Preiss, Byron
Overview
Works: | 137 works in 396 publications in 5 languages and 10,941 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Constitution Constitutions Science fiction Short stories Detective and mystery fiction Pictorial works Illustrated works Horror fiction Horror tales |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Illustrator, Other, Conceptor |
Classifications: | KF4550, 347.3022 |
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Most widely held works about
Byron Preiss
Most widely held works by
Byron Preiss
The Constitution of the United States of America by
United States(
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5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features the complete text of the constitution and its 26 amendments; plus essays and commentary by some of America's leading statesmen
5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features the complete text of the constitution and its 26 amendments; plus essays and commentary by some of America's leading statesmen
First Contact : The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(
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9 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 828 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Major scientists involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, explain their work and consider philosophical questions
9 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 828 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Major scientists involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, explain their work and consider philosophical questions
Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe : a centennial celebration by
Byron Preiss(
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32 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 "new Philip Marlowe stories by some of the world's leading mystery authors," including Max Allan Collins, Loren D. Estleman, Sara Paretsky, Simon Brett, Ed Gorman, Julie Smith, Robert Crais, and Eric Van Lustbader
32 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 "new Philip Marlowe stories by some of the world's leading mystery authors," including Max Allan Collins, Loren D. Estleman, Sara Paretsky, Simon Brett, Ed Gorman, Julie Smith, Robert Crais, and Eric Van Lustbader
The planets(
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5 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Consists of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists
5 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Consists of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists
The Universe by
Terry Carr(
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6 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The chapters consist of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists and deep space photographers. Writers include Isaac Asimov, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, Ray Bradbury, David Brin, William J. Kaufmann, Frederik Pohl, Allan Sandage, Robert Silverberg, Hyron Spinrad, Connie Willis, and others
6 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The chapters consist of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists and deep space photographers. Writers include Isaac Asimov, Gregory Benford, Ben Bova, Ray Bradbury, David Brin, William J. Kaufmann, Frederik Pohl, Allan Sandage, Robert Silverberg, Hyron Spinrad, Connie Willis, and others
The dinosaurs by
William Stout(
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8 editions published between 1981 and 2000 in English and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The text and numerous artistic illustrations reconstruct the world in which the dinosaurs lived and portray how they behaved in the situations they encountered
8 editions published between 1981 and 2000 in English and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The text and numerous artistic illustrations reconstruct the world in which the dinosaurs lived and portray how they behaved in the situations they encountered
Dragonworld by
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26 editions published between 1979 and 2018 in English and Italian and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Amsel the inventor was a shy, quiet man, happy to be left alone with his experiments. Then one day, a small child was killed while flying Amsel's tiny glider, and the people of Fandora accused him of the deed. Driven into self-exile, Amsel sets sail for mysterious Simbala, a land of billowing windships and a city within a forest. It is here that Amsel seeks an answer to the child's murder, but finds himself instead on an incredible journey to a long-forgotten land where legends are real, and nightmares are born."
26 editions published between 1979 and 2018 in English and Italian and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Amsel the inventor was a shy, quiet man, happy to be left alone with his experiments. Then one day, a small child was killed while flying Amsel's tiny glider, and the people of Fandora accused him of the deed. Driven into self-exile, Amsel sets sail for mysterious Simbala, a land of billowing windships and a city within a forest. It is here that Amsel seeks an answer to the child's murder, but finds himself instead on an incredible journey to a long-forgotten land where legends are real, and nightmares are born."
The Ultimate Dracula by
Byron Preiss(
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15 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in English and Chinese and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of stories inspired by Bram Stoker's "Dracula" includes contributions by Janet Asimov, John Gregory Betancourt, Heather Graham, Mike Resnick, Tim Sullivan, and Anne Rice
15 editions published between 1991 and 2016 in English and Chinese and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of stories inspired by Bram Stoker's "Dracula" includes contributions by Janet Asimov, John Gregory Betancourt, Heather Graham, Mike Resnick, Tim Sullivan, and Anne Rice
The best children's books in the world : a treasury of illustrated stories(
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10 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 427 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of illustrated stories, originally published separately, from all over the world
10 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 427 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of illustrated stories, originally published separately, from all over the world
The Microverse(
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Ultimate dinosaur : past-present-future by
Byron Preiss(
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5 editions published between 1986 and 1993 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Past, present and future of the dinosaur
5 editions published between 1986 and 1993 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Past, present and future of the dinosaur
Virtual unrealities : the short fiction of Alfred Bester by
Alfred Bester(
