In the Steel City, "Yinzer" is a term of endearment, reserved for the city's most beloved and embraced by locals as a symbol of the grit and determination that Pittsburgh endows anyone from there. The city's undeniable impact on the character and life of those who grew up there has shaped iconic figures of American sports, entertainment and culture. Legends of the gridiron such as Jim Kelly, Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino and Joe Namath forged their football prowess in Western Pennsylvania. Busi...

In the Steel City, "Yinzer" is a term of endearment, reserved for the city's most beloved and embraced by locals as a symbol of the grit and determination that Pittsburgh endows anyone from there . The city's undeniable impact on the character and life of those who grew up there has shaped iconic figures of American sports, entertainment and culture. Legends of the gridiron such as Jim Kelly, Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino and Joe Namath forged their football prowess in Western Pennsylvania. Bus...

Beyond Lies the Wub, from Planet Stories July 1952. This was the eighth short story written by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. During a refueling, a ship embarks a Wub, animal resembling a large pig. Beyond the Door, from Fantastic Universe January 1954, Larry Thomas bought a cuckoo clock for his wife—without knowing the price he would have to pay. Mr. Spaceship, from Imagination: Stories of Science and Fantasy, January 1953. A human brain-controlled spacecraft would mean mechanical...

28 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sStep into one of the most imaginative decades in science fiction history with 1950s Science Fiction 6, a collection of 28 classic stories from some of the greatest writers ever to explore the future.This remarkable anthology brings together legendary authors including Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Clifford D. Simak, Fritz Leiber, Fredric Brown, Ha...

If there's one lesson to be learned from science fiction, it's that nothing lasts forever. From human lives to vast civilizations, the overarching theme of the genre is that the old will give way to the new.Look to futures past with X Minus One! One of the most imaginative series of the 1950s brings you to adventures in worlds beyond fear, beyond imagination, beyond the farthest stars. Works by the leading genre authors of the day (including Philip K. Dick, Robert Sheckley, and Clifford Si...

Some of the earliest science fiction stories featuring robots from some of the best sci-fi authors of the 1950s and 60s.Sales Pitch by Philip K. DickThe Inquisitor by Robert SilverbergThe Robot Who wanted To Know by Harry HarrisonYour Servant Sir by Sol BorenSomeday by Isaac AsimovArm of the Law by Harry HarrisonLet's Get Together by Isaac AsimovProgeny by Philip K. DickSecond Childhood by Cliffor...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 141–150Ten Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sStep into the Golden Age of Science Fiction with ten unforgettable tales from some of the greatest writers ever to imagine the future. From distant planets and alien visitors to time travel, strange creatures, and realities that bend the imagination, this collection delivers classic science fiction at its very best.Travel to Mars with legendary au...

Vintage Sci-Fi 4 - 21 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert Silverberg, Harlan Ellison and moreJonah of the Jove-Run by Ray BradburyRescue Mission by Robert SilverbergRat Race by George O. SmithSpace-Lane of No-Return by George WhittingtonAnd The Gods Laughed by Fredric BrownThe Skull by Philip K. DickAlien Equivalent by Richard R. SmithPrison of a Billion Years by ...

Eleven science fiction short stories from some of the best sci-fi authors of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.Zurk by Richard O. LewisA Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack ReynoldsMonster by William MorrisonFee of the Frontier by H. B. FyfeTony and the Beetles by Philip K. DickAlien Equivalent by Richard R. Smith$1,000 a Plate by Jack McKentyPlanet of the Angry Giants by Robert SilverbergThe Martian Shore by Cha...

Fourteen killer science fiction short stories from some of the best sci-fi authors of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s—tales where danger is personal, ideas are lethal, and survival is never guaranteed.These stories explore murder, justice, revenge, and unintended consequences through the sharp lens of classic science fiction. From assassins engineered by society to machines that decide humanity’s fate, each tale delivers tension, dark irony, and the kind of twist that made readers of the p...

Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory’s million-copy-plus bestselling memoir—now in trade paperback for the first time.“Powerful and ugly and beautiful...a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it.”—The New York TimesFifty-five years ago, in 1964, an incredibly honest and revealing memoir by one of the America's best-loved comedians and activists, Dick Gregory,...

A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica t...