The reservoirs for the body had to be replenished, and the ship had to be serviced - and the crew had a dream about the Lotus in his bed from protoplasm. But Kelly knew how to awaken them ......
Charles Denison invented the most effective elixir of longevity, and now all of humanity should know about its greatest discovery. But some people do not agree with this state of affairs and want to prevent Denison ......
A distinctive feature of the ass of Balaam was that he was more penetrating than his master. Sometimes a child is more perceptive - because he is more straightforward and logical - than an adult .......
For twenty-eight years, William Nolan, another newcomer in this field, introduces us to the capricious door of the time of Professor S. Sidwick Ohm, guaranteed to solve the accumulated problems of the world in 2057....
A person acts on the basis of what he considers facts, not facts. He lives or dies from the fact that there are facts. Now sometimes you don’t have time to correct a person’s beliefs, but he must act correctly ......
Johnny Mayham, one of the most memorable characters of the golden era of science fiction, is a werewolf who can look like any person. In the story “A Place Under the Sun,” Mayhem ordered the rescue of a spaceship that is in direct collision with the Sun. Will he be able to complete this mission of Hercules before it is too late?...
It’s rare that the fate of many people literally hangs in the balance - but it’s also rare that the device, each part of which has been thoroughly tested, does not work ......
Another episode of Dr. Bird’s extraordinary duel with the learned wizard Saranov. "The maneuver is progressing the way you want. Dr. Bird?" asked the head of the air corps. The famous scientist lowered his binoculars and smiled. “Exactly, General,” he replied. "They keep a great line." “This is the largest concentration of air force this country has ever seen,” said General Merton proudly....
An alien life form - a metal sinister - threatens all of humanity with destruction. Something that looked like an inner eye glowed for a moment as the sphere advanced....
About five hundred miles northeast and forty-five miles above it, an enemy ship was spotted by the radar. He decided that this was most likely the Ivar K-12 interceptor and chose the evasion scheme....
Carrin is worried about the suicide of his acquaintance Miller. Why did this man commit suicide, because he had everything he needed to live: a wife, children, good work and all the wonders of luxury? First published in December 1952 in Galaxy Science Fiction....
