Title: Balanced Ecology
Title Record # 55363
Author: James H. Schmitz
Date: 1965-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Hub
Language: English
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Author: James H. Schmitz
Date: 1965-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: The Hub
Language: English
Synopsis: The settlers have integrated well into life on Wrake: the adults sustainably farm the valuable diamondwood, and the children play with the native animals. Their way of life seems near perfect until an off-world businessman visits with an offer he thinks they can't refuse.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| Nomination | 1966 Nebula | Short Story |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Nice Day for Screaming and Other Tales of the Hub | 1965-00-00 | James H. Schmitz | Chilton | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
159 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, March 1965 | 1965-03-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Condé Nast | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
102 | bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding. |
mag | John Schoenherr | ||
| Nebula Award Stories 1965 | 1966-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
299 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Nebula Award Stories 1965 | 1966-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Doubleday / SFBC | $1.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 299 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Donald Crews , Ann Crews | ||
| Nebula Award Stories 1 | 1967-03-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Gollancz | 25/-?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). |
253+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Analog 5 | 1967-05-00 | ed. John W. Campbell | Doubleday | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 242 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jim McMullan | ||
| Nebula Award Stories | 1967-11-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 75275 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 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. |
anth | ||
| Analog 5 | 1968-00-00 | ed. John W. Campbell | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 0-234-77160-7 | 25/-?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). |
xix+ 242 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Nebula Award Stories | 1968-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 75275 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 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. |
anth | ||
| Nebula Award Stories | 1968-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 75275 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
x+ 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. |
anth | ||
| Nebula Award Stories 1 | 1969-04-00 | ed. Damon Knight | New English Library | 0-450-00289-6 / 2410 | 7/6?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 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Nebula Award Stories | 1969-12-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-75275-8 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 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. |
anth | ||
| Nebula Award Stories | 1969-12-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Pocket Books | 0-671-75275-8 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
x+ 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. |
anth | ||
| Computer streiten nicht | 1970-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Lichtenberg (Science Fiction für Kenner #4) | DM 11.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
195 | 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 | W. Baum | ||
| Countercommandment and Other Stories | 1970-00-00 | ed. John W. Campbell | Curtis Books | 123-07067 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
221 | 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 | ||
| Above the Human Landscape: A Social Science Fiction Anthology | 1972-00-00 | ed. Willis E. McNelly, Leon E. Stover | Goodyear Publishing | 0-87620-003-X |
viii+ 387 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | B. Buerge | ||
| Above the Human Landscape: A Social Science Fiction Anthology | 1972-00-00 | ed. Willis E. McNelly, Leon E. Stover | Goodyear Publishing | 0-87620-002-1 |
viii+ 387 |
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 | B. Buerge | ||
| Bug-Eyed Monsters | 1972-00-00 | ed. Anthony Cheetham | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-97864-3 | 280 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Out of This World 9 | 1972-00-00 | ed. Michael Pearson, Amabel Williams-Ellis | Blackie | 0-216-89331-3 | £1.20?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | David Brown | |
| Alfa een: 16 sf-verhalen | 1973-00-00 | ed. Warner Flamen | Meulenhoff (M=SF #66) | 90-290-0197-6 | 351 | 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 | David McCall Johnston | ||
| Computer streiten nicht | 1973-10-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3360) | 3-453-30237-0 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
156 | 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 | Karel Thole | |
| Les sorcières de Karrès / Les haleines du temps | 1973-10-05 | James H. Schmitz | OPTA (Club du Livre d'Anticipation #45) | 470 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||||
| Bug-Eyed Monsters | 1974-06-00 | ed. Anthony Cheetham | Panther | 0-586-03990-2 | £0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
255 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| De speekselboom | 1975-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Luitingh (Luitingh SF Verhalen) | 90-245-0327-2 | 240 | 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 | Karel Thole | ||
