The Chimney · Ramsey Campbell · ss Whispers ed. Stuart David Schiff, Doubleday, 1977 20 · Markheim · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss Unwin’s Annual 1886, 1885 35 · The Night Before Christmas · Robert Bloch · nv Dark Forces ed. Kirby McCauley, Viking, 1980 54 · The Festival [Cthulhu] · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales January 1925 63 · The Old Nurse’s Story · Elizabeth Gaskell · nv Household Words Christmas 1852, uncredited. 83 · Glámr · Sabine Baring-Gould · ss Iceland: Its Scenes and Sagas by Sabine Baring-Gould, Smith Elder and Co., 1863 95 · Pollock and the Porroh Man · H. G. Wells · ss New Budget May 23 1895 110 · The Weird Woman · [uncredited] · ss Bow Bells Annual 1871, as “The Tregethan’s Curse: or, The Weird Woman” 127 · The Hellhound Project · Ron Goulart · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1973 183 · Wolverden Tower · Grant Allen · nv The Illustrated London News November 23 1896 210 · Planet of Fakers · J. T. McIntosh · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1966 244 · Life Sentence · James V. McConnell · ss Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953 258 · The Star [Star of Bethlehem] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Infinity Science Fiction November 1955

The Twelve Frights of Christmas ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Avon, December 1988, 0-380-75098-8, $3.50, 263pp, pb)     Reissue (Avon 1986) anthology of 13 Christmas horror stories. Second printing.

Visions of Fantasy ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Doubleday, October 1989, 0-385-26359-7, $14.95, 180pp, hc)     Anthology of 12 stories for young-adults primarily by well-known writers in the genre, with an introduction by Asimov. vii · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1989 1 · The Smallest Dragonboy [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · ss Science Fiction Tales ed. Roger Elwood, Rand, McNally, 1973 21 · A Message from Charity · William M. Lee · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1967 49 · The Seventh Mandarin · Jane Yolen · ss Seabury Press, 1970 57 · The Voices of El Dorado · Howard Goldsmith · ss Horror Tales ed. Roger Elwood, Rand McNally, 1974, as by Ward Smith 73 · The Box · Bruce Coville · ss Dragons & Dreams ed. Jane Yolen, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Harper & Row, 1986 85 · The Lake · Ray Bradbury · ss Weird Tales May 1944 95 · A Dozen of Everything · Marion Zimmer Bradley · ss Fantastic April 1959 101 · Poor Little Saturday · Madeleine L’Engle · nv Fantastic Universe October 1956 123 · The Fable of the Three Princes · Isaac Asimov · nv Spaceships and Spells ed. Jane Yolen, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Harper & Row, 1987 147 · Letters from Camp · Al Sarrantonio · ss Space Mail Vol. II ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Fawcett, 1982 153 · Things That Go Quack in the Night · Lewis & Edith Shiner · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January 1983 171 · Voices in the Wind · Elizabeth S. Helfman · ss Spaceships and Spells ed. Jane Yolen, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Harper & Row, 1987

Visions of Fantasy ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Starfire, December 1991, 0-553-29356-7, $3.50, 180pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore)     Reprint (Doubleday 1989) young-adult anthology of 12 stories with an introduction by Asimov.

