Science Fiction Stories

In the course of his Special Patrol duties Commander John Hanson resolves the unique and poignant mystery of "toma annerson.

Because they were so likable and intelligent and adaptable--they were vastly dangerous!

Bump-Arch had to complete his experiment or spend five more years as an apprentice Scientist--and if successful, his feat would provide plenty of BUSINESS for the LAWYERS.

Nothing could have seemed pleasanter than that peaceful planet. Then why was a non-suicidal man driven to suicide there? Yet it made sense.

What happens when technology advances faster than life? A sad but hopeful tale.

A strange man of metal comes to Earth on a dreadful mission.

It may be that there is a weapon that, from the viewpoint of the one it's used on, is worse than lethal. You might say that death multiplies you by zero; what would multiplication by minus one do?

The shortest distance between two points may be the long way around--and a path of dishonor may well turn into the high road to virtue.

Because this is a masculine world, the author of this fairytale is usually identified as the wife of Poul Anderson. But a few more incisive cameos of fantasy such as this, and Mr. Anderson may come to be identified as Karen's husband.

A man vanished--right out of this world. And where he went--