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Starships gathers a range of science‑fiction pieces, from Isaac Asimov’s essay "The Longest Voyage" to short stories such as Cordwainer Smith’s "The Burning of the Brain" and A. E. van Vogt’s "Far Centaurus." The volume also features works by Richard McKenna, Robert Sheckley, Christopher Anvil, Doris Pitkin Buck, Frank M. Robinson, Anne McCaffrey, James McConnell, A. Bertram Chandler, Eric Frank Russell, Fred Saberhagen, and Isaac Asimov’s own short story "Founding Father."
First publish date: 1983
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Isaac Asimov
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