Isaac Asimov Presents The Great Science Fiction Stories: v. 1, 1939

Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg selected their favorite SF stories from the "Golden Years" of Science Fiction (1939-1963) and published them in a 25 volume set (one book for each year), an anthology collection of the greatest science fiction stories of modern times.Starting with the time-tested classics of 1939, Asimov brings you, year by year, those stories which have stood the test of time, which have become the masterworks on which others have built, and which will always remain jewels in the cabinet of science fiction. And of course Isaac Asimov himself, who, with collaborator Greenberg, introduces each story and tells what it meant in the rise of modern science fiction.Contents:* Introduction (The Great SF Stories 1 (1939) (1979) essay by Martin H. Greenberg* I, Robot [Adam Link] (1966) / short story by Otto Binder (variant of "I, Robot" 1939) [as by Eando Binder]* The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton (1939) / short story by Robert Bloch* Trouble with Water (1939) / short story by H. L. Gold* Cloak of Aesir [Sarn] (1939) / novella by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by Don A. Stuart]* The Day Is Done (1939) / short story by Lester del Rey* The Ultimate Catalyst (1939) / novelette by John Taine* The Gnarly Man (1939) / novelette by L. Sprague de Camp* Black Destroyer [Space Beagle] (1939) / novelette by A. E. van Vogt* Greater Than Gods (1939) / novelette by C. L. Moore* Trends (1939) / short story by Isaac Asimov* The Blue Giraffe (1939) / novelette by L. Sprague de Camp* The Misguided Halo (1939) / short story by Henry Kuttner* Heavy Planet (1939) / short story by Milton A. Rothman* Life-Line [Future History] (1939) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein* Ether Breather [Ether Breather] (1939) / short story by Theodore Sturgeon* Pilgrimage [Meg 4] (1939) / novelette by Nelson S. Bond [as by Nelson Bond]* Rust (1939) / short story by Joseph E. Kelleam* The Four-Sided Triangle (1939) / novelette by William F. Temple (variant of The 4-Sided Triangle)* Star Bright (1939) / novelette by Jack Williamson* Misfit [Future History] (1939) / novelette by Robert A. Heinlein.
I, Robot – Eando Binder: A robot demonstrates that artificial beings can possess humanity and emotions.

The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton – Robert Bloch.

Trouble with Water – H. L. Gold.

Cloak of Aesir – Don A. Stuart (John W. Campbell).

The Day Is Done – Lester del Rey.

The Ultimate Catalyst – John Taine.

The Gnarly Man – L. Sprague de Camp.

Black Destroyer – A. E. van Vogt: A space expedition encounters a dangerous alien predator.

Greater Than Gods – C. L. Moore.

Trends – Isaac Asimov: Religious opposition confronts humanity's ambition to travel into space.

The Blue Giraffe – L. Sprague de Camp.

The Misguided Halo – Henry Kuttner.

Heavy Planet – Milton A. Rothman.

Life-Line – Robert A. Heinlein: A scientist invents a machine capable of predicting the exact moment of someone's death.

Ether Breather – Theodore Sturgeon.

Pilgrimage – Nelson Bond.

Rust – Joseph E. Kelleam.

The Four-Sided Triangle – William F. Temple.

Star Bright – Jack Williamson.

Misfit – Robert A. Heinlein: A young mathematical genius joins a space crew and demonstrates his extraordinary abilities.