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David Starr: Space Ranger

Isaac Asimov

First published February 1952
Type Novel
Series Lucky Starr #1

<b>From the front flap of the Gregg Press edition:</b> "Six billion people on Earth, dependent on imports from the farms of Mars for their daily bread, are threatened with extinction by an insidious poison in their Martian foods. And only the Council of Science is aware that certain men are planning to attack Earth at it weakest point, by denying it the food it desperately needs. The Council's newest member, young David "Lucky" Starr, undertakes a trip to Mars, determined t find a solution to this threat of disaster. From the moment he takes a job as "farmboy" on Mars' largest domed farm, the mystery of the poisoned food takes on fantastic proportions. Fortunately, he meets up with John "Bigman" Jones, a cocky pint-sized native who soon becomes his fast friend and partner in adventure. With Bigman's help, Lucky fights a strange duel without protection from the poisonous Martian atmosphere, survives a dust storm, penetrates deep into the ravines which are the gateways to the world of the ancient Martians. It is then he realizes his true mission in life - and the Space Ranger is born! <p><i>David Starr: Space Ranger</i> is the first volume in <i>The Lucky Starr Series</i> by Isaac Asimov, a six volume collection of sturdy, hardcover editions published by Gregg Press. Each volume contains a new preface by the author."

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1952 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger Doubleday Novel
1953 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger World's Work Novel
1954 Cover Sur la planète rouge Fleuve Noir Novel
1954 Cover O veneno de Marte Livros do Brasil Novel
1957 Cover David Starr – rymdjägare Svensk Läraretidnings Novel
February 1962 Cover Galassia, #14 Casa Editrice La Tribuna MAGAZINE 2
March 1963 Cover Gift vom Mars Moewig Novel 1
December 1971 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger Signet / New American Library Novel 9
December 1971 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger Signet / New American Library of Canada Novel 9
January 1972 Cover The Astronomical Adventures of Space Ranger Starr, Agent of the Council of Space Signet / New American Library Omnibus
September 1972 Cover An Isaac Asimov Double: Space Ranger and Pirates of the Asteroids New English Library Omnibus
April 1973 Cover Space Ranger New English Library Novel
June 1973 Cover Space Ranger New English Library Novel
June 1974 Cover Space Ranger New English Library Novel 9
June 1974 Cover Gift vom Mars Pabel Novel
May 1975 Cover Space Ranger New English Library Novel 9
1977 Cover Een man alleen Born Novel
1977 David Starr – rymdjägare Opal Novel
September 1977 Cover Jim Spark le chasseur d'étoiles Hachette Novel
1978 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger Fawcett Crest Novel 9
October 1978 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger Gregg Press Novel 11
June 1980 Cover Space Ranger New English Library Novel 9
March 1981 Cover Lucky Starr Bastei Lübbe Novel
September 1983 Cover Space Ranger New English Library Novel 9
April 1984 Cover David Starr: Space Ranger Del Rey / Ballantine Novel
December 1985 Cover The Adventures of Lucky Starr Nelson Doubleday / SFBC Omnibus 1
December 1987 David Starr: Space Ranger Del Rey / Ballantine Novel
February 1988 Cover Lucky Starr, il vagabondo dello spazio Mondadori Novel 13
June 1988 Cover Space Ranger Lightning Novel
August 1990 Cover Lucky Starr Bastei Lübbe Omnibus 7
April 1991 Cover Les poisons de Mars Lefrancq Novel
1992 Az Űrvadász Cédrus Kiadó Novel
April 1993 Cover David Starr, Space Ranger & Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids Bantam Spectra Omnibus
1995 Cover Wilde Talente / Lucky Starr, der Weltraumranger Das Beste Omnibus
1998 Cover Rătăcitor în spațiu Lucman Omnibus
May 1998 Cover Lucky Starr Bastei Lübbe Omnibus 7
October 1998 Cover Lucky Starr Bastei Lübbe Omnibus 7
August 2001 Cover The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus 11