Title: Diabologic
Title Record # 55828
Author: Eric Frank Russell
Date: 1955-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Eric Frank Russell
Date: 1955-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in Astounding, March 1955.
Synopsis: A human explorer discovers a spacegoing alien race and initiates contact, relying on the techniques developed over time by humans to outwit the maladaptive bureaucratic responses of the alien government and initiate communication on a mutually beneficial basis.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astounding Science Fiction, March 1955 | 1955-03-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
164 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Van Dongen |  |
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| Astounding Science Fiction, August 1955 (UK) | 1955-08-00 | ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | 1/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | |||
| The Space Willies / Six Worlds Yonder | 1958-00-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Ace Books (Ace Double #D-315) | D-315 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
131+ 128 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
omni | Ed Emshwiller | |
| Far Stars | 1961-00-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Dennis Dobson | 13/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Far Stars | 1961-00-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Dennis Dobson | 15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Ferne Sterne | 1962-02-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #28) | Z 28 | DM 5.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
187 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Eyke Volkmer | |
| Ferne Sterne | 1962-02-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Goldmann (Goldmanns Zukunftsromane #28) | Z 28 | DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
188 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Eyke Volkmer | |
| Connoisseur's Science Fiction | 1964-00-00 | ed. Tom Boardman | Penguin Books | 2223 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
234 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |
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| Ferne Sterne | 1964-05-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Goldmann (Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher #033) | 033 | DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
188+ [1] |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eyke Volkmer | |
| Far Stars | 1964-06-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Panther | 1691 | 2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | |
|
| Far Stars | 1964-06-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Panther | 1691 | A4/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
127+ [1] |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | |
|
| Connoisseur's Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Tom Boardman | Penguin Books (US) | 2223 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
234 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |
|
| Connoisseur's Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Tom Boardman | Penguin Books | 2223 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
234 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |
|
| The Space Willies / Six Worlds Yonder | 1971-07-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Ace Books (Ace Double #77785) | 0-441-77785-6 / 77785 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
131+ 128 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
omni | Kelly Freas | |
| Alfa twee: veertien sf-verhalen | 1974-00-00 | ed. Warner Flamen | Meulenhoff (M=SF #81) | 90-290-0488-6 | 336 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Chris Foss | |
|
| Welkom op aarde ... | 1974-00-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Meulenhoff (M=SF #72) | 90-290-0287-5 | 312 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Chesley Bonestell | |
|
| Far Stars | 1975-00-00 | Eric Frank Russell | Dennis Dobson | 0-234-77531-9 | £3.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard Weaver (artist) | |
| Connoisseur's Science Fiction | 1976-02-00 | ed. Tom Boardman | Penguin Books | 0-14-002223-6 | £0.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
233+ [1] |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Bob Fowke | |
| Avontuur in ruimte & tijd, #7 | 1981-00-00 | ed. Editors of Avontuur in ruimte & tijd | De Tijdruimte | 2.50?: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
64 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Peter Elson | |
|
| Intergalactic Empires | 1983-12-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Signet / New American Library | 0-451-12624-6 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Paul Alexander | |
| Die Zukunft spinnt | 1987-03-00 |
ed.
Michael Görden?Michael Goerden |
Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #23499) | 3-442-23499-9 | DM 12.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
412 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Carl Lundgren | |
| Alef, #6 | 1988-01-00 |
ed.
Boban Kneević?Boban Knezevic |
Dnevnik | Din 900?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006 |
132 | A5?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines |
mag |
Dobrosav Bob ivković?Dobrosav Bob Zivkovic
Dobrosav Bob Zhivkovic |
|
|
| Intergalactic Empires | 1988-07-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Robinson | 0-948164-97-2 | £2.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jim Burns | |
| My Favorite Science Fiction Story | 1999-03-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1115) | 0-88677-830-1 / UE2830 | $6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 372 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Angus McKie | |
| My Favorite Science Fiction Story | 1999-07-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books / SFBC | 0-7394-0349-4 / 00941 | $9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 372 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Angus McKie | |
| Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell | 2000-09-00 | Eric Frank Russell | NESFA Press | 1-886778-10-8 | $29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
701 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell | 2003-03-00 | Eric Frank Russell | NESFA Press | 1-886778-10-8 | $29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
701 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bob Eggleton | |
| My Favorite Science Fiction Story | 2005-09-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg | ibooks | 1-59687-121-0 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 372 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Kimberly Chandler | |
| Intergalactic Empires | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Signet / New American Library | 0-451-12624-6 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
304 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Paul Alexander | |
| Intergalactic Empires | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Signet / New American Library | 0-451-12624-6 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
304 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Paul Alexander | |