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DESTINIES: April, Apr. - June 1979: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact, Vol. 1, No. 3
by Baen, James (editor)(Joe Haldeman; Stephen Kimmel; Dean Ing; Stephen Leigh; Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin; Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle; Richard Wilson; James Baen; J. E. Pournelle, Ph.D.; Spider Robinson; G. Harry Stine; Poul Anderson)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 044114277X
- ISBN 13
- 9780441142774
- Seller
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About This Item
NY: Ace, 1979. 1st printing, Apr. 1979. Cover art by Dean Ellis. Paperback original. Includes "The Pilot" by Joe Haldeman; "Computerized Fireflies" by Stephen Kimmel; "Fleas" by Dean Ing; "Encounter" (novelet) by Stephen Leigh; "Malthus' Last Laugh" (novelet) by Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin; "Spirals" (novellla) by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle; "the Story Writer" (novella) by Richard Wilson. Speculative Fact: "The Plot" (editorial) by James Baen; "New Beginnings: How to Become a Space Colonist" by J. E. Pournelle, Ph.D.; "Spider vs. The Hax of Sol III" by Spider Robinson; "Defending the Third Industrial Revolution" by G. Harry Stine; "Science Fiction and Science" by Poul Anderson. Illustrated by Davig Egge, Steve Fabian, Fernando, Jose Gonzalez, M. Salvador, E. T. Steadman, and Katrina Taylor. A little spien creasing and soiling; tanning; rubbing.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good-.
Synopsis
This is the tenth of eleven volumes of the paperback magazine, 'Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact.' Originly planned to be published six times a year, but by issue #4, its title page listed it as being "Published four times a year." The series lasted for a total of eleven books, it was followed by 'New Destinies' in 1987. The Staff for this issue are; * Art Director: Charles Volpe * Assistant Editors: Susan Allison * Editor: James Patrick Baen * Cover art by Steve Hickman. Interior Illustrations by Rick Sternbach, Broeck Steadman, Janet Aulisio, Steve Fabian.
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- Title
- DESTINIES: April, Apr. - June 1979: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact, Vol. 1, No. 3
- Author
- Baen, James (editor)(Joe Haldeman; Stephen Kimmel; Dean Ing; Stephen Leigh; Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin; Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle; Richard Wilson; James Baen; J. E. Pournelle, Ph.D.; Spider Robinson; G. Harry Stine; Poul Anderson)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 044114277X
- ISBN 13
- 9780441142774
- Publisher
- Ace
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Science Fiction Paperbacks
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- Science Fiction Paperbacks;
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