01708nam a22002417a 45000010005000000030006000050050017000110080041000280200018000690400029000870500014001160820009001301000019001392450150001582500032003082600044003403000025003844900028004095200918004376500046013557000034014017000031014353355FISKH20240229103629.0240229b        cb ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780948164224  aFISKHbengcFISKHdFISKH  aPS648.S3   a813   aAsimov, Isaac   aThe mammoth book of short science fiction novels /cPresented by Isaac Asimov ; Edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh   aThis edition published 1988  aLondon : bRobinson Publishing, c1986   a574 pages : c20 cm   aMammoth Science Fiction  aThe Mammoth Book of "Vintage Science Fiction" is a collection of 10 short stories (i.e. around 50 pages each) from the 1950's. The authors contained in this volume include renowed sci-fi writers such as Asimov, Walter M. Miller (author of "Canticle for Lebowitz), Poul Anderson, Theodore Sturgeon, and Philip Jose Farmer; and it is edited by Asimov. 
The collection features some great sci-fi - some of which is nostalgic, but it in a good way - while other stories actually seem quite timeless. The "Mammoth" Sci books (by Carroll & Graf Sci-Fi) are actually a series of 6 volumes from the Classic sci-fi of the 1930's, through Modern Sci-fi of the 80's. Based on this volume, and some of the titles in the 60's volume, it's too bad these volumes are out of circulation and somewhat difficult to find. This is a great collection of page-turning stories, and would make a good gift for Sci-Fi fans, young and old!  aAnthologyxShort StoriesyScience Fiction  aGreenberg, Martin H. eEditor  aWaugh, Charles G. eEditor