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The Stars at War

Jerry Pournelle & John F. Carr

First published 1986
Series Imperial Stars #1
Publisher Baen Books
Format Paperback
Type Anthology
Cover art Doug Beekman
Pages 464
Price $3.50
ISBN 0671656031


"First printing, December 1986"; no number line "Cover art by Doug Beekman", the artwork is also signed The story 'Fighting Philosopher' is listed in the TOC, in the title of the introduction, and in the page headers as 'The Fighting Philosopher', but as merely 'Fighting Philosopher' on the title page of that work. The introduction to 'The Voodoo Sciences' and 'The Proper Study of Mankind' uses the pronoun 'I', 'My', etc and appears to be written from the perspective of Jerry Pournelle.

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Introduction: Empire Jerry Pournelle Essay
9 Editor's Introduction to: In Clouds of Glory uncredited Essay
11 In Clouds of Glory Algis Budrys Novelette
45 Editor's Introduction to: The Star Plunderer uncredited Essay
47 The Star Plunderer Poul Anderson Novelette
77 Editor's Introduction to: Two Editorials uncredited Essay
80 Tribesman, Barbarian and Citizen John W. Campbell, Jr. Essay
89 The Barbarians Within John W. Campbell, Jr. Essay
99 Editor's Introduction to: Hymn of Breaking Strain uncredited Essay
100 Hymn of Breaking Strain Rudyard Kipling Poem
102 Editor's Introduction to: The Miracle of Government uncredited Essay
104 The Miracle of Government James Burnham Essay
119 Editor's Introduction to: To a Different Drum uncredited Essay
121 To a Different Drum Reginald Bretnor Novelette
157 Editor's Introduction to: The Whirligig of Time uncredited Essay
158 The Whirligig of Time Vernor Vinge Short Story
178 Editor's Introduction to: Nightmare, with Angels uncredited Essay
179 Nightmare, with Angels Stephen Vincent Benét Poem
182 Editor's Introduction to: The Aristocrat uncredited Essay
185 The Aristocrat Chan Davis Novelette
227 Editor's Introduction to: The Sons of Martha uncredited Essay
229 The Sons of Martha Rudyard Kipling Poem
232 Editor's Introduction to: Mail Supremacy uncredited Essay
233 Mail Supremacy Hayford Peirce Short Story
237 Editor's Introduction to: Herbig-Haro uncredited Essay
238 Herbig-Haro Harry Turtledove Novelette
266 Editor's Introduction to: The Fighting Philosopher uncredited Essay
267 Fighting Philosopher E. B. Cole Novelette
310 Editor's Introduction to: The Voodoo Sciences Jerry Pournelle Essay
312 The Voodoo Sciences: Part One: The Gamblers Jerry Pournelle Essay
318 The Voodoo Sciences: Part Two: The Voodoo Sciences Jerry Pournelle Essay
324 Editor's Introduction to: Pax Galactica uncredited Essay
325 Pax Galactica Ralph Williams Novelette
353 Editor's Introduction to: The Proper Study of Mankind Jerry Pournelle Essay
355 The Proper Study of Mankind Jerry Pournelle Essay
371 An Afterword on the Future (The Proper Study of Mankind) Jerry Pournelle Essay
372 Editor's Introduction to: Finger Trouble uncredited Essay
375 Finger Trouble Edward P. Hughes Novelette
411 Editor's Introduction to: Yellow Rain and Space Wars uncredited Essay
412 Yellow Rain Adrian Berry Essay
415 Space Wars Adrian Berry Essay
419 Editor's Introduction to: That Share of Glory uncredited Essay
421 That Share of Glory C. M. Kornbluth Novelette
456 The Stars at War Jerry Pournelle Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Stars at War Cover 1986 Baen Books Paperback Anthology Doug Beekman 464