Title: The Indefatigable Frog
Title Record # 44129
Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1953-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Philip K. Dick
Date: 1953-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note: First published in Fantastic Story Magazine, July 1953.
Synopsis: Two professors, one of science and the other of philosophy, debate over Zeno's paradox of the frog in the well (in reality, Achilles and the tortoise). To end this ongoing debate, their Dean instructs them to put the theory to test by creating the proper physical environment in which to test the paradox.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Fantastic Story Magazine, July 1953 | 1953-07-00 | ed. Samuel Mines | Best Books, Inc. | $0.25?$: US dollar |
148 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | Walter Popp | ||
A Handful of Darkness | 1955-00-00 | Philip K. Dick | Rich & Cowan | 10/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
224 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Peter Rudland | ||
Eine Handvoll Dunkelheit | 1963-10-25 | Philip K. Dick | Moewig (Terra Sonderband #76) | TSB76 | DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
95 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
coll | Johnny Bruck | |
Science-Fiction-Cocktail: Band II | 1965-05-25 | ed. uncredited | Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman #436) | UZ436 | DM 0.70?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
62 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
anth | R. S. Lonati | |
A Handful of Darkness | 1966-00-00 | Philip K. Dick | Panther | 2108 | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
186 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
En handfull mörker | 1976-00-00 | Philip K. Dick | Delta (Stockholm) (Science Fiction ABC #4) | 91-7228-118-9 | 288 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | |||
A Handful of Darkness | 1978-06-00 | Philip K. Dick | Gregg Press | 0-8398-2413-0 | $11.00?$: US dollar |
xviii+ 224 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Les délires divergents de Philip K. Dick | 1979-00-00 | Philip K. Dick | Casterman (Autres temps, autres mondes) | 2-203-22626-9 | 242 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
A Handful of Darkness | 1980-01-00 | Philip K. Dick | Panther / Granada | 0-586-04804-9 | £0.95?£: UK pound |
186 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Colin Hay | |
Eine Handvoll Dunkelheit | 1981-09-00 | Philip K. Dick | Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3543) | 3-8118-3543-2 | DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
464 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Eric Ladd , Carl Lundgren | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | 1987-05-00 | Philip K. Dick | Underwood-Miller | 0-88733-053-3 | $125.00?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 404 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Beyond Lies the Wub | 1987-05-00 | Philip K. Dick | Underwood-Miller | 0-88733-052-5 | $160.00?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 404 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Beyond Lies the Wub | 1988-11-00 | Philip K. Dick | Gollancz | 0-575-04407-1 | £12.95?£: UK pound |
[12]+ 404 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
A Handful of Darkness | 1988-11-00 | Philip K. Dick | Grafton Books | 0-586-04804-9 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
237 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Chris Foss | |
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford | 1990-04-00 | Philip K. Dick | Citadel Twilight | 0-8065-1153-2 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
xxii+ 404 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Kevin Kelly | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | 1990-05-00 | Philip K. Dick | Grafton | 0-586-20764-3 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
510 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
Le presenze invisibili. Volume primo | 1994-06-00 | Philip K. Dick | Interno Giallo / Mondadori (IperFICTION) | 88-04-38520-0 | Lit 32,000?Lit: Italian lira |
490 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Giovanni Mulazzani | |
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF | 1994-07-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Tor | 0-312-85062-X | $35.00?$: US dollar |
990+ [2] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Carol Russo | |
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF | 1994-10-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Orbit | 1-85723-271-2 | £25.00?£: UK pound |
990 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Berkey | |
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF | 1994-10-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Tor / SFBC | 05435 | $17.98?$: US dollar |
990 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Berkey | |
Nouvelles 1947-1952 | 1994-10-00 | Philip K. Dick | Denoël?Denoel (Présences?Presences ) |
2-207-24065-7 | 756 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Elrik , Frank Ronan | ||
