Title: The Wabbler
Title Record # 46584
Author: Murray Leinster
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Murray Leinster
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: An artificially intelligent weapon's story, told from the point of view of the weapon.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1942 | 1942-10-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
132 | bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding. |
mag | A. von Munchhausen | ||
| Astounding Science-Fiction, January 1943 | 1943-01-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | -/9?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
64 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | |||
| Beyond Human Ken | 1952-10-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Random House | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 334 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Lawrence Hoffman | ||
| Beyond Human Ken | 1953-00-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Grayson & Grayson | 9/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
240 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | C. King | ||
| Selections from Beyond Human Ken | 1954-06-00 | ed. Judith Merril | Pennant Books | P56 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
248 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Charles Binger | |
| Best SF Three: Science Fiction Stories | 1958-06-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Best SF Three: Science Fiction Stories | 1959-12-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Peter Curl | ||
| Best SF Three | 1960-09-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 46 | 5/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | C. W. Bacon | |
| Best SF Three | 1962-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |||
| Best SF Three: Science Fiction Stories | 1962-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Best SF Three | 1963-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |||
| Best SF Three: Science Fiction Stories | 1966-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber | 16/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Time Probe | 1966-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (1)) | 21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
242 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Delacorte Press | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 242 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Paul Lehr | ||
| Best SF Three | 1967-00-00 | ed. Edmund Crispin | Faber and Faber (Faber Paper Covered Editions) | 6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |||
| A sonda do tempo | 1967-02-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Nova Fronteira | 272 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||||
| Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction | 1967-03-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Dell | 8925 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
238 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Paul Lehr | |
| Time Probe: The Sciences in Science Fiction | 1967-03-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Dell | 8925 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
238 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Paul Lehr | |
| Komet der Blindheit | 1971-04-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3239/3240) | 3239/3240 | DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann | |
| Science Fiction of the Forties | 1978-10-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph Olander, Frederik Pohl | Avon | 0-380-40097-9 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
377 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Earle Bergey | |
| War and Peace (Anthology #6) | 1983-06-00 | ed. Stanley Schmidt | Davis Publications | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
288 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
anth | Joe Burleson | ||
| War and Peace: Possible Futures from Analog | 1983-06-00 | ed. Stanley Schmidt | The Dial Press | 0-385-27916-7 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
288 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Joe Burleson | |
| Machines That Kill | 1984-12-00 | ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Fred Saberhagen | Ace Science Fiction Books | 0-441-51358-1 | $2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
326 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Walter Velez | |
| Komet der Blindheit | 1985-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3239) | 3-453-31215-5 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
222 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann | |
| Machines That Kill | 1992-05-00 | ed. Fred Saberhagen | Tor | 0-812-52059-9 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
341 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Maelo Cintron | |
Первый контакт?Pervyj kontakt |
2006-02-00 |
Мюррей Лейнстер?Myurrey Leynster Murray Leinster |
Эксмо?Eksmo (Шедевры фантастики (Эксмо)?Shedevry fantastiki (Eksmo) ) |
5-699-15625-9 | 1024 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll |
Криса Мура?Krisa Mura
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Reviews
- Review by Harry Warner, Jr. (1943) in Horizons, June 1943