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Title: Omnilingual Title Record # 55725
Author: H. Beam Piper
Date: 1957-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Federation
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: A team of archaeologists tries to decipher writings left by the former inhabitants of Mars.
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Current Tags: Librivox (1), linguistics (1), mars (1), archaeology (1), chemistry (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations Serializations
Year Language Title
1972ⓘTranslated by Beata Della Frattina
 Italian Omnilingue
1972ⓘTranslated by Leopold Voelker.
 German Der Universalschlüssel
1973ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin
 French Langage universel
1974 German Die universelle Sprache
1976ⓘTranslated by Vámosi Pál.
 Hungarian
Az univerzális nyelv?Az univerzalis nyelv
Az univerzaalis nyelv
1977ⓘTranslated by Nikola Popović
 Croatian Univerzalni jezik
1979 Portuguese Omnilíngua
2023ⓘTranslated by Jefferson Sarmento
 Portuguese Omnilingual
Year Title
2023 Omnilingual (Part 1 of 2)
2023 Omnilingual (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, February 1957 1957-02-00 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 Freas Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1957 (UK) 1957-06-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
1/9?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).
 132
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 Freas Checkmark
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
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)  
Great Science Fiction Stories About Mars 1966-00-00 ed. T. E. Dikty Frederick Fell  
$3.95?$: US dollar
 187
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
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
Apeman, Spaceman: Anthropological Science Fiction 1968-06-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Leon E. Stover Doubleday  
$5.95?$: US dollar
 355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Donald Crews , Ann Crews Checkmark
Apeman, Spaceman 1968-10-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Leon E. Stover Rapp & Whiting  
35/-?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).
 355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Lawrence Edwards  
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
Apeman, Spaceman 1970-03-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Leon E. Stover Berkley Medallion 0-425-01819-9 / N1819
$0.95?$: US dollar
 384
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 Paul Lehr Checkmark
Mars, We Love You: Tales of Mars, Men, and Martians 1971-00-00 ed. Jane Hipolito, Willis E. McNelly Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$6.95?$: US dollar
 xx+
332
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Carl Berkowitz Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1971-04-16 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday 0-385-02935-7
$6.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
441
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
The Days After Tomorrow 1971-05-21 ed. Hans Stefan Santesson Little, Brown  
$5.95?$: US dollar
 261
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Alan Cober Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1971-08-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC 3410
$2.49?$: US dollar
 x+
441
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Peter Rauch Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1972-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P1749
$1.25?$: US dollar
 384
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
Where Do We Go from Here? 1972-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P1749
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 384
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
Apeman, Spaceman 1972-11-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Leon E. Stover Penguin Books 0-14-003485-4
£0.45?£: UK pound
 376
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 David Pelham Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1973-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Michael Joseph 0-7181-1134-6
£3.75?£: UK pound
 415
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Mars, We Love You: Tales of Mars, Men, and Martians 1973-07-00 ed. Jane Hipolito, Willis E. McNelly Pyramid Books 0-515-03086-4
$1.25?$: US dollar
 xvi+
379
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
Mars, We Love You 1973-07-00 ed. Jane Hipolito, Willis E. McNelly Pyramid Books 0-515-03086-4
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 xvi+
379
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
Where Do We Go from Here? Book 2 1974-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1246-7
£0.40?£: UK pound
 200
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
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ... 1974-02-07 ed. Bonnie L. Heintz, Frank Herbert, Donald A. Joos, Jane Agorn McGee Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-010796-2   x+
619
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 Checkmark
Science Fiction Novellas 1975-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Willis E. McNelly Charles Scribner's Sons (Scribner Student Paperbacks #34) 0-684-13847-6   x+
256
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 Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1976-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 449-02849
