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Title: The C-Chute Title Record # 68245
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1951-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: Chlorine breathing aliens have captured a human spaceship. The surviving humans are being held as prisoners in the only room of the ship still filled with oxygen. Is there a way to escape to recapture the ship?
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1954 The C Chute
1969 C-Chute
Year Language Title
1953ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand
 Italian La fossa
1957 French Sept hommes dans l'espace
1958ⓘTranslated by Lothar Heinecke. This same title was used for another translation of a different Asimov story ("In a Good Cause"). DO NOT MERGE these reccords.
 German Die Geschichte eines Helden
1970ⓘTranslated by Simone Hilling
 French Vide-c
1971ⓘTranslated by F. Lancel
 Dutch L-sluis
1971ⓘTranslated by Hilia Brinis
 Italian Condotto "C"
1973ⓘTranslated by Eva Sander
 German Der Todeskanal
1973ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin
 French Le mal du pays
1983ⓘTranslated by Barbara Heidkamp
 German Geschichte eines Helden
1992ⓘTranslated by Carlos Gardini.
 Spanish Conducto C

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1951 1951-10-00 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 Richard Arbib Checkmark
Shadow of Tomorrow 1953-07-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P236
$0.35?$: US dollar
 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
Shadow of Tomorrow 1953-08-00 ed. Frederik Pohl Permabooks P236
C$0.39?C$: Canadian dollar
 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 Richard Powers Checkmark
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  
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
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
Nightfall and Other Stories 1969-00-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)  
$5.95?$: US dollar
 343
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Amelia S. Edwards  
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
Nightfall and Other Stories 1970-06-25 Isaac Asimov Rapp & Whiting 0-85391-157-6
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).
 344
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1973-03-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1254-8
£0.40?£: 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 Patrick Woodroffe Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1973-10-00 Isaac Asimov Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-97981-X   336
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1974-01-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1254-8
£0.40?£: 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 Patrick Woodroffe 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  
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1974-09-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction) 0-385-05078-X
$6.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
294
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard Mantel Checkmark
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1939-1952 1975-00-00 Isaac Asimov Sphere 0-7221-1256-4   184
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 Patrick Woodroffe  
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
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1976-01-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest Q2694
$1.50?$: US dollar
 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 Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories 1977-07-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23188-7
$1.75?$: 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.
 coll 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  
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
The Best of Isaac Asimov 1982-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20288-7
$2.75?$: US dollar
 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  
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 Best of Isaac Asimov 1985-00-00 Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest / Ballantine 0-449-20829-X
$2.95?$: US dollar
 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  
Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov 1987-00-00 Isaac Asimov Avenel Books 0-517-64375-8
$8.98?$: US dollar
 651
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41606-7
$22.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Barclay Shaw  
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1990-11-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41627-X
$12.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
615
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 Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1991-03-00 Isaac Asimov Doubleday Foundation / SFBC 17907
$10.98?$: US dollar
 viii+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Barclay Shaw Checkmark
The Complete Stories, Volume 1 1993-03-00 Isaac Asimov HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-224139-0
£15.99?£: UK pound
 614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Chris Moore  
The Best of Isaac Asimov date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23018-X
$1.75?$: US dollar
 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 Checkmark
Nightfall and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest M1486
$0.95?$: 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.
 coll  
Nightfall and Other Stories date unknown Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23672-2
$1.95?$: 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.
 coll Checkmark
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