Short Science Fiction Collection 044

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Short Science Fiction Collection 044

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically "think" rather than "shoot" their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author's imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite). Total running time: 07:59:19.

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01 Earthmen Bearing Gifts by Fredrick Brown — 00:06:13 - Read by Patrick Reinhart

02 It's a Small Solar System by Allan Howard — 00:08:36 - Read by Patrick Reinhart

03 There Will Be School Tomorrow by V. E. Theissen — 00:18:42 - Read by Philip Martin

04 The Chamber of Life by G. Peyton Wertenbaker — 01:06:29 - Read by Corinna Schultz

05 No Pets Allowed by M.A. Cummings — 00:06:29 - Read by kellyTH

06 The Altar at Midnight by C.M. Kornbluth — 00:15:52 - Read by Marc Kockinos

07 Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper — 00:27:00 - Read by litarvan

08 The Gun by Philip K. Dick — 00:32:49 - Read by zacklur

09 The Ultimate Experiment by Thornton DeKy — 00:09:32 - Read by Steve Belleguelle

10 Lonesome Hearts by Russell Robert Winterbotham — 00:12:00 - Read by Amy Gramour

11 Dead Man's Planet by William Morrison — 00:30:28 - Read by Mark Nelson

12 Spacemen Never Die! by Morris Hershman — 00:07:37 - Read by dmaloney

13 Suzy by Watson Parker — 00:18:07 - Read by Roger Melin

14 The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 1 by Francis Flagg — 00:35:17 - Read by Adam Whybray 15 The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 2 by Francis Flagg — 00:23:40 - Read by Adam Whybray 16 Indirection by Everett B Cole — 00:43:09 - Read by Kevin Green

17 Security Risk by Ed M. Clinton, Jr — 00:29:20 - Read by Lars Rolander

18 Beyond Lies the Wub by Philip K. Dick — 00:17:25 - Read by Megan Goode

19 The Diamond Lens by Fitz-James O'Brien — 00:57:16 - Read by Corinna Schultz

20 The Untouchable by Stephen A. Kallis Jr. — 00:13:18 - Read by Lars Rolander

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