$1.75?$: US dollar
 384
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  
The Book of Mars 1976-00-00 ed. Jane Hipolito, Willis E. McNelly Orbit 0-86007-893-0
£0.85?£: UK pound
 xviii+
332
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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ... 1976-00-00 ed. Bonnie L. Heintz, Frank Herbert, Donald A. Joos, Jane Agorn McGee Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-010796-2   x+
619
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 Checkmark
Apeman, Spaceman 1979-00-00 ed. Harry Harrison, Leon E. Stover Penguin Books 0-14-003485-4
£1.25?£: UK pound
 376
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 Adrian Chesterman Checkmark
Where Do We Go from Here? 1980-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-22849-5
$1.75?$: US dollar
 384
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  
Federation 1981-02-00 H. Beam Piper Ace Books 0-441-23188-8
$5.95?$: US dollar
 xxx+
284
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Federation 1982-02-00 H. Beam Piper Ace Books 0-441-23189-6
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xxx+
284
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
Federation 1983-12-00 H. Beam Piper Ace Science Fiction Books 0-441-23190-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xxx+
284
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
From Mind to Mind: Tales of Communication from Analog 1984-11-00 ed. Stanley Schmidt Davis Publications 0-385-19646-6
$3.50?$: US dollar
 288
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 Joe Burleson Checkmark
From Mind to Mind: Tales of Communication from Analog 1984-12-00 ed. Stanley Schmidt The Dial Press 0-385-19646-6
$12.95?$: US dollar
 288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Joe Burleson Checkmark
Federation 1986-05-00 H. Beam Piper Ace Books 0-441-23191-8
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xxx+
284
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 Great SF Stories #19 (1957) 1989-02-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #772) 0-88677-326-1 / UE2326
$4.50?$: US dollar
 350
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 Ian Craig Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$6.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Thomas Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$24.00?$: US dollar
 743
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-01-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 0-7434-9874-7
$6.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Thomas Kidd Checkmark
The World Turned Upside Down 2005-02-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books / SFBC 1168633
$13.99?$: US dollar
 743
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Tom Kidd  
The World Turned Upside Down 2006-06-00 ed. Jim Baen, David Drake, Eric Flint Baen Books 978-1-4165-2068-9
$15.00?$: US dollar
 741
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 Tom Kidd Checkmark
Omnilingual 2006-10-02 H. Beam Piper Project Gutenberg 19445    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap Checkmark
Omnilingual 2007-03-23 H. Beam Piper LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 chap  
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The 1634: The Baltic War Disk 2007-05-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The Best of Jim Baen's Universe 2006 Disk 2007-07-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #13)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The David Drake When the Tide Rises Disk 2008-03-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #15)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
The 1635: The Eastern Front Disk 2010-10-00 uncredited Baen Books (Baen CD-ROM Library #23)  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
 omni Checkmark
Omnilingual 2011-10-11 H. Beam Piper CreateSpace 978-1-4664-2082-3
$8.99?$: US dollar
 94
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.
 chap  
The H. Beam Piper Megapack 2013-03-07 H. Beam Piper Wildside Press (Megapack) 978-1-4344-4694-7
$0.99?$: US dollar
 2544
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni Checkmark
Omnilingual 2014-10-13 H. Beam Piper LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 chap Freas  
The Rise of the Terran Federation 2017-05-04 ed. John F. Carr Pequod Press 978-0-937912-70-6
$36.00?$: US dollar
 414
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Alan Gutierrez Checkmark
Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 2018-12-21 uncredited Musaicum Books / OK Publishing 978-80-272-4813-1
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
Sci-Fi Boxed Set: 160+ Space Adventures, Lost Worlds, Dystopian Novels & Apocalyptic Tales 2018-12-21 uncredited Musaicum Books  
$0.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 omni  
Omnilingual 2020-06-21 H. Beam Piper LibriVox  
$0.00?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 chap  
Omnilingual 2021-09-16 H. Beam Piper Positronic Publishing 978-1-5154-5234-8
$12.99?$: US dollar
 50
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 chap  
Omnilingual 2021-09-16 H. Beam Piper Positronic Publishing 978-1-5154-5235-5
$7.99?$: US dollar
 50
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.
 chap  
Federation date unknown H. Beam Piper Ace Books 0-441-23191-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xxx+
284
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 Michael Whelan  
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