Where Do We Go from Here? ed. Isaac Asimov (Doubleday, April 16, 1971, 0-385-02935-7, $6.95, xii+441pp, hc, cover by Peter Rauch)     Details taken from online listing. ix · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1971 1 · A Martian Odyssey [Tweel] · Stanley G. Weinbaum · nv Wonder Stories July 1934 36 · Night [Dying Earth] · John W. Campbell, Jr. · nv Astounding Stories October 1935, as by Don A. Stuart 64 · The Day Is Done · Lester del Rey · ss Astounding Science-Fiction May 1939 84 · Heavy Planet · Milton A. Rothman (with Frederik Pohl) · ss Astounding Science-Fiction August 1939, as by Lee Gregor 99 · “—And He Built a Crooked House” · Robert A. Heinlein · nv Astounding Science-Fiction February 1941 127 · Proof · Hal Clement · ss Astounding Science-Fiction June 1942 149 · A Subway Named Mobius · A. J. Deutsch · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1950 171 · Surface Tension [Lavon] · James Blish · na The Seedling Stars by James Blish, Gnome, 1956 revised from “Sunken Universe”, Super Science Stories May ’42, as by Arthur Merlyn, and “Surface Tension”, Galaxy Aug ’52. 217 · Country Doctor · William Morrison · nv Star Science Fiction Stories ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 244 · The Holes Around Mars · Jerome Bixby · ss Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954 266 · The Deep Range · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1954 279 · The Cave of Night · James E. Gunn · ss Galaxy Science Fiction February 1955 300 · Dust Rag · Hal Clement · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1956 325 · Pâté de Foie Gras · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1956 347 · Omnilingual [Federation] · H. Beam Piper · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1957 400 · The Big Bounce · Walter S. Tevis · ss Galaxy Science Fiction February 1958 414 · Neutron Star [Beowulf Shaeffer] · Larry Niven · nv If October 1966 · Appendix · Isaac Asimov · ms 1973

Where Do We Go from Here? ed. Isaac Asimov (Fawcett Crest, October 1972, 449-01749, $1.25, 384pp, pb)     Reprint (Doubleday 1971) anthology.

Where Do We Go from Here? Book 1 ed. Isaac Asimov (Sphere, 1974, 0-7221-1251-3, 40p, 192pp, pb)     Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1971 11 · A Martian Odyssey [Tweel] · Stanley G. Weinbaum · nv Wonder Stories July 1934 40 · Night [Dying Earth] · John W. Campbell, Jr. · nv Astounding Stories October 1935, as by Don A. Stuart 63 · The Day Is Done · Lester del Rey · ss Astounding Science-Fiction May 1939 80 · Heavy Planet · Milton A. Rothman (with Frederik Pohl) · ss Astounding Science-Fiction August 1939, as by Lee Gregor 93 · “—And He Built a Crooked House” · Robert A. Heinlein · nv Astounding Science-Fiction February 1941 116 · Proof · Hal Clement · ss Astounding Science-Fiction June 1942 135 · A Subway Named Mobius · A. J. Deutsch · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1950 153 · Surface Tension [Lavon] · James Blish · na The Seedling Stars by James Blish, Gnome, 1956 revised from “Sunken Universe”, Super Science Stories May ’42, as by Arthur Merlyn, and “Surface Tension”, Galaxy Aug ’52. 191 · Appendix · Isaac Asimov · ms 1973

Where Do We Go from Here? Book 2 ed. Isaac Asimov (Sphere, 1974, 0-7221-1246-7, 40p, 200pp, pb)     Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1971 11 · Country Doctor · William Morrison · nv Star Science Fiction Stories ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 34 · The Holes Around Mars · Jerome Bixby · ss Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954 52 · The Deep Range · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1954 63 · The Cave of Night · James E. Gunn · ss Galaxy Science Fiction February 1955 81 · Dust Rag · Hal Clement · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1956 102 · Pâté de Foie Gras · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1956 121 · Omnilingual [Federation] · H. Beam Piper · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1957 166 · The Big Bounce · Walter S. Tevis · ss Galaxy Science Fiction February 1958 178 · Neutron Star [Beowulf Shaeffer] · Larry Niven · nv If October 1966 199 · Appendix · Isaac Asimov · ms 1973

Wild Inventions ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Raintree, 1981, 0-8172-1728-2, hc) 6 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1981 8 · The Postponed Cure · Stan Nodvik · vi Vertex June 1974 14 · Man of Distinction · Michael Shaara · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1956 24 · Speed of the Cheetah, Roar of the Lion · Harry Harrison · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1975 32 · Wapshot’s Demon · Frederik Pohl · ss Science Fiction Stories July 1956

