Starting with this issue, famous science fiction artist, space illustrator, and author Ron Miller has agreed to become our Art Director, which means he will be pulling future covers from his personal treasure trove of artwork. This issue’s stunning “spider woman” cover is one of Ron’s best, and I look forward to seeing what he comes up with for future issues.As always, thanks to our authors, Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, and readers for making BCW a great proj...

Gangway for Homer by George R. Hahn is an adventurous and fast-paced tale that sweeps readers into a world of maritime daring, cunning characters, and unexpected twists. This gripping narrative captures the thrill of life at sea, blending heroism, danger, and humor to keep readers engaged from the first page to the last.The value of this book lies in its ability to entertain while immersing readers in a vividly depicted nautical world. Hahn’s story...

Discusses how the needs of the individual must be balanced with socially desirable ecological goals if the environment is to be protected.

His name was really John Smith. Incredibly enough, it had always been John Smith. As far back as people in his circle and neighborhood could remember, it had been John Smith—and they could remember back all the way to when he had been a mere tottering tot—to the swaddling clothes days. He was what might be called a medium man. His height was medium. His middle-age was medium. His hair, eyes, and nose were medium. Unpretentious he looked and adequate. He fulfilled his name, which, as we men...

Return to the days when science fiction magazines carried readers to impossible worlds and introduced ideas unlike anything they had encountered before.Lost Sci-Fi Books 241 thru 260 brings together twenty vintage science fiction stories packed with strange planets, dangerous experiments, unexpected visitors, ingenious schemes and ordinary people caught in decidedly extraordinary circumstances.Ray Bradbury explores a fascinating question of identity in

Return to the era when science fiction magazines introduced readers to impossible planets, experimental machines, and heroes facing problems no one had imagined before. This volume delivers twenty more rediscovered stories filled with daring explorers, clever schemers, unexpected encounters, and mysteries hidden in the vastness of space.Some tales plunge into the dangers of alien environments while others follow quiet characters who suddenly find themselves facing extraordinary sit...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 251 thru 260 - Ten Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sMr. Meek–Musketeer by Clifford D. SimakSlave of Eternity by Roger D. AycockThe Spy in the Elevator by Donald E. WestlakeA Hitch in Time by Frederik PohlThe Abandoned of Yan by Donald F. DaleyMr. Meek Plays Polo by Clifford D. SimakGangway for Homer by George R. HahnThe Enormous Word by William Oberfield

Lost Sci-Fi Books 256 thru 260 brings together five wonderfully imaginative stories from Clifford D. Simak, George R. Hahn, William Oberfield, Robert Sheckley, and Charles E. Fritch. From unlikely adventures and bizarre discoveries to sharp twists and situations that spiral completely out of control, this collection showcases the playful and unpredictable side of vintage science fiction.Mr. Meek Plays Polo by Clifford D. Simak brings back the mild-...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 6: More Than 23 Hours of Classic Science FictionDiscover another extraordinary journey into the golden age of science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 6. With more than 23 hours of unforgettable adventures, this remarkable anthology brings together fifty classic tales from the visionary writers who transformed science fiction into one of the world’s most enduring genres.Travel beyond the stars, co...

Vintage Sci-Fi 13 - 24 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, H. P. Lovecraft and many moreChangeling by Ray BradburyThe Nameless City by H. P. LovecraftThe Burnt Planet by William BrittainTriggerman by J. F. BoneSlave of Eternity by Roger D. AycockThe Deep Hole to China by Robert SheckleyGangway for Homer by George R. HahnYou Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotki...

1940s Science Fiction 3 - 21 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1940sThe Gifts of Asti by Andre NortonFinal Victim by Ray Bradbury and Henry HasseThe Nameless Something by Murray LeinsterRing Around The Sun by Isaac AsimovSavage Galahad by Bryce WaltonThe Man Who Killed The World by Ray CummingsReferent by Ray BradburyEscape From Pluto by William OberfieldPogo Planet by Donald A. Wollh...

YOUR SIX MOST DANGEROUS ENEMIES : An After-the-Lesson Visit With “Napoleon Hill” in book “THE LAW OF SUCCESS IN SIXTEEN LESSONS” Every person on earth is afraid of something. Most fears are inherited. In this essay you may study the six basic fears which do the most damage. Your fears must be mastered before you can win in any worthwhile undertaking in life. Find out how many of the six fears are bothering you, but more important than this, determine, also how to conquer these...