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Title: Under Pressure Title Record # 8143
Author: Frank Herbert
Date: 1956-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations Translated Serializations
Year Title
1956 The Dragon in the Sea
1956 21st Century Sub
Year Language Title
1958Translated by Helmut & Edith Bittner
German Atom-U-Boot S 1881
1958Translated by 高橋泰邦 (Yasukuni Takahashi)
Japanese
21世紀潜水艦?21 Seiki Sensuikan
[as by ]
1967Translated by Wulf H. Bergner
German Atom-U-Boot S 1881
1972Translated by Paul Chwat
French Le monstre sous la mer
1973Translated by Jan Koesen
Dutch De draak in de zee
1986Translated by Hilia Brinis
Italian Smg. "RAM" 2000
1993Translated by Paul Chwat
French Le dragon sous la mer
Year Title
1955 Under Pressure (Part 1 of 3)
1955 Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3)
1956 Under Pressure (Part 3 of 3)
Year Language Title
1959Translated by Hilja Brinis
Italian Smg. "RAM" 2000 (Complete Novel)

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
34 1975 Locus All-Time Best Novel

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, November 1955 1955-11-00 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 Van Dongen Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, December 1955 1955-12-00 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, January 1956 1956-01-00 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 Van Dongen Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1956-02-00 Frank Herbert Doubleday  
$2.95?$: US dollar
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Mel Hunter  
The Dragon in the Sea 1956-02-00 Frank Herbert Doubleday  
C$3.50?C$: Canadian dollar
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Mel Hunter  
Astounding Science Fiction, April 1956 (UK) 1956-04-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
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).
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 Van Dongen Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, May 1956 (UK) 1956-05-00 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
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1956 (UK) 1956-06-00 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).
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  
The Dragon in the Sea 1956-06-00 Frank Herbert Doubleday / SFBC  
$1.15?$: US dollar
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Mel Hunter Checkmark
21st Century Sub 1956-11-00 Frank Herbert Avon T-146
$0.35?$: US dollar
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.
novel Art Sussman Checkmark
Atom-U-Boot S 1881 1958-01-06 Frank Herbert Pabel (Utopia Kriminal #26) UK26
DM 1.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
95
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".
novel R. S. Lonati Checkmark
21世紀潜水艦?21 Seiki Sensuikan
1958-06-00
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
( #3006)
    244
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.
novel  
Urania #194 1959-01-04 ed. Giorgio Monicelli Mondadori 194
Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira
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 Carlo Jacono Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1960-00-00 Frank Herbert Gollancz  
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).
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
21st Century Sub 1961-00-00 Frank Herbert Avon G-1092
$0.50?$: US dollar
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.
novel Art Sussman Checkmark
21st Century Sub 1961-00-00 Frank Herbert Avon G-1092
C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar
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.
novel Art Sussman Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1961-09-00 Frank Herbert The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 53
5/6?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).
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel C. W. Bacon  
The Dragon in the Sea 1963-00-00 Frank Herbert Penguin Books 1886
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).
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.
novel Paul Klee Checkmark
Atom-U-Boot S 1881 1967-03-00 Frank Herbert Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3091) 3091
DM 2.40?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
novel Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1967-11-00 Frank Herbert Avon S290
$0.60?$: US dollar
189
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.
novel John Schoenherr Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1967-11-00 Frank Herbert Avon S290
C$0.60?C$: Canadian dollar
189
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.
novel John Schoenherr Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1969-08-00 Frank Herbert New English Library 0-450-00352-3
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).
189
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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1970-02-00 Frank Herbert Avon V2330
$0.75?$: US dollar
189
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.
novel John Schoenherr Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1970-02-00 Frank Herbert Avon V2330
C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar
189
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.
novel John Schoenherr Checkmark
Atom-U-Boot S 1881 1971-00-00 Frank Herbert Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3091) 3091
