The last enemy was the toughest of all--and conquering him was in itself almost as dangerous as not conquering.
The last enemy was the toughest of all--and conquering him was in itself almost as dangerous as not conquering.
Short Story originally published in Analog (Jan 1962): The ever expanding Terro-Human Federation which makes first contact with the indigenous peoples of a new world, but for some reason the standard contact methods don't seem to be working.
It's natural to trust the unproven word of the fellow who's "on my side"—but the emotional moron is on no one's side, not even his own
He Walked Around the Horses is presented here in a high quality paperback edition
On Fenris things are hot...at least during the 1,000 hour days, at night the cold will kill. The temp's also riding in the Tallow wax industry and it's near the boiling point.
Henry Beam Piper (23 March 1904 – ca. 06 November 1964) was an American science fiction author. 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” alternate history tales.
The Glory of Ippling is presented here in a high quality paperback edition
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Greg tried desperately to find an illegal method of joining his family on Mars; for the law said that no healthy man could land on a Cancer World.
Before becoming an editor, Harrison started in the science fiction field as an illustrator, notably with EC Comics' two science fiction comic books, Weird Fantasy and Weird Science. A large number of his early short stories were first published under house pseudonyms such as 'Wade Kaempfert'. Harrison also wrote for syndicated comic strips, creating the 'Rick Random' character.
My boss leaned back, wiped his hands on his handkerchief and gave me Lecture Forty-four on Company Duty and My Troubles.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
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About Wertenbaker: American science fiction author, journalist, technical writer, editor (Fortune and Time) and naval seaman during World War II.
Why did everybody step off the ship in this strange valley and promptly drop dead?