Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
* "Literature/TheSillySeason", by Creator/CMKornbluth (1950)
to:
* "Literature/TheSillySeason", by Creator/CMKornbluth Creator/CyrilMKornbluth (1950)
Changed line(s) 26 (click to see context) from:
** On the 1967 Berkley Medallion covers, the {{Tagline}} by Saturday Review is written in fairly large text above the title, and names Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, and Creator/FrankLeiber as authors within this {{Anthology}}.
to:
** On the 1967 Berkley Medallion covers, the {{Tagline}} by Saturday Review is written in fairly large text above the title, and names Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/CyrilMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, and Creator/FrankLeiber as authors within this {{Anthology}}.
Changed line(s) 40 (click to see context) from:
** "Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, Jr., Creator/FrankLeiber, and many others are featured in this 'topnotch SF {{anthology}}'." -- Saturday Review (1967 Berkley Medallion cover)
to:
** "Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, [[Creator/CyrilMKornbluth C.M. Kornbluth]], Creator/KurtVonnegut, Jr., Creator/FrankLeiber, and many others are featured in this 'topnotch SF {{anthology}}'." -- Saturday Review (1967 Berkley Medallion cover)
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 43 (click to see context) from:
* TelepathicSpacemen: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, the Martians are all telepathic, and because of their telepathic abilities, they cannot come to Earth. The stress/conflicts of a world full of humans is enough to kill some of them. Thinkers have practiced ways to calm their minds enough that they can communicate to the Martians.
to:
* TelepathicSpacemen: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, the Martians {{Martians}} are all telepathic, and because of their telepathic abilities, they cannot come to Earth. The stress/conflicts of a world full of humans is enough to kill some of them. Thinkers have practiced ways to calm their minds enough that they can communicate to the Martians.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 43 (click to see context) from:
* TelepathicSpacemen: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, the Martians are all telepathic, and because of their telepathic abilities, they cannot come to Earth. The stress/conflicts of a world full of humans is enough to kill some of them. Thinkers have practiced ways to calm their minds enough that they can communicate to the MArtians.
to:
* TelepathicSpacemen: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, the Martians are all telepathic, and because of their telepathic abilities, they cannot come to Earth. The stress/conflicts of a world full of humans is enough to kill some of them. Thinkers have practiced ways to calm their minds enough that they can communicate to the MArtians.Martians.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* CryingWolf: This trope is weaponized by the villains in "The Silly Season".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
missing markup
Changed line(s) 22 (click to see context) from:
* ActualPacifist: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", a ShortStory by Creator/KurtVonnegut, Prof. Arthur Barnhouse has developed an ability to [[WindsOfDestinyChange manipulate probability]], including [[WalkingTechbane causing machines to fail]] as he directs. He and the military both realize the destructive ways he could be used, so Prof. Barnhouse hides and uses his power to remotely deactivate all weapons. At the end of the book, he attempts to [[TakeUpMySword pass on this power and quest]] to [CharacterNarrator the narrator]].
to:
* ActualPacifist: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", a ShortStory by Creator/KurtVonnegut, Prof. Arthur Barnhouse has developed an ability to [[WindsOfDestinyChange manipulate probability]], including [[WalkingTechbane causing machines to fail]] as he directs. He and the military both realize the destructive ways he could be used, so Prof. Barnhouse hides and uses his power to remotely deactivate all weapons. At the end of the book, he attempts to [[TakeUpMySword pass on this power and quest]] to [CharacterNarrator [[CharacterNarrator the narrator]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Blue Link goes to another work with the same name.
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
* "Literature/TheMonster", by Creator/LesterDelRey (1951)
to:
* "Literature/TheMonster", "The Monster", by Creator/LesterDelRey (1951)
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
page creation
Added DiffLines:
First published in 1952 by editor Creator/RobertAHeinlein, this ScienceFiction GenreAnthology contains fourteen stories.
----
!!Works in this anthology:
[[index]]
* "Literature/ImScared", by Creator/JackFinney (1951)
* "Literature/TheSillySeason", by Creator/CMKornbluth (1950)
* "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", by Creator/KurtVonnegut (1950)
* "Literature/TheTouristTrade", by Creator/BobTucker (1951)
* "{{Literature/Rainmaker}}", by Creator/JohnReese (1949)
* "{{Literature/Absalom}}", by Creator/HenryKuttner and Creator/CLMoore (1946)
* "Literature/TheMonster", by Creator/LesterDelRey (1951)
* "Literature/JayScore", by Creator/EricFrankRussell (1941)
* "Literature/BetelgeuseBridge", by Creator/WilliamTenn (1951)
* "Literature/SurvivalShip", by Creator/JudithMerril (1951)
* "{{Literature/Keyhole}}", by Creator/MurrayLeinster (1951)
* "[[Literature/GreenPatches Misbegotten Missionary]]", by Creator/IsaacAsimov (1950)
* "Literature/TheSack", by Creator/WilliamMorrison (1950)
* "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber (1951)
[[/index]]
----
!!Tropes appearing in this work:
* ActualPacifist: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", a ShortStory by Creator/KurtVonnegut, Prof. Arthur Barnhouse has developed an ability to [[WindsOfDestinyChange manipulate probability]], including [[WalkingTechbane causing machines to fail]] as he directs. He and the military both realize the destructive ways he could be used, so Prof. Barnhouse hides and uses his power to remotely deactivate all weapons. At the end of the book, he attempts to [[TakeUpMySword pass on this power and quest]] to [CharacterNarrator the narrator]].
