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Sense of Wonder Science Fiction

Forrest J Ackerman

First published 1993
Publisher Sirius Science Fiction
Format Hardcover
Type Anthology
Pages 423+[4]
Price $350.00
ISBN 0895560941

  • This is a "Revised hardcover" edition of the Ackerman-edited 1982 Bantam paperback original, Gosh! Wow! (Sense of Wonder) Science Fiction.
  • On copyright page: "First edition, paperback, published 1981 by Bantam Books", "Revised hardcover, Sirius Science Fiction, all text copyright (c) 1993 by Forrest J Ackerman", "All illustrations copyright (c) 1993 by E.J. Gold" and ISBN.
  • On the "Collophon" page (4th un-numbered page following page 423) are the signatures of editor Forrest J Ackerman and illustrator E. J. Gold, plus "This book was printed in an edition of two-hundred and twenty-five copies. The regular edition consists of two-hundred copies printed with an original serigraph frontispiece. The deluxe edition consists of twenty-five copies printed with an original serigraph frontispiece and also includes an original hors texte serigraph of the same image with full margins, signed and numbered by the artist."
  • On the 2nd and 3rd un-numbered pages following page 423 is a "List of Illustrations by E.J. Gold", which lists the frontispiece plus 60 interior illustrations.
  • Price is from publisher's web site http://www.gatewaysbooksandtapes.com/books/sirius-sf.html.

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Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Introduction (Sense of Wonder Science Fiction) Forrest J Ackerman Essay
5 Letter (Science Wonder Quarterly #1, 1929) Forrest J. Ackerman Essay
10 Robert H. Wilson Forrest J Ackerman Essay
12 Out Around Rigel Robert H. Wilson Novelette
26 Jack Williamson Forrest J Ackerman Essay
26 Letter (Astounding, February 1934) Forrest J. Ackerman Essay
28 Born of the Sun Jack Williamson Novelette
58 Edmond Hamilton Forrest J Ackerman Essay
59 Oh, Mr. Hamilton-- Mortimer Weisinger Poem
60 The Eternal Cycle Edmond Hamilton Short Story
66 from an Interview with Florence Bothner (excerpt) Anonymous & Florence Bothner Interview
67 The Roger Bacon Formula Fletcher Pratt Short Story
79 Clare Winger Harris & Miles J. Breuer, M.D. Forrest J Ackerman Essay
80 The Thoughts of Robert H. Anglin Robert H. Anglin Essay
81 C.H. Osbourne's Ideas C. H. Osbourne Essay
81 The Need of Science Fiction Dave Portigal Essay
82 A Baby on Neptune Clare Winger Harris & Miles J. Breuer, M.D. Novelette
99 Horace L. Gold Forrest J Ackerman Essay
100 Inflexure Clyde Crane Campbell Novelette
130 Afterword (Inflexure) Forrest J Ackerman Essay
131 Captain S.P. Meek, U.S.A. Forrest J Ackerman Essay
132 Futility Captain S. P. Meek Short Story
148 Rev. Louis Tucker, D.D. Forrest J Ackerman Essay
149 The Cubic City Louis Tucker Short Story
163 Fantastic Fiction Has Its Place! Benton Haskell Essay
163 Louise Taylor Hansen Forrest J Ackerman Essay
164 A Critic Criticized Joseph A. Vernon Essay
164 A Missive About a Missile Willis Conover, Jr. Essay
165 The Prince of Liars L. Taylor Hansen Novelette
197 Green Peyton Forrest J Ackerman Essay
198 The Ship That Turned Aside Green Peyton Novelette
220 Bad Dreams Donald H. Green Essay
220 W. Varick Nevins, III Forrest J Ackerman Essay
221 The Author Speaks W. Varick Nevins, III Essay
223 The Emotion Meter W. Varick Nevins, III Short Story
227 A. Merritt Forrest J Ackerman Essay
229 The Face in the Abyss A. Merritt Novella
289 Stanley Grauman Weinbaum, Revolutionist Forrest J Ackerman Essay
290 An Autobiographical Sketch of Stanley G. Weinbaum Stanley G. Weinbaum Essay
293 The Red Peri Stanley G. Weinbaum Novella
327 From There to Eternity Forrest J Ackerman Essay
329 The Eternal Man D. D. Sharp Short Story
335 Letter (Wonder Stories April 1935) Forrest J. Ackerman Essay
335 Raymond Z. Gallun Forrest J Ackerman Essay
338 Old Faithful Raymond Z. Gallun Novelette
367 Nymph of Darkness C. L. Moore & Forrest J. Ackerman Short Story
379 The "Nymph" o' Maniack Forrest J. Ackerman Essay
382 In a Martian Mood Ulysses G. Mihalakis Essay
384 "Twilight" Lit Him Up Ramon F. Alvarez-del Rey Essay
385 Twilight John W. Campbell, Jr. Novelette
401 Amelia Reynolds Long Forrest J Ackerman Essay
402 The End of the World Ralph Milne Farley Poem
403 Omega Amelia Reynolds Long Short Story
413 Interview with Harry Bates (excerpt) Julius Schwartz & Mortimer Weisinger & Harry Bates Interview
413 The Time Vault Forrest J Ackerman Essay
417 A Scientist Rises Harry Bates & D. W. Hall Short Story