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
novel  
The Dragon in the Sea 1971-04-00 Frank Herbert New English Library 0-450-00352-3
£0.30?£: UK pound
189
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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Le monstre sous la mer 1972-09-14 Frank Herbert Albin Michel (Albin Michel - Science-Fiction #6)     252
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.
novel  
De draak in de zee 1973-00-00 Frank Herbert Luitingh (Luitingh SF) 90-245-0198-9   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.
novel Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1973-03-00 Frank Herbert New English Library 0-450-00352-3
£0.30?£: UK pound
189
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.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Under Pressure 1974-03-00 Frank Herbert Ballantine Books 0-345-23835-4
$1.25?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel John Berkey Checkmark
Under Pressure 1974-03-00 Frank Herbert Ballantine Books 0-345-23835-4
$1.25?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel John Berkey Checkmark
Under Pressure 1974-11-00 Frank Herbert Ballantine Books 0-345-23835-4
$1.50?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel John Berkey Checkmark
Under Pressure 1976-08-00 Frank Herbert Ballantine Books 0-345-25597-6
$1.50?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Under Pressure 1977-10-00 Frank Herbert Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-27540-3
$1.75?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Under Pressure 1978-09-00 Frank Herbert Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-28011-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel Rick Sternbach Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1979-11-00 Frank Herbert New English Library 0-450-04547-1
£0.85?£: UK pound
189
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.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1980-10-00 Frank Herbert Gregg Press 0-8398-2646-X
$13.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
Under Pressure 1981-10-00 Frank Herbert Del Rey / Ballantine (Del Rey Gold Seal Selection) 0-345-29829-2
$5.95?$: US dollar
201
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.
novel Murray Tinkelman Checkmark
Under Pressure 1981-12-00 Frank Herbert Del Rey / Ballantine 0-345-29859-4
$2.50?$: US dollar
220
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.
novel David B. Mattingly Checkmark
Atom-U-Boot S 1881 1982-00-00 Frank Herbert Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3091) 3-453-30491-8
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
novel Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1982-02-00 Frank Herbert New English Library 0-450-05461-6
£1.25?£: UK pound
189
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.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1984-00-00 Frank Herbert Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-03416-5
£7.95?£: UK pound
206
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Checkmark
Smg. "RAM" 2000 1986-07-00 Frank Herbert Mondadori (Classici Urania #112)  
Lit 4,000?Lit: Italian lira
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.
novel Vicente Segrelles  
Atom-U-Boot S 1881 1988-00-00 Frank Herbert Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3091) 3-453-30491-8
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
novel Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 1989-03-00 Frank Herbert New English Library 0-450-05461-6
£2.50?£: UK pound
189
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.
novel Fred Gambino Checkmark
Le dragon sous la mer 1993-03-00 Frank Herbert Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5520) 2-266-05556-9   252
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.
novel W. Siudmak  
Under Pressure 2003-10-00 Frank Herbert Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection #6) 0-7394-3527-2 / 56104
$9.99?$: US dollar
178
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Donato Giancola Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea 2008-04-00 Frank Herbert Tor 978-0-7653-1774-2
$14.95?$: US dollar
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.
novel Stephen Youll  
The Dragon in the Sea 2008-04-01 Frank Herbert Tor 978-1-4299-8498-0
$7.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Dragon in the Sea 2008-05-01 Frank Herbert Tantor Media 978-1-4001-0567-0
$29.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
The Dragon in the Sea 2008-05-12 Frank Herbert Tantor Media 978-1-4001-5567-5
$19.99?$: US dollar
 
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
novel  
The Dragon in the Sea / The Santaroga Barrier / The Dosadi Experiment 2013-07-25 Frank Herbert Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-0-575-10110-4
£18.99?£: UK pound
xii+
639
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.
omni Fred Gambino Checkmark
The Dragon in the Sea / The Santaroga Barrier / The Dosadi Experiment 2013-08-15 Frank Herbert Gateway / Orion (SF Gateway Omnibus) 978-1-4732-0173-6
£9.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni Fred Gambino  
The Dragon in the Sea 2013-12-30 Frank Herbert Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10455-6
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
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