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Deadline" in Astounding Science Fiction, March 1944
by Cartmill, Cleve
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- first
- Condition
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Street & Smith Publications, 1944. First edition. First edition. Vol. XXXII, No. 1. 178 pp. Wraps. A Good only copy with chipping to front wraps and along spine, head and tail worn, edges a bit soiled, contents well-toned with age.
An uncommon issue of Astounding Science Fiction containing the story "Deadline" by Cleve Cartmill. Although set on another planet, it apparently describes isotope separation and a weapon similar to the (then) top-secret atomic bomb, causing an uproar within the highest levels of the American government. According to one recent source, "the story was discussed at Los Alamos, where Edward Teller noted that Cartmill had described aspects of their research in detail." Military Intelligence enlisted Cartmill's mailman as a confidential informant. The FBI investigated the author as well (commanding him to not write about such matters) and the magazine's editor, John Campbell, and other authors connected to the magazine such as Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. Rumor has it that many copies of the magazine were bought up by the government and destroyed to preserve the intense secrecy of the Manhattan Project.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945342
- Title
- Deadline" in Astounding Science Fiction, March 1944
- Author
- Cartmill, Cleve
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Street & Smith Publications
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- manhattan project, censored books, magazines, nuclear program, secret, FBI, Edward Teller, atom bomb, atomic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Conspiracy;
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Edges
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