The State of the Art
| First published | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Orbit |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Pages | 182 |
| Price | £12.95 |
| ISBN | 0356196690 |
The title novella and A Gift from the Culture belong to the Culture series.
Cover artist not credited, but signature "Damon" on the bottom left corner (illustration is wrap-around).
1st reprint 1991 as per copyright page.
Interior illustrations by Nick Day.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jill Engel-Cox | |
| 1989 | Jill Engel | Nova Express, Summer 1989 |
| 1989 | Faren Miller | Locus, #343 August 1989 |
| 1990 | Mike Christie | Foundation, #49 Summer 1990 |
| 1991 | John Gilbert | Fear, April 1991 |
| 1991 | Faren Miller | Locus, #365 June 1991 |
| 1992 | Colin Steele | SF Commentary, #71/72 |
| 1992 | Andy Sawyer | SF Commentary, #71/72 |
| 1993 | Cherith Baldry | Vector 174 |
| 1994 | Glen E. Cox | First Impressions, Installment Fifteen |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road of Skulls | Iain M. Banks | Short Story |
| 7 | A Gift from the Culture | Iain M. Banks | Short Story |
| 25 | Odd Attachment | Iain M. Banks | Short Story |
| 33 | Descendant | Iain M. Banks | Novelette |
| 55 | Cleaning Up | Iain M. Banks | Short Story |
| 73 | Piece | Iain M. Banks | Short Story |
| 83 | The State of the Art | Iain M. Banks | Novella |
| 175 | Scratch | Iain M. Banks | Short Story |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1991 | Orbit | Hardcover | Collection | 182 | ||
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1993 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | |
| The State of the Art | 1994 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | 216 | |||
| The State of the Art | 1996 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | ||
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1996 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | |
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1997 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | |
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1997 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | |
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1998 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | |
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1999 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | |
| The State of the Art | 2001 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Mark Salwowski | 216 | ||
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2004 | Night Shade Books | Hardcover | Collection | Les Edwards | 188 | |
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2004 | Night Shade Books | Hardcover | Collection | Les Edwards | 188 | |
| The State of the Art | 2005 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | 216 | |||
| The State of the Art | 2006 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | 216 | |||
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2007 | Night Shade Books | Trade Paperback | Collection | Les Edwards | 188 | |
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2010 | Hachette Digital | eBook | Collection | Blacksheep | ||
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2011 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Blacksheep | 214 | |
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2013 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Blacksheep | 214 | |
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2013 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | Blacksheep | 214 | |
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2013 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Collection | 224 | ||
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2024 | Hachette Audio | digital audio download | Collection | |||
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2024 | Orbit (US) | Trade Paperback | Collection | Julian Fischer | 215 | |
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2024 | Orbit (US) | eBook | Collection | Julian Fischer |