Title: The Second Solution
Title Record # 46583
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Rull
Language: English
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Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1942-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Rull
Language: English
Synopsis: A young ezwal, captured by humans, escapes on Earth. Per his mother's last wish, he does his best to act like a wild beast and to kill any human who suspects his race is intelligent.
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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 | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1952-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Pellegrini & Cudahy | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
309 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Glanzman-Parker | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1952-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Avon | 548 | $0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
252 | 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. |
coll | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1959-02-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | G-215 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
172 | 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. |
coll | Richard Powers | |
| Away and Beyond | 1959-02-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | G-215 | C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
172 | 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. |
coll | Richard Powers | |
| Away and Beyond | 1960-09-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
172 | 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. |
coll | Richard Powers | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1960-12-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Books | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
172 | 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. |
coll | Richard Powers | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1963-08-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Berkley Medallion | F812 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
190 | 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. |
coll | Richard Powers | |
| Away and Beyond | 1963-09-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 1569 | 3/6?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). |
219 | 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. |
coll | Charles Binger | |
| Away and Beyond | 1968-04-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 24379 | 5/-?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). |
218 | 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. |
coll | ||
| Au-delà du néant / Destination univers | 1969-06-16 | A. E. van Vogt | OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #19) | 413 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||||
| Away and Beyond | 1970-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 24379 | 5/-?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). |
219 | 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. |
coll | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1973-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02437-9 | £0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
219 | 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. |
coll | Chris Foss | |
| Away and Beyond | 1973-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther | 0-586-02437-9 | £0.35?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
219 | 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. |
coll | Chris Foss | |
| Para Além do Infinito | 1974-06-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Dêagá (Ciência #28) | 244 | 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. |
coll | ||||
| De volmaakte wens | 1976-00-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Bruna (Bruna SF #54) | 90-229-9054-0 | 192 | 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. |
coll | Victor Linford | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1977-11-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Jove / HBJ | 0-515-04426-1 | $1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
254 | 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. |
coll | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1977-11-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Jove / HBJ | 0-515-04426-1 / M426 | C$1.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
254 | 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. |
coll | ||
| Au-delà du néant | 1978-04-07 | A. E. van Vogt | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) | 2-266-00540-5 | 203 | 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. |
coll | W. Siudmak | ||
| Away and Beyond | 1978-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Panther / Granada | 0-586-02437-9 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
219 | 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. |
coll | Chris Foss | |
| Au-delà du néant | 1984-02-02 | A. E. van Vogt | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) | 2-266-00540-5 | 203 | 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. |
coll | W. Siudmak | ||
| Au-delà du néant | 1984-08-10 | A. E. van Vogt | Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5025) | 2-266-00540-5 | 203 | 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. |
coll | W. Siudmak | ||
| Futures Past: The Best Short Fiction of A. E. van Vogt | 1999-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Tachyon Publications | 1-892391-05-8 | $17.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 203 |
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. |
coll | Michael Dashow | |
| Futures Past: The Best Short Fiction of A. E. van Vogt | 1999-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Tachyon Publications | 1-892391-04-X | $50.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 203 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Michael Dashow | |
| Transgalactic | 2006-10-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Baen Books | 1-4165-2089-9 | $15.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
439 | 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. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| The 1634: The Baltic War Disk | 2007-05-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| The 1634: The Baltic War Disk | 2007-05-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| The David Drake When the Tide Rises Disk | 2008-03-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #15) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| The 1635: The Eastern Front Disk | 2010-10-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #23) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| Transgalactic | 2013-05-00 | A. E. van Vogt | Baen Books | 978-1-4516-3892-9 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
607 | 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. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| Transgalactic | 2013-12-02 | A. E. van Vogt | Baen Books | 978-1-61824-538-0 | $6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll |
Reviews
- Review by Harry Warner, Jr. (1943) in Horizons, June 1943