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Title: Belief Title Record # 55896
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1953-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1963Translated by Cesare Scaglia
Italian Roger o della gravità
1967Translated by Axel Melhardt
German Der Professor, dem man nicht glaubte
1976Translated by Vámosi Pál.
Hungarian Hit
1977Translated by Nikola Popović
Croatian Vjerovanje
1980Translated by Christine Tournier
French Croire
1984Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck or Bodo Baumann (not specifically stated for this title).
German Blasphemie
1984Translated by Giuseppe Lippi
Italian Persuasione
1985Translated by Monique Lebailly
French
Crédible?Credible
1996Translated by an unknown hand
Romanian Convingere

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, October 1953 1953-10-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.35?$: US dollar
164
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".
mag Frank Kelly Freas Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, March 1954 (UK) 1954-03-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/6?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).
128
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".
mag Kelly Freas Checkmark
Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time 1954-11-00 ed. Judith Merril Random House  
$2.95?$: US dollar
xv+
294
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth H. Lawrence Hoffman Checkmark
Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time 1955-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Sidgwick & Jackson  
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).
xiii+
290
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time 1955-03-00 ed. Judith Merril Random House / SFBC  
$1.15?$: US dollar
xiii+
271
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth H. Lawrence Hoffman Checkmark
Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time 1957-01-00 ed. Judith Merril The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 24
5/6?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).
290
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Prologue to Analog 1962-01-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Doubleday  
$3.95?$: US dollar
308
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ben Robinson (cover designer)  
Prologue to Analog 1962-03-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.20?$: US dollar
308
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ben Robinson (cover designer) Checkmark
I Capolavori di Urania #307bis 1963-05-00 ed. Carlo Fruttero Mondadori 307bis
Lit 200?Lit: Italian lira
208
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".
mag Karel Thole Checkmark
Analog Anthology 1965-09-27 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction)  
30/-?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).
799
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Weaver (artist)  
Analog Anthology 1966-06-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. The Science Fiction Book Club (UK)     799
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Prologue to Analog 1967-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell Panther 2255
5/-?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).
236
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.
anth Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1967-04-00 Isaac Asimov Four Square Books 1866
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).
124
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Die Insel der Toten und andere SF-Storys 1967-06-30 ed. uncredited Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman #543) UZ543
DM 0.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
61
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
Hans Möller?Hans Moeller
Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1967-11-00 Isaac Asimov Scholastic 1866   124
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1968-03-00 Isaac Asimov Four Square Books 1866
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).
124
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 Josh Kirby Checkmark
Prologue to Analog 1969-00-00 ed. John W. Campbell Panther 2255
5/-?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).
236
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.
anth Checkmark
14 Great Tales of ESP 1969-00-00 ed. Idella Purnell Stone Fawcett Gold Medal T2164
$0.75?$: US dollar
303+
[1]
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.
anth Checkmark
14 Great Tales of ESP 1970-00-00 ed. Idella Purnell Stone Coronet 0-340-12731-7
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).
303
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.
anth Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1970-04-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 2525   124
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1970-06-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 2525
5/-?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).
124
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1974-03-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 1978
£0.30?£: UK pound
124
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  
Through a Glass, Clearly 1975-05-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-02715-5
£0.40?£: UK pound
124
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 Checkmark
Galaktika 19: Tudományos-fantasztikus antológia?Galaktika 19: Tudomanyos-fantasztikus antologia
Galaktika 19: Tudomaanyos-fantasztikus antoloogia
1976-00-00 ed.
Kuczka Péter?Kuczka, Peter
Kozmosz Könyvek?Kozmosz Konyvek
IF 2531 - e - 7779
Ft 12?Ft: Hungarian forint
 
