Title: The Snowball Effect
Title Record # 56272
Author: Katherine MacLean
Date: 1952-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Katherine MacLean
Date: 1952-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: In order to continue to receive funding, the sociology department of a university must demonstrate some valid proof of theory.
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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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Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1952 | 1952-09-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | $0.35?$: 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 | Jack Coggins | ||
Galaxy Science Fiction [UK], v3 #2 | 1953-02-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Thorpe and Porter | 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). |
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 | Jack Coggins | ||
Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction | 1954-04-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Crown Publishers | $3.50?$: US dollar |
vi+ [2]+ 504 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Mel Hunter | ||
Galaxy Science Fiction Omnibus | 1955-00-00 | ed. H. L. Gold | Grayson & Grayson | 13/6?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). |
350 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | H. Johns | ||
Penguin Science Fiction | 1961-10-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 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). |
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 | Brian Keogh | |
Penguin Science Fiction | 1961-12-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 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). |
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 | Brian Keogh | |
The Diploids | 1962-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Avon | G1143 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
192 | 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 | ||
Penguin Science Fiction | 1962-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 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). |
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 | Brian Keogh | |
The Diploids | 1962-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Avon | G1143 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
192 | 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 | ||
Penguin Science Fiction | 1963-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 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). |
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 | Brian Keogh | |
Penguin Science Fiction | 1965-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 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). |
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 | Oscar Dominguez | |
Penguin Science Fiction | 1966-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 1638 | 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). |
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 | Oscar Dominguez | |
Paradosso per tredici | 1966-12-00 | ed. Valentino De Carlo | Edizioni dello Scorpione | Lit 0?Lit: Italian lira |
324 | 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 | Ferruccio Alessandri | ||
Science Fiction Inventions | 1967-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Lancer Books | 73-691 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
256 | 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 | Hoot von Zitzewitz | |
Science Fiction Inventions | 1967-00-00 | ed. Damon Knight | Lancer Books | 73-691 | C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar |
256 | 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 | Hoot von Zitzewitz | |
Il pianeta Hellzapoppin | 1967-06-00 | ed. Valentino De Carlo | Edizioni dello Scorpione | Lit 2,500?Lit: Italian lira |
340 | 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 | Ferruccio Alessandri | ||
Le nouveau Planète, October-November 1968 | 1968-10-00 | ed. Editors of Le nouveau Planète | Denoël?Denoel |
F6.50?F: French frank |
180 | 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 | |||
Il pianeta Hellzapoppin | 1968-11-00 | ed. Valentino De Carlo | De Carlo Editore (Italy) | Lit 1,500?Lit: Italian lira |
268 | 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 | |||
The Diploids | 1973-00-00 | Katherine MacLean | Manor Books | 95-228 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
192 | 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 Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1973-06-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £0.60?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | |
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1974-00-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £0.60?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | |
The Edward De Bono Science Fiction Collection | 1976-00-00 | ed. George Hay | The Elmfield Press | 0-7057-0068-2 | £4.95?£: UK pound |
217 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Decade: The 1950s | 1976-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Macmillan UK | 0-333-19001-7 | £3.95?£: UK pound |
219 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1976-00-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £1.25?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | |
Fontein science fiction | 1976-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | De Fontein (Fontein SF) | 90-261-0125-2 | 176 | 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 | Karel Thole | ||
Decade: the 1950s | 1977-03-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Pan Books | 0-330-25034-5 | £0.70?£: UK pound |
219 | 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 Bartlett | |
Decade: The 1950s | 1978-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-18987-7 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
219 | 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 | Ken Leeder | |
Decade: The 1950s | 1978-04-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-18985-0 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
219 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1980-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | Tom Stimpson | |
The Diploids | 1981-05-00 | Katherine MacLean | Gregg Press | 0-8398-2510-2 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
200 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Kopernikus 4 | 1981-08-00 | ed. H. J. Alpers | Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3539) | 3-8118-3539-4 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
191+ [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 | ||
Laughing Space | 1982-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, J. O. Jeppson | Robson Books | 0-86051-181-2 |
xvi+ 521 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Deborah Taylor | ||
Laughing Space | 1982-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, J. O. Jeppson | Robson Books | 0-86051-181-2 | £7.95?£: UK pound |
xvi+ 521 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Deborah Taylor | |
Laughing Space | 1982-03-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, J. O. Jeppson | Houghton Mifflin | 0-395-30519-5 | $17.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 521 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Science Fiction A to Z: A Dictionary of the Great S.F. Themes | 1982-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh | Houghton Mifflin | 0-395-31285-X | $22.95?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 651 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
La femme infinie | 1983-10-00 | ed. Pierre K. Rey | Casterman | 2-203-22637-4 | FF 60 | 267 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jean-Pierre Sénamaud | |
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1985-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
616 | 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 | Peter Jones | |
Laughing Space | 1985-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, J. O. Jeppson | Robson Books | 0-86051-323-8 | £3.95?£: UK pound |
xvi+ 521 |
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 | Deborah Taylor | |
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | 1986-00-00 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books | 0-14-003145-6 | 616 | 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 | Peter Jones | ||
The Great SF Stories #14 (1952) | 1986-01-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books (DAW Collectors #660) | 0-88677-106-4 / UE2106 | $3.50?$: 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 | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
The Great SF Stories #14 (1952) | 1986-01-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg | DAW Books | 0-88677-106-4 / UE2106 | C$3.95?C$: 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 | Tony Roberts (artist) | |
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 | |
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 | ||
The Diploids | 2000-03-01 | Katherine MacLean | Wildside Press | 1-58715-128-6 | $15.00?$: US dollar |
196 | 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 Science Fiction Omnibus | 2007-11-29 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) | 978-0-14-118892-8 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
592 | 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 | Jim Burns | |
A Science Fiction Omnibus | 2007-11-29 | ed. Brian Aldiss | Penguin Books (Penguin Modern Classics) | 978-0-14-191343-8 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
The Snowball Effect | 2015-12-25 | Katherine MacLean | Project Gutenberg | 50766 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | |||
The 29th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack | 2016-01-08 | Katherine MacLean | Wildside Press | 978-1-4794-0798-9 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Bruce Rolff | ||
Science Fiction Collection | 2016-01-10 | Katherine MacLean | Katherine MacLean | 978-1-5233-3341-7 | $10.00?$: US dollar |
92 | 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 | Ed Emshwiller | |
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection | 2016-07-12 | ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer | Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books | 978-1-101-91009-2 | $25.00?$: US dollar |
xxxi+ 1178 |
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 | Bruce Pennington | |
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection | 2016-07-12 | ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer | Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books | 978-1-101-91010-8 | $25.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Bruce Pennington | ||
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection | 2016-07-12 | ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer | Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC | 14-1016912 | $19.55?$: US dollar |
xxxi+ 1178 |
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 | Bruce Pennington | |
If This Goes Wrong... | 2017-01-00 | ed. Hank Davis | Baen Books | 978-1-4767-8202-7 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
351 | 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 | Dominic Harman | |
Haven Speculative, September-October 2021 | 2021-09-00 | ed. Leon Perniciaro | Haven Speculative | $0.00?$: US dollar |
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook". |
mag | Albert Robida | |||
Women Wrote the Future: Vol. 1: Tales from Galaxy | 2023-07-10 | ed. J. LaRue | Vintage Lists | $2.22?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | ||||
Women Wrote the Future: Vol. 1: Tales from Galaxy | 2023-07-11 | ed. J. LaRue | Vintage Lists | 979-839939227-1 | $11.00?$: US dollar |
282 | 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 |