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The Martian Way and Other Stories

by Isaac Asimov · 1951

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This collection of four famous science fiction tales masterfully exemplifies author Isaac Asimov's ability to create quickly a believable human milieu in the midst of alien circumstances. Each of the long stores also shows his considerable skill in fully fleshing out a speculative scientific or social possibility.

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Contents:

* The Martian Way * na Galaxy Nov '52

* Youth * nv Space Science Fiction May '52

* The Deep * ss Galaxy Dec '52

* Sucker Bait [Troas] * na Astounding Feb '54

Genre
aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 222 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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