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The Equalizer

Norman Spinrad

First published December 1964
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

An Israeli scientist discovers an extremely powerful weapon ("more powerful than matter-antimatter reaction") which is extremely easy and cheap to build and takes only little space. Should he use the invention to protect his country, as that would eventually make the invention public and widespread?

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
December 1964 Cover Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, December 1964 Condé Nast MAGAZINE 81
1968 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Simon & Schuster Anthology 269
June 1969 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Gollancz Anthology 269
1970 Antología de novelas de anticipación X Acervo Anthology 275
May 1970 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Gollancz Anthology 269
August 1970 Cover The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde Nelson Doubleday / SFBC Collection 66
September 1970 Cover The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde Avon Collection 74
September 1970 Cover The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde Avon Collection 74
August 1971 Cover The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde Macdonald Collection 66
March 1972 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction, Book Two Pan Books Anthology 67
August 1977 Cover One Hundred Years of Science Fiction Book Two Pan Books Anthology 67
November 1979 Cover Au cœur de l'orage Presses Pocket Collection 77
May 2011 Cover The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde ReAnimus Press Collection |74
June 2013 Cover The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde ReAnimus Press Collection 99