The collection includes translations of stories and novellas by science fiction writers from Great Britain, the USA, Australia and Ireland, such as A. Asimov, J. Vance, A.D. Foster, E. Cross, B. Chandler, D. Langford, etc. Fantastic plots of works serve the authors to reveal pressing problems of our time.

Contents: Isaac Asimov. Letter of the LawJames E. Thompson. Backlog in the naval cavalry Keith Reid. Signor da V. Ambrose Bierce. The Inventive PatriotEdward D. Hoke. The Best ZooMaggie Nadler. Latest innovation by Eric Cross. Zero Gravity PowderRay Russell. RoomDanny Plakta. Revived...Henry Slesar. Exam DayDavid Langford. Think big! Reginald Bretnor. Root of EvilEric Cross. The Mr. Dunphy Phenomenon Richard Wilson. The ascetic Harry is the culprit of the “brain drain” Cyril Kornbluth. 1955 Rocket Alan Dean Foster. For the audience to judge Bertram Chandler. CageJack Vance. Dodkin in actionWilliam F. Volan. The Worlds of Monty WilsonRobert Sheckley. Feeding RegularityFred Seiberhagen. “Martha” Harry Kilworth. Let's go to Calvary! Ray Russell. Who's better? Bill Pronzini. What to do with a pink cow? Arthur Maken. Fire PyramidRobert Sheckley. The Ideal WomanHarry Harrison. At the Falls Richard Wilson. Relative James Blish. ManicureTom Petri. Unknown signFrederick Paul. The Emergency Mission of Phineas Snodgrass Robert Sheckley. Special order of Gold Digger Harry Harrison. Finally, the true story of Frankenstein

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Compilation and translation: A.S. Melnikova Artist: L.V. Bezruchenkov