Star Science Fiction Stories No.2
 Cover of Star Science Fiction Stories No.2 | |
| Author | various |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard M. Powers |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Science Fiction Stories |
| Genre | Science fiction, anthology |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Star Science Fiction Stories No.1 |
| Followed by | Star Science Fiction Stories No.3 |
Star Science Fiction Stories No.2 is the second book in the
Star Science Fiction Stories, edited by Frederik Pohl. It was first published in 1953 by Ballantine Books
.
Contents
- "Disappearing Act" by Alfred Bester
- "The Clinic" by Theodore Sturgeon
- "The Congruent People" by Algis Budrys
- "Critical Factor" by Hal Clement
- "It's a Good Life" by Jerome Bixby
- "A Pound of Cure" by Lester del Rey
- "The Purple Fields" by Robert Crane
- "F Y I" by James Blish
- "Conquest" by Anthony Boucher
- "Hormones" by Fletcher Pratt
- "The Odor of Thought" by Robert Sheckley
- "The Happiest Creature" by Jack Williamson
- "The Remorseful" by C.M. Kornbluth
- "Friend of the Family" by Richard Wilson
Reception
P. Schuyler Miller reviewed the anthology favorably, reported than many of the stories were "as good as you'll find anywhere."[1]
References
- Astounding Science Fiction, July 1954, pp.147-48
External links
- Star Science Fiction Stories No.2 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Anthopology 101: The Pohl Stars by Bud Webster, at Galactic Central