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Defense Mechanism

Katherine MacLean

First published October 1949
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A father shares his telepathic son's impressions as he begins to learn about the world.

Publications (19)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1949 Astounding Science Fiction, October 1949 Street & Smith Publications, Inc. MAGAZINE 155
August 1950 Big Book of Science Fiction Crown Publishers Anthology 140
November 1954 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time Random House Anthology 283
1955 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time Sidgwick & Jackson Anthology 283
March 1955 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time Random House / SFBC Anthology 265
January 1957 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) Anthology
1962 The Diploids Avon Collection 71
1962 The Diploids Avon Collection 71
1973 The Diploids Manor Books Collection 185
1978 The Classic Book of Science Fiction Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers Anthology
May 1981 First Voyages Avon Anthology 245
May 1981 The Diploids Gregg Press Collection
1982 The Classic Book of Science Fiction Bonanza Books Anthology 140
March 1984 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 11, 1949 DAW Books Anthology 242
March 1984 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 11, 1949 DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Anthology 242
June 1986 101 Science Fiction Stories Avenel Books Anthology 119
1988 Isaac Asimov Presents the Golden Years of Science Fiction: Sixth Series Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers Anthology 242
1992 The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories Magpie Books Anthology 119
March 2000 The Diploids Wildside Press Collection