Before the Universe and Other Stories
| First published | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Paul Lehr |
| Pages | x+203 |
| Price | $1.95 |
| ISBN | 055311042X |
• "A Bantam Book / July 1980"
• First printing, full number line 0987654321.
• The artist is not credited; no visible signature on the artwork
• Painting previously used and credited to Lehr on this edition.
• Before the Universe is on the cover and spine, the title page adds and Other Stories.
• The copyright page has: "The stories contained in this volume were all previously published" but omits Before the Universe from the ensuing list.
• Printed in the US
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mars-Tube | C. M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl | Novelette |
| 33 | Trouble in Time | Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth | Short Story |
| 53 | Vacant World | Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth & Dirk Wylie | Novelette |
| 81 | Best Friend | Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth | Short Story |
| 97 | Before the Universe | Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth | Novelette |
| 131 | Nova Midplane | Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth | Short Story |
| 159 | The Extrapolated Dimwit | Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth | Novelette |
| 203 | Afterword (Before the Universe) | Frederik Pohl | Essay |
| vii | Introduction (Before the Universe) | Frederik Pohl | Essay |