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Hal Clement's outdone himself in the suspenseful novella, Exchange Rate, in which harried human explorers (under pressure in more ways than one!) must try to figure out the lifeways and motivations of some extremely strange and enigmatic alien creatures on one of the strangest planets ever portrayed in science fiction - and do it all before the clock runs out.

The planet Veridis is a captivating mystery. Among the countless habitable worlds explored, it stands out for its astonishing defiance of planetary evolution. Just 10 million years ago, Veridis was a molten mass, yet today its teeming with an extraordinary array of life forms that seem impossible for such a young planet. To uncover the secrets behind this bizarre anomaly, a diverse team of specialists‚Aîranging from planetologists and geologists to paleontologists and archaeologists‚Aîhas been dispatched to investigate. However, their quest is fraught with danger, as the planets perilous...

Captured and confined, the crew of the powerful space cruiser finds themselves in an enigmatic prison with unknown captors. Strangely, they are granted the freedom to build anything they desire in their quest for escape, and their captors remain silent and non-threatening. As they navigate the eerie emptiness between galaxies, the crew must unravel the mystery of their situation and devise a plan to outsmart an utterly alien life form. Join these intrepid space travelers on an exhilarating journey of wit and ingenuity as they seek liberation. This thrilling tale was first published in ...

In this volume of the series of short science fiction stories we discover new sapient races, a race to Mars, planets disintegrating, psionic interlopers, hidden ancient worlds, explosive exploits and time travel. The stories are: 'Atom Drive' by Charles Louis Fontenay, 'Hot Planet' by Hal Clement, 'Nobel Redman' by Jesse Franklin Bone, 'Seed of the Arctic Ice' by H. G. Winter, 'Silver Dome' by Harl Vincent, 'The Vortex Blaster' by Edward Elmer Smith and 'Time and Time Again' by H. Beam Piper.

Here is an anthology of exceptional Science Fiction short stories. Volume 2 includes "Proof by Hal Clement; "Mimic" by Donald A. Wollheim, and "Pilgrimage" by Nelson Bond.

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