Synopsis
The alien Kanamits come to earth with a proposition to solve earth’s problems, but they bring with them copies of a very curious book.
History
First publication: Galaxy, November 1950
1951 RetroHugo winner for best short story.
Review
An SF classic, made into an episode of the Twilight Zone. I won’t spoil it, but this is a very famous story, and for good reason! Very short but very well-written. A must read.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Galaxy: Thirty Years of Innovative Science Fiction, edited by Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander, hardcover, Playboy Books, 1980-07-00
The Great SF Stories 12 (1950), edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg, paperback, DAW Books, 1984-09-00
Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1950, edited by H. L. Gold, magazine, World Editions, Inc., 1950-11-00
