Mindspan
Encyclopedia
Mindspan is a collection of science fiction
stories by Gordon R. Dickson
. It was first published by Baen Books
in 1986. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Fantasy and Science Fiction, Venture
, Startling Stories
, Galaxy Science Fiction
, Analog Science Fiction and Fact
and Worlds of Tomorrow.
Stories 4 to 8 were republished in The Magnificent Wilf (1995).
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
stories by Gordon R. Dickson
Gordon R. Dickson
Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author.- Biography :Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1923. After the death of his father, he moved with his mother to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1937...
. It was first published by Baen Books
Baen Books
Baen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by long time science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, military science fiction, and fantasy...
in 1986. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Fantasy and Science Fiction, Venture
Venture Science Fiction Magazine
Venture 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...
, Startling Stories
Startling Stories
Startling Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published from 1939 to 1955 by Standard Magazines. It was initially edited by Mort Weisinger, who was also the editor of Thrilling Wonder Stories, Standard's other science fiction title. Startling ran a lead novel in every issue;...
, Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre...
and Worlds of Tomorrow.
Stories 4 to 8 were republished in The Magnificent Wilf (1995).
Contents
- "Miss Prinks"
- "Fleegl of Fleegl"
- "Show Me the Way to Go Home"
- "Rex and Mr. Rejilla"
- "Who Dares a Bulbur Eat?"
- "The Faithful Wilf"
- "A Wobble in Wockii Futures"
- "Sleight of Wit"
- "Operation P-Button"
- "Soupstone"
- "Ballad of the Shoshonu"
- "Catch a Tartar"
- "A Matter of Technique"