Stanley G Weinbaum

Vid mitten av 1930-talet skrev Stanley G. Weinbaum ett antal science fiction-noveller som kom att införa ett helt nytt sätt att beskriva främmande intelligenta varelser. De tänkte helt enkelt annorlunda än vad vi människor gör. Novellernas betydelse för sf-genrens utveckling var av det skälet mycket stor. De var grundade på vad man då visste om vårt solsystem, och de har med tiden blivit omoderna ur den aspekten. Men det viktiga hos dem är egentligen inte miljön, utan sättet att ge en helt ny bild av vad intelligens kan innebära. Novellerna är översatta av Gunnar Welin, som tidigare också har översatt bland annat Immanuel Kants Himlens allmänna natur historia och teori.

Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (April 4, 1902 - December 14, 1935) was an American science fiction author. His career in science fiction was short but influential. His first story, "A Martian Odyssey", was published to great (and enduring) acclaim in July 1934, but he would be dead from lung cancer within eighteen months. In this book: A Martian Odyssey Parasite Planet The Lotus Eaters The Circle of Zero Proteus Island The Adaptive Ultimate The Brink of Infinity The Mad Moon Tidal Moon Pygmalion's Spectacles The Ideal Valley of Dreams The Worlds of If The Point of View Shifting Seas Redemption Cairn Dawn of Flame

This superlative collection of futuristic tales explores ground-breaking supernatural themes from the founding heroes of the science-fiction genre. The short story form is perfect for capturing the atmospheric tension of these legendary stories. This collection includes the following stories: "The Door in the Wall" by H. G. Wells--A man must choose between the rationality of science and the magic of imagination." All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton--A down-on-his-luck spaceman and a mysterious woman and her cat take off to explore and bring back a derelict ship said to hold great treasure." A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley G. Weinbaum--A four-man crew lands on Mars and makes a startling discovery." Victory" by Lester del Rey--A victorious captain returns to his home planet after an alien war and finds that victory has a very steep price." The Moon Is Green" by Fritz Leiber--On post-apocalyptic Earth, a woman comes face-to-face with humanity exposed to catastrophe." The Winds of Time" by James H. Schmitz--When the spaceship is battered by an unknown force, the pilot has to investigate--and what he finds could alter his life forever." The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick--Years after nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union has contaminated the Earth's surface, soldier robots continue the fight on humanity's behalf." Missing Link" by Frank Herbert--Lewis Orne is sent to investigate a missing ship and runs into "native" trouble on the planet Gienah III.