Alpha 3 (anthology)
1972 anthology edited by Robert Silverberg
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Alpha 3 is an anthology of science fiction short works edited by Robert Silverberg. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in October 1972.[1]
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| Editor | Robert Silverberg |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Alpha |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Publication date | October 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 277 |
| ISBN | 0-345-02883-X |
| OCLC | 10805324 |
| Preceded by | Alpha 2 |
| Followed by | Alpha 4 |
The book collects ten novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
- "Introduction" (Robert Silverberg)
- "The Gift of Gab" (Jack Vance)
- "Beyond Lies the Wub" (Philip K. Dick)
- "Nine Hundred Grandmothers" (R. A. Lafferty)
- "Total Environment" (Brian W. Aldiss)
- "Day Million" (Frederik Pohl)
- "Aristotle and the Gun" (L. Sprague de Camp)
- "Under Old Earth" (Cordwainer Smith)
- "The Shadow of Space" (Philip José Farmer)
- "Come to Venus Melancholy" (Thomas M. Disch)
- "Rescue Party" (Arthur C. Clarke)
