Science Fiction Thinking Machines


Science Fiction Thinking Machines: Robots, Androids, Computers is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by American anthologist Groff Conklin. It was first published in hardcover by Vanguard Press in May 1954. An abridged paperback edition titled, Selections from Science Fiction Thinking Machines was later published by Bantam Books in August 1955 and was reprinted in September 1964.
The book consists of twenty-two novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction and bibliography by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1899-1954, in various science fiction and other magazines.

Contents

Note: stories also appearing in the abridged edition annotated A.
  • "Introduction"
  • "Automata: I"
  • "Moxon's Master"
  • "Robbie" A
  • "The Scarab"
  • "The Mechanical Bride"
  • "Virtuoso" A
  • "Automata: II"
  • "Boomerang" A
  • "The Jester" A
  • "R. U. R."
  • "Skirmish" A
  • "Soldier Boy"
  • "Automata: III"
  • "Men Are Different" A
  • "Letter to Ellen" A
  • "Sculptors of Life"
  • "The Golden Egg" A
  • "Dead End" A
  • "Answer"
  • "Sam Hall" A
  • "Dumb Waiter" A
  • "Problem for Emmy" A
  • "Selected List of Tales About Robots, Androids, and Computers"