Critical Mass
Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth
| First published | February 1962 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
Synopsis
In a 1998 United States where the Cold War has continued, leading to constant air raid drills and a plan to provide bomb shelters for the entire population, a pair of studies showing that the proposed shelters would be ineffective and that the upcoming Baseball All-Star Game is likely to be the occasion of an attack by the Communists accidentally replace a routine rigged study concealing the unhealthy effects of a soft drink, and are subsequently widely disseminated.
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Publications (15)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1962 | Galaxy Magazine, February 1962 | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | MAGAZINE | 8 |
| February 1962 | Galaxy Magazine, February 1962 | Strato Publications | MAGAZINE | 8 |
| September 1962 | The Wonder Effect | Ballantine Books | Collection | 11 |
| November 1962 | The Wonder Effect | Ballantine Books | Collection | 11 |
| 1965 | The Eighth Galaxy Reader | Doubleday | Anthology | 209 |
| 1965 | The Eighth Galaxy Reader | Gollancz | Anthology | 209 |
| 1967 | The Wonder Effect | Gollancz | Collection | 11 |
| 1968 | The Eighth Galaxy Reader | Pan Books | Anthology | 200 |
| July 1969 | The Wonder Effect | Ballantine Books | Collection | 11 |
| July 1969 | The Wonder Effect | Ballantine Books | Collection | 11 |
| April 1970 | Final Encounter | Curtis Books | Anthology | 189 |
| September 1974 | The Wonder Effect | Panther | Collection | 11 |
| October 1977 | Critical Mass | Bantam Books | Collection | 137 |
| February 1987 | Our Best: The Best of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth | Baen Books | Collection | 17 |
| February 1987 | Our Best: The Best of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth | Baen Books | Collection | 17 |