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Title: Jay Score Title Record # 46414
Author: Eric Frank Russell
Date: 1941-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Jay Score / Marathon
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Synopsis: A freight rocket to venus is damaged by a meteoroid which puts it on a collision course with the sun. The titular pilot volunteers to save the ship in what appears to be a suicide mission.
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Other Titles

Translations Translated Serializations
Year Language Title
1956 Swedish Jay Score
1956Translated by Jesco von Puttkamer
German Jay Score
1968Translated by Walter Brumm (1968)
German Bewährungsprobe
1968Translated by Walter Brumm
German Menschen, Marsianer und Maschinen 1
1969 Italian Jay Score
1971Translated by David Marcuse
Dutch Jay Score
1980Translated by Joachim Körber
German Jay Score
1980Translated by Aleksandar Gvoić
Croatian Pothvat pilota J-20
Year Language Title
1978 German Jay Score (I. Teil) (Part 1 of 2)
1978 German Jay Score (II. Teil) (Part 2 of 2)

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, May 1941 1941-05-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.20?$: US dollar
164
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 Rogers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1952-02-07 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Doubleday  
$2.95?$: US dollar
249
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1953-08-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Signet 1044
$0.25?$: US dollar
x+
207
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1955-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Dennis Dobson (Science Adventure Fiction)  
9/6?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).
191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Pagram  
Häpna!, juni 1956 1956-06-00 ed.
Kjell Ekström?Kjell Ekstrom
Grafiska Förlaget Kindberg & Söner  
skr 1.50?skr: Swedish krona (crown)
 
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.
mag  
Utopia Science Fiction Magazin, #3 1956-09-17 ed. Walter Ernsting Pabel  
DM 1.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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 Sol December Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1957-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers S424
2/6?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).
190
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 John Richards Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1958-08-00 Eric Frank Russell Berkley Books G-148
$0.35?$: US dollar
174
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1958-08-00 Eric Frank Russell Berkley Books G-148
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
174
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1965-05-00 Eric Frank Russell Berkley Medallion F1088
$0.50?$: US dollar
175
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
Men, Martians & Machines 1965-07-00 Eric Frank Russell Panther 1890
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).
191
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
Tomorrow, the Stars 1967-06-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Men, Martians & Machines 1968-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Panther 18905
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).
191
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
Menschen, Marsianer und Maschinen 1968-02-00 Eric Frank Russell Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3113) 3113
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
157
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 Stanley Meltzoff Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1969-01-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1969-07-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Urania #524 1969-10-05 ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini Mondadori 524
Lit 250?Lit: Italian lira
190
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  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1970-01-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1970-07-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1970-11-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1971-02-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars 1971-03-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Mensen, Martianen, machines 1971-06-00 Eric Frank Russell Meulenhoff (M=SF #46) 90-290-0072-4   191
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 Erik Zwierd Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1972-05-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Science-Fiction-Stories 36 1974-05-00 ed. Walter Spiegl Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 #67 (3046)) 3-548-03046-7
DM 3.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
125
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 Frazetta Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1976-12-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03432-1
$1.50?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
2001: Das deutsche Science Fiction Magazin 9/10 78 Sept. 1978-09-00 ed. Karl B. Bockstahler Budo Sport  
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
66
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
mag Kelly Freas Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1978-10-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27700-7
$1.95?$: US dollar
xv+
336
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 H. R. Van Dongen Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1978-10-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-27700-7
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
xv+
336
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 H. R. Van Dongen Checkmark
2001: Das deutsche Science Fiction Magazin 11/12 78 Nov.-Dez. 1978-11-00 ed. Karl B. Bockstahler Budo Sport  
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
66
A4?21 cm by 29.7 cm or 8.3" by 11.7" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
mag Franco Storchi Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1979-00-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-04304-5
$1.95?$: US dollar
224
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 3, 1941 1980-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #377) 0-87997-523-7 / UE1523
$2.25?$: US dollar
352
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 3, 1941 1980-03-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-523-7
C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar
352
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Die besten Stories von Eric Frank Russell 1980-04-00 Eric Frank Russell Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction #6703) 3-8118-6703-2
DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
400
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 Oliviero Berni Checkmark
Sirius, #52 1980-10-05 ed.
Borivoj Jurković?Borivoj Jurkovic
Borivoj Jurkovich
Vjesnik  
Din 20?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
Tomorrow, the Stars 1981-09-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-05357-1
$2.25?$: US dollar
242
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction: 2nd Series 1983-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers 0-517-41367-1   723
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1983-03-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-06429-8
$2.50?$: US dollar
xi+
242
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 Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars 1984-00-00 ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Books 0-425-07572-9
$2.75?$: US dollar
xi+
242
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 Carl Lundgren  
Men, Martians and Machines 1984-01-00 Eric Frank Russell Crown Publishers (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #1) 0-517-55185-3
$7.95?$: US dollar
x+
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1985-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Robson Books (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #1) 0-86051-330-0
£5.95?£: UK pound
viii+
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth Checkmark
Men, Martians and Machines 1985-00-00 Eric Frank Russell Greenhouse (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #1) 0-909104-93-X   x+
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth  
Mensen, Martianen, machines 1985-03-00 Eric Frank Russell Meulenhoff (M=SF #46) 90-290-0072-4   191
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 John Harris Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1986-07-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine (Ballantine's Classic Library of Science Fiction) 0-345-33223-7
$3.95?$: US dollar
336
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Best of Eric Frank Russell 1987-03-00 Eric Frank Russell Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-33223-7
£2.95?£: UK pound
336
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  
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy 2000-07-18 ed. Garyn G. Roberts Prentice-Hall 0-13-021280-6
$47.00?$: US dollar
xviii+
1166
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 Frank R. Paul Checkmark
Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell 2000-09-00 Eric Frank Russell NESFA Press 1-886778-10-8
$29.00?$: US dollar
701
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy 2003-00-00 ed. Garyn G. Roberts Prentice-Hall 0-13-021280-6   xviii+
1166
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 Frank R. Paul Checkmark
Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell 2003-03-00 Eric Frank Russell NESFA Press 1-886778-10-8
$29.00?$: US dollar
701
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Bob Eggleton Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03894-7
$1.95?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6
$0.95?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-02931-X
$1.25?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-03894-7
$1.95?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers  
Tomorrow, the Stars date unknown ed. Robert A. Heinlein Berkley Medallion 0-425-01426-6 / S1426
$0.75?$: US dollar
224
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 Richard Powers Checkmark
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