Witches ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Signet, April 1984, 0-451-12882-6, $3.95, 350pp, pb)     Anthology of 14 stories by van Vogt, Haggard, Norton, etc. There’s one original, by Barry N. Malzberg. Volume two in the “Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy” series. 9 · Witches · Isaac Asimov · in 12 · My Mother Was a Witch · William Tenn · ar P.S. August 1966 18 · A Message from Charity · William M. Lee · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1967 37 · The Witch · A. E. van Vogt · nv Unknown Worlds February 1943 58 · The Witches of Karres [Witches of Karres] · James H. Schmitz · nv Astounding Science Fiction December 1949 99 · Spree · Barry N. Malzberg · ss 107 · Devil’s Henchman · Murray Leinster · ss Argosy May 1952, as by Will F. Jenkins 121 · Malice in Wonderland [Chief Bill Duggan] · Rufus King · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine October 1957 140 · Operation Salamander [Steven Matuchek; Ginny Greylock] · Poul Anderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1957 166 · Wizard’s World · Andre Norton · na If June 1967 212 · Sweets to the Sweet · Robert Bloch · ss Weird Tales March 1947 221 · Poor Little Saturday · Madeleine L’Engle · nv Fantastic Universe October 1956 236 · Squeakie’s First Case [Squeakie Meadows] · Margaret Manners · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 1943 258 · The Ipswich Phial [Lord Darcy] · Randall Garrett · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1976 303 · Black Heart and White Heart · H. Rider Haggard · na Africa Review January 1896

Witches & Wizards ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Bonanza, 1985, 0-517-47669-X, $6.98, 649pp, hc)     Omnibus edition of reprint anthologies Wizards (NAL/Signet 1983) and Witches (NAL/Signet 1984). In the “Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy” series. 7 · Witches · ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh · an Signet, April 1984 9 · Witches · Isaac Asimov · in 1984 12 · My Mother Was a Witch · William Tenn · ar P.S. August 1966 18 · A Message from Charity · William M. Lee · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1967 37 · The Witch · A. E. van Vogt · nv Unknown Worlds February 1943 58 · The Witches of Karres [Witches of Karres] · James H. Schmitz · nv Astounding Science Fiction December 1949 99 · Spree · Barry N. Malzberg · ss Witches ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Signet, 1984 107 · Devil’s Henchman · Murray Leinster · ss Argosy May 1952, as by Will F. Jenkins 121 · Malice in Wonderland [Chief Bill Duggan] · Rufus King · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine October 1957 140 · Operation Salamander [Steven Matuchek; Ginny Greylock] · Poul Anderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1957 166 · Wizard’s World · Andre Norton · na If June 1967 212 · Sweets to the Sweet · Robert Bloch · ss Weird Tales March 1947 221 · Poor Little Saturday · Madeleine L’Engle · nv Fantastic Universe October 1956 236 · Squeakie’s First Case [Squeakie Meadows] · Margaret Manners · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 1943 258 · The Ipswich Phial [Lord Darcy] · Randall Garrett · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1976 303 · Black Heart and White Heart · H. Rider Haggard · na Africa Review January 1896 351 · Wizards · ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh · an Signet, October 1983 353 · Wizards · Isaac Asimov · in 1983 357 · Mazirian the Magician [Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · ss The Dying Earth by Jack Vance, Hillman, 1950 373 · Please Stand By [Max Kearny] · Ron Goulart · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1962 395 · What Good Is a Glass Dagger? [Mana] · Larry Niven · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1972 430 · The Eye of Tandyla [Pusadian] · L. Sprague de Camp · nv Fantastic Adventures May 1951 453 · The White Horse Child · Greg Bear · ss Universe 9 ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1979 472 · Semley’s Necklace [Ekumen] · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Amazing Stories September 1964, as “The Dowry of Angyar” 491 · And the Monsters Walk · John W. Jakes · nv Fantastic Adventures July 1952 528 · The Seeker in the Fortress [Kardios, The Last Atlantean] · Manly Wade Wellman · nv Heroic Fantasy ed. Gerald W. Page & Hank Reinhardt, DAW, 1979 550 · The Wall Around the World · Theodore R. Cogswell · nv Beyond Fantasy Fiction September 1953 576 · The People of the Black Circle [Conan] · Robert E. Howard · na Weird Tales September 1934 (+2)