Isaac Asimov's Masters of Science Fiction

Contents 7 • Introduction: Masters of Science Fiction • (1978) • essay by Isaac Asimov9 • Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe • [Eight Worlds] • (1977) • novelette by John Varley9 • Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe • (1977) • interior artwork by Rick Sternbach37 • Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe [2] • (1977) • interior artwork by Rick Sternbach39 • Quarantine • (1977) • shortstory by Arthur C. Clarke39 • Quarantine • (1977) • interior artwork by Alex Schomburg41 • Cautionary Tales • (1978) • shortstory by Larry Niven41 • Cautionary Tales • (1978) • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan45 • The Case of the Defective Doyles • [SF Puzzles] • (1978) • shortstory by Martin Gardner46 • African Blues • (1978) • shortstory by Paula Smith46 • African Blues • (1978) • interior artwork by Freff58 • The Missing Item • [Black Widowers] • (1977) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov58 • The Missing Item • (1977) • interior artwork by Donald R. Bensen [as by Don R. Bensen ]75 • The Black Widowers • (1977) • poem by Donald R. Bensen [as by Don R. Bensen ]76 • Perchance to Dream • (1977) • shortstory by Sally A. Sellers97 • They'll Do It Every Time • (1978) • shortstory by Cam Thornley97 • They'll Do It Every Time • (1978) • interior artwork by Don Simpson99 • Will Academe Kill Science Fiction? • (1978) • essay by Jack Williamson99 • Will Academe Kill Science Fiction? • (1978) • interior artwork by Tim Kirk112 • Heal the Sick, Raise the Dead • (1978) • shortstory by Steve Perry [as by Jesse Peel ]112 • Heal the Sick, Raise the Dead • (1978) • interior artwork by Freff120 • Home Team Advantage • (1977) • shortstory by Jack C. Haldeman, II120 • Home Team Advantage • (1978) • interior artwork by Rick Sternbach126 • To Sin Against Systems • (1977) • novelette by Garry R. Osgood126 • To Sin Against Systems • (1977) • interior artwork by Vincent Di Fate141 • To Sin Against Systems [2] • (1977) • interior artwork by Vincent Di Fate152 • To Sin Against Systems [3] • (1977) • interior artwork by Vincent Di Fate160 • Sure Thing • (1977) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov160 • Sure Thing • (1978) • interior artwork by Don Simpson162 • Wolf Tracks • (1978) • poem by Donald Gaither162 • Wolf Tracks • (1978) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel166 • The Astronomical Hazards of the Tobacco Habit • (1977) • shortstory by Dean McLaughlin166 • The Astronomical Hazards of the Tobacco Habit • (1978) • interior artwork by Don Simpson169 • Air Raid • (1977) • shortstory by John Varley [as by Herb Boehm ]183 • Boarder Incident • (1977) • shortstory by Ted Reynolds186 • Boarder Incident • (1977) • interior artwork by Marc Schirmeister189 • A Delicate Shade of Kipney • (1978) • shortstory by Nancy Kress189 • A Delicate Shade of Kipney • (1978) • interior artwork by George Barr202 • Through Time and Space With Ferdinand Feghoot- Twice! • (1977) • shortfiction by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton ]202 • Through Time and Space With Ferdinand Feghoot- Twice! • (1978) • interior artwork by Tim Kirk204 • The Small Stones of Tu Fu • (1978) • shortstory by Brian W. Aldiss204 • The Small Stones of Tu Fu • (1978) • interior artwork by George Barr214 • Polly Plus • (1978) • shortstory by Randall Garrett214 • Polly Plus • (1978) • interior artwork by Vincent Di Fate230 • The Several Murders of Roger Ackroyd • (1977) • shortstory by Barry N. Malzberg [as by Barry Malzberg ]230 • The Several Murders of Roger Ackroyd • (1978) • interior artwork by Alex Schomburg236 • On the Martian Problem • (1977) • shortstory by Randall Garrett236 • On the Martian Problem • (1977) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel240 • On the Martian Problem [2] • (1977) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel243 • A Choice of Weapons • (1978) • shortstory by Michael Tennenbaum243 • A Choice of Weapons • (1978) • interior artwork by Alex Schomburg244 • Low Grade Ore • (1977) • novelette by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr.244 • Low Grade Ore • (1977) • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas254 • Low Grade Ore [2] • (1977) • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas263 • Low Grade Ore [3] • (1977) • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas266 • Dance Band on the Titanic • (1978) • novelette by Jack L. Chalker [as by Jack Chalker ]266 • Dance Band on the Titanic • (1978) • interior artwork by Freff