''Beginnings'' is a collection of
science fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
stories and poems by American writer
Gordon R. Dickson. It was first published by
Baen Books in 1988. The majority of the stories had originally appeared in the magazines ''
Astounding'', ''Future'', ''
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cla ...
'', ''
Fantastic'', ''
Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''
Galaxy Science Fiction
''Galaxy Science Fiction'' was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Edi ...
'', ''
Fantastic Universe'' and ''
Worlds of Tomorrow''. The poems had first appeared in ''
The Final Encyclopedia''.
Contents
* Foreword
* "The Brown Man"
* "Danger—Human!"
* "Cloak and Stagger"
* "Three-Part Puzzle"
* "Seats of Hell"
* "Listen"
* "Soldier, Ask Not"
* "Strictly Confidential"
* "Powerway Emergency"
* "Idiot Solvant"
* "On Messenger Mountain"
References
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1988 short story collections
Short story collections by Gordon R. Dickson
American poetry collections
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