Book cover for Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 by Edgar Pangborn, Alan Edward Nourse, Ray Bradbury, Murray Leinster, Lester Rey, Fritz Leiber, Keith Laumer, Daniel F Galouye, Jim Harmon, Patrick J Fahy, Marshall King, Frank M. Robinson, L. J. Stecher, Jr., James Stamers, Evelyn E. Smith, Jesse Franklin Bone, Isaac Asimov, Jack Sharkey, F. L. Wallace, Frederik Pohl, William Morrison, Katherine MacLean, Milton Lesser, Charles V De Vet and Horace L Gold
2016 Released
522 Pages
12-13 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
Positronic PublishingISBN 9781515405245

Edited by H. L. Gold; ‘Galaxy Science Fiction’ hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. Galaxy gave a home to writers that didn't fit into Astounding and F&SF, and readers rejoiced. In this first ‘Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack’ we bring you more than five hundred pages of fiction. These are the stories that helped Galaxy Magazine carve it's name on the Mount Rushmore of science fiction. The include: ‘Doorstep’ by Keith Laumer; ‘The Chasers’ by Daniel F. Galouye; ‘Blueblood’ by Jim Harmon; ‘Bad Memory’ by Patrick Fahy; ‘Beach Scene’ by Marshall King; ‘The Reluctant Heroes’ by Frank M. Robinson; ‘Kreativity for Kats’ by Fritz Leiber; ‘Perfect Answer’ by L. J. Stecher, Jr., Dumbwaiter’ by James Stamers; ‘The Ignoble Savages’ by Evelyn E. Smith; ‘Angel's Egg’ by Edgar Pangborn; ‘Survival Type’ by J.F. Bone; ‘Misbegotten Missionary’ by Isaac Asimov; ‘The Business; ‘as Usual’ by Jack Sharkey; ‘No Substitutions’ by Jim Harmon; ‘Prime Difference’ by Alan E. Nourse; ‘Delay in Transit’ by F. L. Wallace; ‘My Lady Greensleeves’ by Frederik Pohl; ‘A Little Journey’ by Ray Bradbury; ‘Med Ship Man’ by Murray Leinster; ‘Spoken for’ by William Morrison; ‘A Pail of Air’ by Fritz Leiber; ‘Contagion’ by Katherine MacLEAN; ‘Pen Pal’ by Milton Lesser; ‘Delayed Action’ by Charles Vincent De Vet; ‘... and it Comes out Here’ by Lester del Rey; and ‘The Old Die Rich’ by H. L. Gold.

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury (22 August 1920 – 5 June 2012) published some 500 short stories, novels, plays and poems since his first story appeared in Weird Tales when he was twenty years old. Among his many famous works are 'Fahrenheit 451,' 'The Illustrated Man,' and 'The Martian Chronicles.'

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Keith Laumer

Keith Laumer (1925-1993) was an American science fiction writer and former diplomat whose real-world experience in international service informed many of his stories. Best known for the satirical Retief series and the influential Bolo tales of military science fiction, Laumer combined wit, action, and political insight. His work remains a defining presence in mid-twentieth-century speculative fiction.

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Jim Harmon

Writer and radio producer Jim Harmon of Burbank, California, has written several books on radio. He wrote, produced, and appeared in a revival of "Tom Mix" in the early 1980s.

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Patrick J Fahy

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Marshall King

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L. J. Stecher, Jr.

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James Stamers

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Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, the world’s most prolific author of fiction and non-fiction. The Good Doctor’s fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century.

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F. L. Wallace

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William Morrison

William F. Morrison is a lecturer in the Department of Organization and Management in the College of Business, San Jose State University, where he teaches courses in negotiation, management, and operations. He has also taught at Golden Gate University, the University of California-Berkeley, and Menlo College. The author of two books on negotiation--The Prenegotiation Planning Book and The Human Side of Negotiations--he served in management positions at Westinghouse for 37 years and currently conducts negotiation and management training programs for corporations and industry groups.

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Horace L Gold

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