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Star Science Fiction Stories No.1

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Star Science Fiction Stories
First edition hardcover
EditorFrederik Pohl
Cover artistRichard M. Powers (first edition)
John Berkey (reprint)
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStar Science Fiction Stories
GenreScience fiction, anthology
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
February 1953
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover, Mass market paperback
Pages202
ISBN0-345-02717-5 (reprinting)
Followed byStar Science Fiction Stories No.2 

Star Science Fiction Stories No.1 is the first book in the anthology series Star Science Fiction Stories, edited by Frederik Pohl.[1] It was first published in 1953 by Ballantine Books, without numeration, and was reprinted in 1972 as "No. 1". The book featured the first appearance of Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "The Nine Billion Names of God". These books have been very critically acclaimed by critics around the world.

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Anthology series

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Star Science Fiction Stories was followed by a number of subsequent books in the series, each edited by Frederik Pohl. They were all reprinted in 1972 with new cover art by John Berkey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hycyber.com
  2. ^ "Series: Star Science Fiction". The Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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