Title: The Weapon Too Dreadful to Use Title Record # 60778
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1939-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
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Language: English
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Translations

Year Language Title 1973ⓘTranslated by an unspecified hand (either Hilia Brinis or Beata Della Frattina or both of them) Italian L'arma troppo terribile per essere usata 1974ⓘTranslated by Jane Fillon French Une arme trop effroyable pour être utilisée?Une arme trop effroyable pour etre utilisee 1976ⓘTranslated by Nikola Popović Croatian Strahovito oružje 1977ⓘTranslated by Jean Schalekamp Dutch Een wapen, te vreselijk om te gebruiken 1994 Hungarian Az elrettentés fegyvere 1998ⓘTranslated by Mihai-Dan Pavelescu Romanian O armă prea teribilă?O arma prea teribila

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
Amazing Stories, May 1939	1939-05-00	ed. Raymond A. Palmer	Ziff-Davis Publishing Company		$0.20?$: 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	Robert Fuqua
Amazing Stories, August 1965	1965-08-00	ed. Joseph Ross	Ultimate Publishing Co., Inc.		$0.50?$: 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	Alex Schomburg
The Future Makers	1968-07-00	ed. Peter Haining	Sidgwick & Jackson	0-283-98040-0	18/-?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.	anth
The Future Makers	1969-09-00	ed. Peter Haining	New English Library	2516	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).	142	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	Bruce Pennington
The Future Makers	1971-05-00	ed. Peter Haining	Belmont Books	B75-2125	$0.75?$: 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.	anth	Bill Duca
The Future Makers	1971-05-00	ed. Peter Haining	Belmont Books	B75-2125	C$0.75?C$: 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.	anth	Bill Duca
Science Fiction Special (5)	1971-07-00	uncredited	Sidgwick & Jackson (Science Fiction Special #5)	0-283-48483-7	£?£: UK pound	254+ 190+ 191	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying	1972-09-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday	0-385-03979-4	$10.00?$: US dollar	viii+ 540	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Barry Kiperman
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying	1972-12-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday & Company / SFBC	5479	$2.98?$: US dollar	568	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Barry Kiperman
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 1	1973-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-03806-X	£0.35?£: UK pound	188	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
Urania #625	1973-08-19	ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini	Mondadori	625	Lit 350?Lit: Italian lira	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	Karel Thole
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying	1973-10-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday	0-385-03979-4	$10.00?$: US dollar	viii+ 540	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Barry Kiperman
Dangereuse Callisto	1974-05-10	Isaac Asimov	Denoël?Denoel ( Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #182)			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
The Early Asimov: Book One	1974-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	P2087	$1.25?$: US dollar	302	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 Future Makers	1974-06-00	ed. Peter Haining	Belmont Tower	50689	$0.95?$: 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.	anth
The Future Makers	1974-06-00	ed. Peter Haining	Flamingo Books	50689	£0.30?£: UK pound	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.	anth
The Early Asimov: Book One	1974-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	P2087	C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar	302	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 Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 1	1975-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther	0-586-03806-X	£0.40?£: UK pound	188	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 Future Makers	1975-00-00	ed. Peter Haining	Robert Hale (Hale SF)	0-7091-4712-0		174	hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Sirius, #3	1976-09-05	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	Paul Lehr
De dreiging van Callisto: Vroege werken 1: 1939-1940	1977-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Bruna (Bruna SF #69)	90-229-9069-9		251	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	Karel Thole
Dangereuse Callisto	1977-01-06	Isaac Asimov	Denoël?Denoel ( Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #182)			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	Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
The Future Makers	1979-00-00	ed. Peter Haining	Magnum	0-417-03360-5	£0.90?£: UK pound	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.	anth	Chris Moore
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 1	1979-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther / Granada	0-586-03806-X	£0.85?£: UK pound	188	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
Asimov Story	1979-03-00	Isaac Asimov	Mondadori (Biblioteca di Urania #3)		Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira	588	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	Karel Thole
The Early Asimov or, Eleven Years of Trying Volume 1	1981-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Granada	0-586-03806-X	£1.25?£: UK pound	188	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
Dangereuse Callisto	1982-03-22	Isaac Asimov	Denoël?Denoel ( Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #182)	2-207-30182-6		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	Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
The Early Asimov, Book 1	1986-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-32590-7	$3.95?$: US dollar	300	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 Early Asimov, Book 1	1986-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-32590-7	C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar	300	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
Asimov Story	1987-05-27	Isaac Asimov	Mondadori (Oscar #1957)	88-04-30078-7	Lit 8,000?Lit: Italian lira	586	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	Atelier Energia
A Félvér	1994-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Szukits Könyvkiadó?Szukits Konyvkiado (A sci-fi klasszikusai #7)	963-7429-72-7	Ft 390?Ft: Hungarian forint	202	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	Fujkin István
Perioada Campbell	1998-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Editura Teora (Sci-Fi (Editura Teora) #27)	973-601-351-0	Lei 35,000?Lei: Romanian leu	416	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
Dangereuse Callisto	2005-06-13	Isaac Asimov	Denoël?Denoel (Folio SF #217)	2-07-030902-9		347	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
The Early Asimov: Book One	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	X2850	$1.75?$: US dollar	302	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 Early Asimov: Book One	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	Q2425	$1.50?$: US dollar	302	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 Early Asimov: Book One	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	0-449-23873-3	$1.95?$: US dollar	302	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

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