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Short Science Fiction Collection 21

by Various

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)

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Total running time: 4:48:01
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Gregg Margarite
Dedicated Proof-Listener: julicarter
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Lucy Burgoyne

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• 01 – Cogito Ergo Sum by John Foster West – 00:18:50
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  Read by: Gregg Margarite
• 02 – Dead World by Jack Douglas – 00:31:09
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Troy Bond
• 03 – Divinity by William Morrison – 00:36:45
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: aun
• 04 – The Gift Bearer by Charles L. Fontenay – 00:10:49
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  Read by: Troy Bond
• 05 – The Helpful Robots by Robert Shea – 00:06:47
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Donald Finch
• 06 – The Love of Frank Nineteen by David C Knight – 00:51:12
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• 07 – My Friend Bobby by Alan E. Nourse – 00:25:26
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  Read by: Bellona Times
• 08 – The Pygmy Planet by Jack Williamson – 00:53:45
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Gregg Margarite
• 09 – Resurrection by Robert Shea – 00:03:58
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Daniele
• 10 – Salvage in Space by Jack Williamson – 00:49:20
  Source: E-text
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  Read by: Gregg Margarite

Cataloged on July 24, 2009