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The Past Through Tomorrow

by Robert A. Heinlein · 1967

Future History or "Heinlein Timeline" seriesbook 1-21Next:The Past Through Tomorrow: Vol. 2 →

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Here in one monumental volume are all 21 of the stories, novella, and novels which make up Heinlein's famous Future History-the rich, imaginative architecture of Man's probable destiny.

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Introduction by Damon Knight

Jacket art by Bruce Jensen

Genre
science fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisalternate historyalternate historyMore like thisLess of thistime traveltime travelMore like thisLess of this
Themes
spacespaceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
futurefutureMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 830 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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