Future wars and other punchlines

Book 2015

"Trade paperback humorous military science fiction anthology. Featuring a mix of classic science fiction reprints and original stories by Baen regulars. Includes stories by David Drake, Frederik Pohl, Howard F. Waldrop, Christopher Anvil and more. CATCH-22 IN OUTER SPACE? War, as the general said, is hell, but it also has its humorous moments, though the humor may be grim, and you "had to be there" to get the joke. War is likely to continue into...

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Humorous stories, American

Science fiction, American

Short stories, American

War stories, American

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Fiction Science fiction

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Baen Baen ; 1

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ISBN:

9781476780801
1476780803

Description:

pages

Contents:

A funny thing happened on the way to the Martian front / introduction by Hank Davis
The abominable Earthman / Frederick Pohl
Honorable opponent / Clifford D. Simak
Sentry / Frederic Brown
And then there was peace / Gordon R. Dickson
Fool's mate / Robert Sheckley / Airborne all the way / David Drake
Mr. Jester / Fred Saberhagen
Custer's last jump / Steven Utley & Howard Waldrop
Project Hush / William Tenn
The day they got Boston / Herbert Gold
The gentle Earth / Christopher Anvil
Who goes boing? / Sarah A. Hoyt
Historical note / Murray Leinster
Into each life some periwinkles must fall / Hank Davis
Sucess story / Earl Goodale
The spectre general / Theodore R. Cogswell

LCCN:

2015025458

Control Number:

1899549

Other Authors:

Davis, Hank, 1944- editor

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