* AllLowercaseLetters: on the original cover, the title is displayed in all lowercase letters, despite the authors being written in [[CapsLock all-caps]] and the {{tagline}} written in proper case.
* BilledAboveTheTitle:
** On the original Doubleday cover, the {{Tagline}} with Creator/RobertAHeinlein is printed above the picture and title.
** On the 1967 Berkley Medallion covers, the {{Tagline}} by Saturday Review is written in fairly large text above the title, and names Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, and Creator/FrankLeiber as authors within this {{Anthology}}.
* On the 1979 Berkley Medallion cover, Creator/RobertAHeinlein's name is printed in LARGE letters, and incorporated into a {{Tagline}} (the rest of the tagline is in very small letters).
* BizarreBabyBoom: In "{{Literature/Absalom}}", by Creator/HenryKuttner and Creator/CLMoore, every generation of children are smarter and smarter. It causes a problem when the older generations grow envious and afraid.
* CharacterNarrator:
** In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", by Creator/KurtVonnegut, the narrator was a student of Prof. Arthur Barnhouse, and at the end of the story, they're taught [[TakeUpMySword how to use Prof. Barnhouse's power and continue his quest]] to remotely [[ActualPacifist rendering all weapons inert]].
** In "Literature/BetelgeuseBridge", a ShortStory by Creator/WilliamTenn, the narrator is called Dick and he addresses the audience as Alvarez, as if the entire story is a conversation that Dick is relaying to you.
* MasterComputer: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, Maizie is a nearly two-story large electronic brain built by the Thinkers' Foundation. To communicate with Maizie, it is fed ticker tape, but the technicians have developed the superstition that the computer can see and hear.
* PenName:
** "Literature/BetelgeuseBridge" is credited to Creator/WilliamTenn, a pseudonym of Creator/PhilipKlass
** "Literature/TheTouristTrade" is credited to Creator/BobTucker, a pseudonym Creator/WilsonTucker used for fanzines.
* SwitchingPOV: "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, goes through many character perspectives very rapidly.
* {{Tagline}}:
** "An anthology of superb science-fiction stories, edited and with an introduction by Creator/RobertAHeinlein." -- Doubleday cover
** "Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, Jr., Creator/FrankLeiber, and many others are featured in this 'topnotch SF {{anthology}}'." -- Saturday Review (1967 Berkley Medallion cover)
** "Edited by Creator/RobertAHeinlein the modern master of ScienceFiction" -- 1979 Berkley Medallion cover
* TakeUpMySword: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", by Creator/KurtVonnegut, the CharacterNarrator is chosen to carry on the quest of Prof. Barnhouse; the remote [[ActualPacifist deactivation of all weapons]], using [[WindsOfDestinyChange probability manipulation]].
* TelepathicSpacemen: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, the Martians are all telepathic, and because of their telepathic abilities, they cannot come to Earth. The stress/conflicts of a world full of humans is enough to kill some of them. Thinkers have practiced ways to calm their minds enough that they can communicate to the MArtians.
* WindsOfDestinyChange: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", a ShortStory by Creator/KurtVonnegut, Prof. Arthur Barnhouse develops the ability to alter probability by keeping a particular series of thoughts in his head. Initially, he used it to roll snake-eyes on two dice (50 consecutive times). With practice, he was able to manipulate probability to [[WalkingTechbane cause machines to fail at will around himself]]. Afraid of being turned into a HumanWeapon, Prof. Barnhouse goes into hiding and dedicates his life to [[ActualPacifist rendering all weapons inert via his power]].
* WorldWarIII: "Literature/PoorSuperman", a {{Novelette}} by Creator/FritzLeiber, is set not long after the events of the nuclear war, which [[ApocalypseHow devastated the cities and countries of the world]], although survivors are creating a new world from the ashes.
