Empire (H. Beam Piper)
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Empire is a collection of short stories written by H. Beam Piper
, and edited by John F. Carr
. The book was published in 1981 by Ace Books
, and again in 1986. Most of these stories take place in his Terro-Human Future History, with the sole exception being "The Return
".
H. Beam Piper
Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.He wrote under the name H. Beam Piper...
, and edited by John F. Carr
John F. Carr
John Francis Carr, was born December 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in San Diego, California. He is a science fiction editor and writer.-Career:John F...
. The book was published in 1981 by Ace Books
Ace Books
Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns...
, and again in 1986. Most of these stories take place in his Terro-Human Future History, with the sole exception being "The Return
The Return (short story)
"The Return" is a science fiction short story written by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire. It is not a part of either Piper’s Terro-Human Future History series or his Paratime series....
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Contents
- Terro-Human Future History Chronology by John F. CarrJohn F. CarrJohn Francis Carr, was born December 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in San Diego, California. He is a science fiction editor and writer.-Career:John F...
A short, 35-entry timelineTimelineA timeline is a way of displaying a list of events in chronological order, sometimes described as a project artifact . It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labeled with dates alongside itself and events labeled on points where they would have happened.-Uses of timelines:Timelines...
of Piper’s Terro-Human Future History, covering from 1 A.E. to 2936 A.E.
- Introduction by John F. CarrJohn F. CarrJohn Francis Carr, was born December 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in San Diego, California. He is a science fiction editor and writer.-Career:John F...
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- "The Edge of the Knife” (text at Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
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First appeared in Amazing StoriesAmazing StoriesAmazing Stories was an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction...
, May 1957.
- "A Slave is a Slave" (text)
First appeared in ‘’Analog’’, April 1962.
- "Ministry of Disturbance" (text)
First appeared in ‘’Astounding Science Fiction’’, December 1958.
- "The ReturnThe Return (short story)"The Return" is a science fiction short story written by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire. It is not a part of either Piper’s Terro-Human Future History series or his Paratime series....
", written with John J. McGuireJohn J. McGuireJohn Joseph McGuire was an American author of science fiction.He usually wrote with H. Beam Piper.-Shorts:* "Hunter Patrol"...
(text)
First appeared in ‘’Astounding Science Fiction’’, January 1954.
- "The KeeperThe Keeper (short story)"The Keeper" is a science fiction short story written by H. Beam Piper. It is a part of Piper’s Terro-Human Future History series, and has the distinction of being the last one in the series, being set in the 301st Century A.E...
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First appeared in ‘’Venture Science FictionVenture Science Fiction MagazineVenture Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, first published from 1957 to 1958, and revived for a brief run in 1969 and 1970. Ten issues were published of the 1950s version, with another six in the second run. It was founded in both instances as a companion to The...
’’, July 1957.