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The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction

Name: The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0881844101
Price: 40.00 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780881844108

The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction

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Book Specifications

Format: Paperback
Condition: Good
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Science Fiction (1988)
Length: 572 pages
Genre: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780881844108
LCCN: 88007311
OCLC: 17649220

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A Golden Age Sci-Fi Anthology of 1930s Novellas, Cosmic Horror, and Alien Encounters

Edited by Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg, this landmark anthology collects ten seminal science fiction novellas and short novels published during the genre's formative decade of the 1930s. Each unabridged entry includes introductory commentary by Asimov contextualizing its historical impact.

The volume features John W. Campbell Jr.'s legendary shape-shifting alien terror "Who Goes There?" (the inspiration for The Thing), H.P. Lovecraft's sci-fi cosmic horror masterpiece "The Shadow Out of Time," and Stanley G. Weinbaum's groundbreaking "A Martian Odyssey," alongside classic works by Lester del Rey and Jack Williamson.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Isaac Asimov curates an essential archive of Golden Age science fiction novellas that defined modern speculative tropes. A must-have collection for pulp fiction collectors, monster movie fans, and classic sci-fi readers.

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