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Infinity #1
Infinity One
Science fiction anthology introduced by Isaac Asimov, with stories by Poul Anderson, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Gordon R. Dickson, R. A. Lafferty, Kris Neville, K. M. O'Donnell, Ron Goulart, Katherine MacLean, Miriam Allen deFord and Arthur C. Clarke.
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First published January 1, 1970
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October 12, 2019
Just finished this and it was really nostalgic read for me this is the type of SF I used to read as a kid back in the 70's and as you can see from below it has some of the great SF writers of the time. There are more books of short stories in this series so I'm going to be looking out for them.
Contents
INTRODUCTION: The Fun In Future Fun - Isaac Asimov
A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
THE PLEASURE OF OUR COMPANY - Robert Silverberg
3 Fables: One
THE ABSOLUTE ULTIMATE INVENTION - Stephen Barr
3 Fables: Two
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3 Fables: Three
THE MAN ON THE HILL - Michael Fayette
THE STAR - Arthur C. Clarke
ECHO - Katherine MacLean
THE GREAT CANINE CHORUS - Anne McCaffrey
PACEM EST - Kris Neville and K. M. O’Donnell
KEEPING AN EYE ON JANEY - Ron Goulart
THE PACKERHAUS METHOD - Gene Wolfe
THE WATER SCULPTOR OF STATION 233 - George
Zebrowski
OPERATION P-BUTTON - Gordon R. Dickson
THE TIGER - Miriam Allen deFord
HANDS OF THE MAN - R. A. Lafferty
NIGHTMARE GANG - Dean R. Koontz
THESE OUR ACTORS - Edward Wellen
INSIDE MOTHER - Pat De Graw
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Contents
INTRODUCTION: The Fun In Future Fun - Isaac Asimov
A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
THE PLEASURE OF OUR COMPANY - Robert Silverberg
3 Fables: One
THE ABSOLUTE ULTIMATE INVENTION - Stephen Barr
3 Fables: Two
Xp
3 Fables: Three
THE MAN ON THE HILL - Michael Fayette
THE STAR - Arthur C. Clarke
ECHO - Katherine MacLean
THE GREAT CANINE CHORUS - Anne McCaffrey
PACEM EST - Kris Neville and K. M. O’Donnell
KEEPING AN EYE ON JANEY - Ron Goulart
THE PACKERHAUS METHOD - Gene Wolfe
THE WATER SCULPTOR OF STATION 233 - George
Zebrowski
OPERATION P-BUTTON - Gordon R. Dickson
THE TIGER - Miriam Allen deFord
HANDS OF THE MAN - R. A. Lafferty
NIGHTMARE GANG - Dean R. Koontz
THESE OUR ACTORS - Edward Wellen
INSIDE MOTHER - Pat De Graw
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January 27, 2021
Full review of all 17 stories: https://sciencefictionruminations.com...
"Robert Hoskins “resurrected” Infinity Science Fiction Magazine (1955-1958) as a five volume anthologies series between 1970-1973. The first volume, Infinity One (1970), contains fourteen original stories and one reprint from the original magazine–Arthur C. Clarke’s “The Star” (1955). SF Encyclopedia describes the anthology series as “a competent but not outstanding series.”
Eight of the seventeen stories fall into the “good” category. While none are masterpieces, Robert Silverberg, Arthur C. Clarke [...]"
"Robert Hoskins “resurrected” Infinity Science Fiction Magazine (1955-1958) as a five volume anthologies series between 1970-1973. The first volume, Infinity One (1970), contains fourteen original stories and one reprint from the original magazine–Arthur C. Clarke’s “The Star” (1955). SF Encyclopedia describes the anthology series as “a competent but not outstanding series.”
Eight of the seventeen stories fall into the “good” category. While none are masterpieces, Robert Silverberg, Arthur C. Clarke [...]"
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