Galactic Empires Volume Two
| First published | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Avon |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Alex Ebel |
| Pages | xii+308 |
| Price | $2.25 |
| ISBN | 0380428792 |
- First Avon printing March 1979.
- No printing number line in book.
- Introduction and original material copyright © 1976 by Brian Aldiss.
- "Cover illustration by Alex Ebel" on copyright page. Signature not found. Art is wraparound. Listed by Jane Frank.
- "Acknowledgments" page opposite copyright page with individual stories' copyright information.
- Epilogue appears to be an excerpt from "Olaf Stapledon: Star Maker".
- "You Can't Impose Civilization by Force" starts with an excerpt from "Olaf Stapledon: Star Maker".
- Interstitial material is titled, but not separately signed.
- "Big Ancestors and Descendants" on ToC but Big Ancestors and Great Descendants on interstitial story title page.
- "Brian Aldiss" on title page, front cover, and spine.
- "A Science Fiction Book Club Selection" on front cover.
- Floyd L. Wallace is shown as F. L. Wallace.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | "You Can't Impose Civilization by Force" | Brian Aldiss | Essay |
| 8 | Escape to Chaos | John D. MacDonald | Novella |
| 57 | Concealment | A. E. van Vogt | Short Story |
| 74 | To Civilize | Algis Budrys | Short Story |
| 84 | Beep | James Blish | Novelette |
| 127 | The Other End of the Stick | Brian Aldiss | Essay |
| 129 | Down the River | Mack Reynolds | Short Story |
| 139 | The Bounty Hunter | Avram Davidson | Short Story |
| 146 | Not Yet the End | Fredric Brown | Short Story |
| 151 | All Things Are Cyclic | Brian Aldiss | Essay |
| 157 | Tonight the Stars Revolt! | Gardner F. Fox | Novella |
| 200 | Final Encounter | Harry Harrison | Short Story |
| 223 | Big Ancestors and Great Descendants | Brian Aldiss | Essay |
| 226 | Lord of a Thousand Suns | Poul Anderson | Novelette |
| 260 | Big Ancestor | F. L. Wallace | Novelette |
| 288 | The Interlopers | Roger Dee | Short Story |
| 308 | Epilogue (Star Makers) | Olaf Stapledon | Essay |
| ix | Introduction (Galactic Empires Volume Two) | Brian Aldiss | Essay |