| Robot - Rivista di Fantascienza, #6 | 1976-09-00 | ed. Vittorio Curtoni | Armenia Editore | Lit 800?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
159 | 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". |
mag | |||
| Nature's Revenge: Eerie Stories of Revolt Against the Human Race | 1978-00-00 | ed. Gogo Lewis, Seon Manley | Lothrop, Lee & Shepard | 0-688-41843-0 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
154 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jacqui Morgan | |
| Nature's Revenge: Eerie Stories of Revolt Against the Human Race | 1978-00-00 | ed. Gogo Lewis, Seon Manley | Lothrop, Lee & Shepard | 0-688-51843-5 | 154 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jacqui Morgan | ||
| Aufbruch in die Galaxis | 1980-00-00 | ed. Wolfgang Jeschke | Lentz | 3-88010-074-8 | DM 24.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
380+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | R. Susanne Berner | |
| Avontuur in ruimte & tijd, #3 | 1981-00-00 | ed. Editors of Avontuur in ruimte & tijd | De Tijdruimte | ƒ2.50?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
64 | 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". |
mag | Chris Foss | ||
| Aufbruch in die Galaxis | 1983-08-00 | ed. Wolfgang Jeschke | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4001) | 3-453-30938-3 | DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
495 | 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 | Angus McKie | |
| Histoires écologiques | 1983-09-00 |
ed.
Jacques Goimard, Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis , Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein |
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3778) | 2-253-02600-X | 410 | 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 | Philippe Adamov | ||
| Analog: The Best of Science Fiction | 1985-07-00 | ed. uncredited | Galahad Books | 0-88365-637-X | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
621 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Best of James H. Schmitz | 1991-06-00 | James H. Schmitz | NESFA Press (NESFA's Choice #1) | 0-915368-46-3 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 243 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank Kelly Freas | |
S-Fマガジン 1992年8月号, #430?Esu-Efu Magajin 1992-nen 8-gatsu Gō, #430 Esu-Efu Magajin 1992-nen 8-gatsu Gou, #430 S-F Magajin 1992-nen 8-gatsu Gō, #430 S-F Magajin 1992-nen 8-gatsu Gou, #430 |
1992-08-01 |
ed.
Editors of S-Fマガジン?Editors of Esu-Efu Magajin Editors of S-F Magajin |
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼう ハヤカワショボウ |
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. |
mag |
松葉口忠雄?Matsubaguchi Tadao
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| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | 1993-10-00 | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-03546-8 | $27.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
869 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dale O'Dell | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | 1999-06-00 | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-97241-0 | $36.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
870 | 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 | Dale O'Dell | |
| The Best of James H. Schmitz | 2000-12-00 | James H. Schmitz | NESFA Press (NESFA's Choice #1) | 0-915368-46-3 | $22.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 243 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank Kelly Freas | |
| Nebula Award Stories | 2001-02-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Stealth Press | 1-58881-018-6 | $29.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 310 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Frank R. Paul | |
| The Hub: Dangerous Territory | 2001-04-00 | James H. Schmitz | Baen Books | 0-671-31984-1 | $6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
473 | 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 | |
| The Hub: Dangerous Territory | 2001-04-00 | James H. Schmitz | Baen Books (Baen Free Library) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |||
| The Honorverse Disk | 2002-10-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #1) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| The Honorverse Disk | 2002-10-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #1) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| The Wind Rider's Oath Disk | 2004-05-00 | uncredited | Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #6) | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes. |
omni | ||||
| Computer streiten nicht | date unknown | ed. Damon Knight | Éditions Rencontre (Science Fiction (Éditions Rencontre)) | 193 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| The Best of James H. Schmitz | date unknown | James H. Schmitz | NESFA Press (NESFA's Choice #1) | 0-915368-46-3 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 243 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Frank Kelly Freas | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | date unknown | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-03546-8 | $27.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
869 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dale O'Dell | |
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | date unknown | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-97241-0 | 869 | 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 | Dale O'Dell | ||
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 | date unknown | ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin | W. W. Norton & Company | 0-393-03546-8 | $27.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
869 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dale O'Dell |