The Menace from Earth (short story collection)

1959 collection of science fiction short stories by Robert A. Heinlein

The Menace From Earth

First edition cover

Author| Robert A. Heinlein
Cover artist| W.I. van der Poel
Language| English
Genre| Science fiction
Publisher| Gnome Press

Publication date

| 1959
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (hardcover)
Pages| 191

The Menace From Earth is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It was published by The Gnome Press in 1959 in an edition of 5,000 copies.

## Contents

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* "The Year of the Jackpot" (1952)
* "By His Bootstraps" (1941)
* "Columbus Was a Dope" (1947)
* "The Menace from Earth" (1957)
* "Sky Lift" (1953)
* "Goldfish Bowl" (1942)
* "Project Nightmare" (1953)
* "Water Is for Washing" (1947)

## Reception

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Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated the collection 4.5 stars out of five. He said "The trouble with Heinlein is that once he explores a situation, not much is left to be said. His prototypes are up-to-the-minute masterworks," citing "By His Bootstraps" and the temporal paradox genre as an example.[1]

Dave Pringle reviewed The Menace from Earth for Imagine magazine, and stated that "savour such short stories as 'The Year of the Jackpot', a manic end-of-the-world take, and 'By His Bootstraps', simply the best time-travel yarn since Wells. The early Heinlein was a Natural."[2]

## References

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1. ^ Gale, Floyd C. (December 1960). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 123–127.123-127&rft.date=1960-12&rft.aulast=Gale&rft.aufirst=Floyd+C.&rft_id=https://archive.org/stream/Galaxy_v19n02_1960-12#page/n61/mode/1up&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:The+Menace+from+Earth+(short+story+collection)" class="Z3988">
2. ^ Pringle, Dave (October 1983). "Book Review". Imagine (review) (7). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 37.

## Sources

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* Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 308.
* "The Fiction of Robert A. Heinlein". Retrieved 2007-03-08.

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