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 Chris Foss Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Ian Henry 0-86025-124-1
£3.25?£: UK pound
124
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Sirius, #13 1977-07-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 10?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
148
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.
mag Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1977-11-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-03550-6   124
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tim White Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1978-12-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-04239-1
£0.75?£: UK pound
124
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 Tim White Checkmark
Le livre d'or de la Science-Fiction: Isaac Asimov 1980-09-18 Isaac Asimov Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5092) 2-266-00935-4   314
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 Marcel Laverdet Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1982-12-00 Isaac Asimov New English Library 0-450-00081-8
£1.25?£: UK pound
124
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 Tim White Checkmark
The Winds of Change and Other Stories 1983-03-18 Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-18099-3
$15.95?$: US dollar
xiii+
269
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Kiyoshi Kanai Checkmark
The Winds of Change and Other Stories 1983-10-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC 2883
$3.98?$: US dollar
269
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Kiyoshi Kanai Checkmark
The Winds of Change and Other Stories 1984-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-05743-9
£1.95?£: UK pound
330
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 Checkmark
The Winds of Change and Other Stories 1984-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-05743-9
£1.95?£: UK pound
330
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 Winds of Change ... and Other Stories 1984-01-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31188-4
$2.95?$: US dollar
ix+
277
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 Don Dixon Checkmark
The Winds of Change ... and Other Stories 1984-01-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31188-4
C$3.75?C$: Canadian dollar
ix+
277
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 Don Dixon Checkmark
Wenn der Wind sich dreht 1984-06-00 Isaac Asimov
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Paperback?Bastei Luebbe Paperback
#28119)
3-404-28119-5
DM 19.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
331
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 Wayne Barlowe Checkmark
Urania #986 1984-12-23 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 986
Lit 2,500?Lit: Italian lira
222
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".
mag Giuseppe Festino  
The Winds of Change and Other Stories 1985-00-00 Isaac Asimov Panther 0-586-05743-9
£2.50?£: UK pound
330
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 Checkmark
Au prix du papyrus 1985-01-00 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#395)
2-207-30395-0   211
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 Georges Raimondo  
The Edge of Tomorrow 1985-07-00 Isaac Asimov Tor 0-312-93200-6
$15.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
462
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Analog: The Best of Science Fiction 1985-07-00 ed. uncredited Galahad Books 0-88365-637-X
$12.95?$: US dollar
621
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Alternate Asimovs 1986-01-03 Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-19784-5
$16.95?$: US dollar
xii+
272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Edge of Tomorrow 1986-03-00 Isaac Asimov Harrap 0-245-54391-0
£9.95?£: UK pound
xiv+
462
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Edge of Tomorrow 1986-07-00 Isaac Asimov Tor 0-812-53122-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
xiv+
462
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Wenn der Wind sich dreht 1987-03-00 Isaac Asimov
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Abenteuer?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Abenteuer
#23066)
3-404-23066-3
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
398
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 Tim White Checkmark
The Winds of Change ... and Other Stories 1987-11-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31188-4
$3.50?$: US dollar
ix+
277
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 Don Dixon  
The Winds of Change ... and Other Stories 1989-00-00 Isaac Asimov Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-31188-4
$4.95?$: US dollar
ix+
277
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 Don Dixon  
Wenn der Wind sich dreht 1989-06-00 Isaac Asimov
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(
Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Abenteuer?Bastei Luebbe Science Fiction Abenteuer
#23066)
3-404-23066-3
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
398
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 Tim White Checkmark
The Winds of Change and Other Stories 1990-00-00 Isaac Asimov Grafton 0-586-05743-9
£3.50?£: UK pound
330
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  
Prélude à l'éternité?Prelude à l'eternite
1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5092) 2-266-02828-6   319
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
J. P. Ferté?J. P. Ferte
 
Vântul schimbării?Vantul schimbarii
1996-00-00 Isaac Asimov Editura Teora (Sci-Fi (Editura Teora) #17) 973-601-321-9   312
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  
Au prix du papyrus 1999-02-00 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#395)
2-207-24857-7   211
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 Fred Sorrentino  
Au prix du papyrus 2004-12-06 Isaac Asimov
Denoël?Denoel
(Folio SF #196)
2-07-030545-7   211
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
Éric Scala?Eric Scala
 
14 Great Tales of ESP date unknown ed. Idella Purnell Stone Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-02679-5
$0.95?$: US dollar
303
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.
anth Checkmark
The Edge of Tomorrow date unknown Isaac Asimov Tor 0-812-53122-1
$3.50?$: US dollar
xiv+
462
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
The Edge of Tomorrow date unknown Isaac Asimov Tor 0-812-53122-1
$3.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
462
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 Boris Vallejo Checkmark
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