According to Clarke in The View from Serendip, this article of popular science was first published in Ceylon Sunday Times on 28 January 1962 under the title ''Common Sense About the Planets''.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1977 |
|
The View from Serendip | Random House | Nonfiction | 33 |
| 1978 |
|
The View from Serendip | Victor Gollancz | Nonfiction | 33 |
| April 1978 |
|
The View from Serendip | Random House / SFBC | Nonfiction | 29 |
| September 1978 |
|
The View from Serendip | Del Rey / Ballantine | Nonfiction | 30 |
| 1979 |
|
The View from Serendip | Pan Books | Nonfiction | 35 |
| 1983 | The View from Serendip | Pan Books | Nonfiction | 35 |