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF | 1997-09-00 | ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell | Orb | 0-312-85509-5 | $27.95?$: US dollar |
990 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
Kolonie | 1999-00-00 | Philip K. Dick | Haffmans | 3-251-20287-1 | DM 36.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
283 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Nikolaus Heidelbach | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | 1999-08-12 | Philip K. Dick | Millennium / Victor Gollancz | 1-85798-879-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
[6]+ 404 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford | 2002-07-00 | Philip K. Dick | Citadel Press | 0-8065-1153-2 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
404 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Kevin Kelly | |
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick | 2003-09-00 | Philip K. Dick | Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing | 0-8065-2630-0 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
[18]+ 404 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Paul Bachem | |
Und jenseits — das Wobb | 2008-01-00 | Philip K. Dick | Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) | 978-3-86150-808-3 | €14.90?€: Euro |
640 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Urs Jakob | |
The King of the Elves | 2011-01-00 | Philip K. Dick | Subterranean Press | 978-1-59606-340-2 | $40.00?$: US dollar |
487 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bill Sienkiewicz | |
The King of the Elves | 2011-01-00 | Philip K. Dick | Subterranean Press | 978-1-59606-339-6 | $60.00?$: US dollar |
487 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Bill Sienkiewicz | |
Und jenseits — das Wobb | 2012-08-00 | Philip K. Dick | Zweitausendeins (Haffmans Verlag bei Zweitausendeins) | 978-3-86150-808-3 | 640 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Urs Jakob | ||
変数人間?へんすう にんげん Hensuu Ningen |
2013-11-15 |
フィリップ・K・ディック?Firippu K. Dikku |
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō (Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼう ハヤカワショボウ ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF #1929) |
978-4-15-011929-4 | ¥1,000?¥: Japanese yen |
495 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll |
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき |
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変数人間?へんすう にんげん Hensuu Ningen |
2013-12-25 |
フィリップ・K・ディック?Firippu K. Dikku |
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō Hayakawa Shobo はやかわしょぼう ハヤカワショボウ |
¥891?¥: Japanese yen |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll |
土井宏明?Doi Hiroaki
どい ひろあき |
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Krótki szczęśliwy żywot brązowego oksforda?Krotki szczesliwy zywot brazowego oksforda |
2014-06-04 | Philip K. Dick | Dom Wydawniczy Rebis | 978-83-7818-536-9 | zł 59.90?zł: Polish zloty |
623 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Wojciech Siudmak | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | 2014-08-28 | Philip K. Dick | Gateway / Orion | 978-1-4732-0666-3 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The King of the Elves | 2015-12-02 | Philip K. Dick | Brilliance Audio | 978-1-4558-1470-1 | $19.99?$: US dollar |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
coll | |||
The King of the Elves | 2015-12-27 | Philip K. Dick | Brilliance Audio | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | |||||
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick | 2016-07-26 | Philip K. Dick | Citadel Press / Kensington Publishing | 978-0-8065-3796-2 | $16.00?$: US dollar |
404 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick | 2022-01-22 | Philip K. Dick | $3.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||||
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 1 | 2023-09-14 | Philip K. Dick | Gollancz | 978-1-399-61123-7 | £10.99?£: UK pound |
624 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick: Volume 1 | 2023-09-14 | Philip K. Dick | Gollancz | 978-1-399-61124-4 | £10.99?£: UK pound |
624 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | ||
Beyond Lies the Wub | date unknown | Philip K. Dick | Millennium / Orion | 1-85798-879-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
[6]+ 404 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | date unknown | Philip K. Dick | Grafton | 0-586-20764-3 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
510 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | date unknown | Philip K. Dick | Grafton | 0-586-20764-3 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
510 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
Beyond Lies the Wub | date unknown | Philip K. Dick | HarperCollins (UK) | 0-586-20764-3 | £6.99?£: UK pound |
510 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Chris Moore | |
A Handful of Darkness | date unknown | Philip K. Dick | Panther / Granada | 0-586-04804-9 | £1.50?£: UK pound |
186 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Colin Hay |