----
----
!!Works in this anthology:
[[index]]
* "Literature/ImScared", by Creator/JackFinney (1951)
* "Literature/TheSillySeason", by Creator/CMKornbluth (1950)
* "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", by Creator/KurtVonnegut (1950)
* "Literature/TheTouristTrade", by Creator/BobTucker (1951)
* "{{Literature/Rainmaker}}", by Creator/JohnReese (1949)
* "{{Literature/Absalom}}", by Creator/HenryKuttner and Creator/CLMoore (1946)
* "Literature/TheMonster", by Creator/LesterDelRey (1951)
* "Literature/JayScore", by Creator/EricFrankRussell (1941)
* "Literature/BetelgeuseBridge", by Creator/WilliamTenn (1951)
* "Literature/SurvivalShip", by Creator/JudithMerril (1951)
* "{{Literature/Keyhole}}", by Creator/MurrayLeinster (1951)
* "[[Literature/GreenPatches Misbegotten Missionary]]", by Creator/IsaacAsimov (1950)
* "Literature/TheSack", by Creator/WilliamMorrison (1950)
* "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber (1951)
[[/index]]
----
!!Tropes appearing in this work:
* ActualPacifist: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", a ShortStory by Creator/KurtVonnegut, Prof. Arthur Barnhouse has developed an ability to [[WindsOfDestinyChange manipulate probability]], including [[WalkingTechbane causing machines to fail]] as he directs. He and the military both realize the destructive ways he could be used, so Prof. Barnhouse hides and uses his power to remotely deactivate all weapons. At the end of the book, he attempts to [[TakeUpMySword pass on this power and quest]] to [CharacterNarrator the narrator]].
* AllLowercaseLetters: on the original cover, the title is displayed in all lowercase letters, despite the authors being written in [[CapsLock all-caps]] and the {{tagline}} written in proper case.
* BilledAboveTheTitle:
** On the original Doubleday cover, the {{Tagline}} with Creator/RobertAHeinlein is printed above the picture and title.
** On the 1967 Berkley Medallion covers, the {{Tagline}} by Saturday Review is written in fairly large text above the title, and names Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, and Creator/FrankLeiber as authors within this {{Anthology}}.
* On the 1979 Berkley Medallion cover, Creator/RobertAHeinlein's name is printed in LARGE letters, and incorporated into a {{Tagline}} (the rest of the tagline is in very small letters).
* BizarreBabyBoom: In "{{Literature/Absalom}}", by Creator/HenryKuttner and Creator/CLMoore, every generation of children are smarter and smarter. It causes a problem when the older generations grow envious and afraid.
* CharacterNarrator:
** In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", by Creator/KurtVonnegut, the narrator was a student of Prof. Arthur Barnhouse, and at the end of the story, they're taught [[TakeUpMySword how to use Prof. Barnhouse's power and continue his quest]] to remotely [[ActualPacifist rendering all weapons inert]].
** In "Literature/BetelgeuseBridge", a ShortStory by Creator/WilliamTenn, the narrator is called Dick and he addresses the audience as Alvarez, as if the entire story is a conversation that Dick is relaying to you.
* MasterComputer: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, Maizie is a nearly two-story large electronic brain built by the Thinkers' Foundation. To communicate with Maizie, it is fed ticker tape, but the technicians have developed the superstition that the computer can see and hear.
* PenName:
** "Literature/BetelgeuseBridge" is credited to Creator/WilliamTenn, a pseudonym of Creator/PhilipKlass
** "Literature/TheTouristTrade" is credited to Creator/BobTucker, a pseudonym Creator/WilsonTucker used for fanzines.
* SwitchingPOV: "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, goes through many character perspectives very rapidly.
* {{Tagline}}:
** "An anthology of superb science-fiction stories, edited and with an introduction by Creator/RobertAHeinlein." -- Doubleday cover
** "Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/CMKornbluth, Creator/KurtVonnegut, Jr., Creator/FrankLeiber, and many others are featured in this 'topnotch SF {{anthology}}'." -- Saturday Review (1967 Berkley Medallion cover)
** "Edited by Creator/RobertAHeinlein the modern master of ScienceFiction" -- 1979 Berkley Medallion cover
* TakeUpMySword: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", by Creator/KurtVonnegut, the CharacterNarrator is chosen to carry on the quest of Prof. Barnhouse; the remote [[ActualPacifist deactivation of all weapons]], using [[WindsOfDestinyChange probability manipulation]].
* TelepathicSpacemen: In "Literature/PoorSuperman", by Creator/FritzLeiber, the Martians are all telepathic, and because of their telepathic abilities, they cannot come to Earth. The stress/conflicts of a world full of humans is enough to kill some of them. Thinkers have practiced ways to calm their minds enough that they can communicate to the MArtians.
* WindsOfDestinyChange: In "Literature/TheReportOnTheBarnhouseEffect", a ShortStory by Creator/KurtVonnegut, Prof. Arthur Barnhouse develops the ability to alter probability by keeping a particular series of thoughts in his head. Initially, he used it to roll snake-eyes on two dice (50 consecutive times). With practice, he was able to manipulate probability to [[WalkingTechbane cause machines to fail at will around himself]]. Afraid of being turned into a HumanWeapon, Prof. Barnhouse goes into hiding and dedicates his life to [[ActualPacifist rendering all weapons inert via his power]].
* WorldWarIII: "Literature/PoorSuperman", a {{Novelette}} by Creator/FritzLeiber, is set not long after the events of the nuclear war, which [[ApocalypseHow devastated the cities and countries of the world]], although survivors are creating a new world from the ashes.
----
