Adventures in Time & Space [Paperback]

Raymond J. Healy (Editor), J. Francis McComas (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 997 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; Oversized Paperback edition (September 12, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345289250
• ISBN-13: 978-0345289254
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,588,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classics of Science Fiction, December 16, 2008

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L. Sealey "bluegrass grandma" (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures in Time & Space (Paperback)

This is one of the best science fiction anthologies compiled. Any beginner to science fiction should start with these stories to get a good foundation of the basics. Read through here and see how many of these have been turned into movies, including "Farewell to the Master" made recently into a second The Day the Earth Stood Still. You cannot go wrong with this anthology.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Past's Vision of the Future, September 7, 2010

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John M. Ford "johnDC" (near DC, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures in Time & Space (Paperback)

Raymond Healy and J. Francis McComas have assembled 35 stories from before 1945. These stories are representative of the Golden Age of science fiction and a good introduction to many of the masters from the era of John Campbell. My favorite five from among them are described below.

Robert Heinlein's "Reqiem" is a simple story about a man's first trip to the moon--which he has looked forward to all of his life.

Lewis Padgett's "Time Locker" shows us how a time machine can be used to commit the perfect crime.

Alfred Bester's "Adam and No Eve" gives little hope of life beginning again on Earth following a planet-wide disaster.

Isaac Asimov's "Nightfall" takes us to a planet with many suns, where its inhabitants only rarely face the terror of the night sky.

Don Stuart's "Who Goes There?" shows us how a group of Antarctic researchers deal with an alien visitor awakened from the ice. A creature that insinuates itself into their group in an unexpected way. This last story is a must-read for fans of The Thing.

These stories are recommended to science fiction fans who want to explore the early classics. The stories do show their age--some of the plots have since become clichés and many represent a somewhat "outdated" view of the future's society and technology. First-time fans might be better-served by Orson Scott Card's Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century.

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS Is Science Fiction, July 30, 2009

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Bob "bobsacamento" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adventures in Time & Space (Paperback)

This mammoth volume is simply THE anthology of Golden Age Science Fiction. Asimov, Clark, Bradbury, Heinlein, .... heck, just everybody who made the Golden Age golden is here. It belongs on the book shelf of anyone who considers himself a sci-fi fan. It's a crying shame that it is no longer in print. Snatch up a copy while they can still be found!