![]() ![]() ![]() Continue reading → Updates: New Purchases No. The number of reprints this misfire of a story receives mystifies (it appeared in the regularly reprinted The Green Hills of Earth and The Past Through Tomorrow). Yes, yes, yes, I know this is far from what he was capable of. Heinlein in around a decade is exactly like I thought it would be–thoroughly disappointing. Heinlein, 2.75/5 (Vaguely Average): My first return to Robert A. Cosmic Laughter Science Fiction for the Fun of It Classic Science Fiction: The First Golden Age. “Gentlemen, Be Seated!” (1948), Robert A. See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Terry Carr. “Third Stage” (1963), Poul Anderson, 3.5/5 (Good): Previously reviewed in its own post here. “Cold War” (1949), Kris Neville, 3/5 (Average): Previously reviewed in its own post here. I’ve previously reviewed five of the thirteen stories in their own posts–linked for easy consultation. The stories, gathered from some of the big names of the day (Robert Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, Theodore Sturgeon, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, etc.), are grouped as if part of the same future with headings such as “To the Planets” and “To the Stars.” As with most anthologies, this contains a range of gems (such as Sturgeon’s “The Man Who Lost the Sea”) and duds (Ross Rocklynne’s “Jaywalker”). ![]() Published a few months before the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, Robert Hoskins’ anthology First Step Outward (1969) charts an imagined future history of humanity’s exploration of the galaxy. John Berkey’s cover for the 1st edition. ![]()
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