Beachheads in Space
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| Beachheads in Space | |
 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author | edited by August Derleth |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction short stories |
| Publisher | Pellegrini & Cudahy |
| Publication date | 1952 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | xii, 320 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
Beachheads in Space is an anthology of science fiction stories edited by August Derleth. It was first published by Pellegrini & Cudahy in 1952. Many of the stories had originally appeared in the magazines Astounding Stories, Fantastic Adventures, Science Fiction Adventures, Amazing Stories, Startling Stories, Weird Tales, Planet Stories and Blue Book.
[edit] Contents
- Introduction, by August Derleth
- "The Star", by David H. Keller, M.D.
- "The Man from Outside", by Jack Williamson
- "Beachhead", by Clifford D. Simak
- "The Years Draw Nigh", by Lester del Rey
- "Metamorphosite", by Eric Frank Russell
- "The Ordeal of Professor Klein", by L. Sprague de Camp
- "Repetition", by A. E. van Vogt
- "Breeds There a Man...?", by Isaac Asimov
- "Meteor", by John Beynon
- "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down", by John Wyndham
- "Blinding Shadows", by Donald Wandrei
- "The Metamorphosis of Earth", by Clark Ashton Smith
- "The Ambassadors from Venus", by Kendell F. Crossen
- "To People a New World", by Nelson S. Bond
[edit] References
- Contento, William G.. Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 138-139. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