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in Spanish and English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of science fiction stories, most of them reprints from the 1950s. In Hobson's Choice, tourists from the future visit our age to experience a nuclear war, while Adam and No Eve is on the world's last surviving male
4 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in Spanish and English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of science fiction stories, most of them reprints from the 1950s. In Hobson's Choice, tourists from the future visit our age to experience a nuclear war, while Adam and No Eve is on the world's last surviving male
The Secret world of pandas(
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2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, and range of the giant panda, discusses what threatens it with extinction, and describes efforts to prevent it
2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, and range of the giant panda, discusses what threatens it with extinction, and describes efforts to prevent it
The Ultimate werewolf : [new stories by some of the world's leading authors] by
Byron Preiss(
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10 editions published between 1991 and 2017 in English and held by 254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1991 and 2017 in English and held by 254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Ultimate Frankenstein by
Byron Preiss(
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14 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the original motion picture, 'Frankenstein, ' some of the best-known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Mary Shelley's classic monster
14 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the original motion picture, 'Frankenstein, ' some of the best-known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Mary Shelley's classic monster
Year's best graphic novels, comics & manga : from Blankets to Demo to Blacksad by
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8 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a collection of leading works by major publishers of graphic novels, comics, and manga published between June 2003 and December 2004, with selections and excerpts from leading works by commercial and independent publishers
8 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a collection of leading works by major publishers of graphic novels, comics, and manga published between June 2003 and December 2004, with selections and excerpts from leading works by commercial and independent publishers
The art of Leo & Diane Dillon by
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4 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Beach Boys by
Byron Preiss(
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6 editions published between 1979 and 1984 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A puedo-autobiographical view of the Beach Boys, including interview excerpts, historical narrative, lyrics, photographs and illustrations
6 editions published between 1979 and 1984 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A puedo-autobiographical view of the Beach Boys, including interview excerpts, historical narrative, lyrics, photographs and illustrations
The Ultimate zombie(
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2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gathers zombie stories by Anne Rice, Robert Silverberg, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, John Brunner, Harlan Ellison, and Gene Wolfe. Somtow, S.P., "Though I Walk Through The Valley"/Rice, Anne, "The Doctor"/Landis, Geoffrey A., "Dead Right"/Silverberg, Robert, "Passengers"/Anerson, Kevin J., "Bringing the Family"/Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn, "Restoration Comedy"/Costello, Matthew J., "Corporate Takeover"/Rodgers Alan, "Emma's Daughter"/Watt-Evans, Lawrence, "Larger Than Life"/Tritten, Larry, "The Potable Zombie"/Brunner, John, "Not All The Gay Pageants"/Ellison, Harlan, "Z Is For Zombie"/D'Ammassa, Don, "Corruption In Office"/Morlan, A.R., "The Toddler Pit"/Haber, Karen, "Red Angels"/Hautala, Rick, "Surprise"/Hodge, Brian and Relling William Jr., "This One'll Kill You"/McMahan, Frances A., "House Of Lazarus"/Lewis D.F., "Two Vignettes"/Weinberg, Robert, "The Silent Majority"/Fenn, Lionael, "The Dead Speaketh Not, They Just Grunt Now And Then"/Wolfe, Gene"The Other Dead Man"/Hoffman, Nina Kiriki, "The Third Dead Body."
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gathers zombie stories by Anne Rice, Robert Silverberg, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, John Brunner, Harlan Ellison, and Gene Wolfe. Somtow, S.P., "Though I Walk Through The Valley"/Rice, Anne, "The Doctor"/Landis, Geoffrey A., "Dead Right"/Silverberg, Robert, "Passengers"/Anerson, Kevin J., "Bringing the Family"/Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn, "Restoration Comedy"/Costello, Matthew J., "Corporate Takeover"/Rodgers Alan, "Emma's Daughter"/Watt-Evans, Lawrence, "Larger Than Life"/Tritten, Larry, "The Potable Zombie"/Brunner, John, "Not All The Gay Pageants"/Ellison, Harlan, "Z Is For Zombie"/D'Ammassa, Don, "Corruption In Office"/Morlan, A.R., "The Toddler Pit"/Haber, Karen, "Red Angels"/Hautala, Rick, "Surprise"/Hodge, Brian and Relling William Jr., "This One'll Kill You"/McMahan, Frances A., "House Of Lazarus"/Lewis D.F., "Two Vignettes"/Weinberg, Robert, "The Silent Majority"/Fenn, Lionael, "The Dead Speaketh Not, They Just Grunt Now And Then"/Wolfe, Gene"The Other Dead Man"/Hoffman, Nina Kiriki, "The Third Dead Body."
The ultimate dragon by
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2017 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1995 and 2017 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Osterlund, David
- Bova, Ben 1932- Editor
- Stout, William 1949- Illustrator Author
- Chandler, Raymond 1888-1959 Author Dedicatee
- Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character)
- Service, William 1930- Author
- Fraknoi, Andrew
- Betancourt, John Editor
- DeCandido, Keith R. A.
- Zimmerman, Howard Editor
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American fiction Beach Boys California California--Los Angeles Children's stories Comic books, strips, etc Constitution (United States) Constitutional law Constitutions Cosmology Detective and mystery stories, American Detective and mystery stories, English Dillon, Diane Dillon, Leo Dinosaurs Dracula,--Count (Fictitious character) Dragons Fantasy fiction Fantasy fiction, American Fantasy fiction, English Fantasy in art Frankenstein, Victor--(Fictitious character) Frankenstein's Monster--(Fictitious character) Frankenstein (Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft) Giant panda Graphic novels Horror tales Horror tales, American Horror tales, English Life on other planets Marlowe, Philip--(Fictitious character) Mesozoic Geologic Period Microscopy Monsters Paleontology Planets Private investigators Rock groups Rock musicians Science fiction Science fiction, American Science fiction, English Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, Short stories Short stories, American Solar system Toy and movable books United States Vampires Werewolves
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Byron Preiss Amerikaans bewerker (1953-2005)
Byron Preiss Publisher
Byron Preiss scrittore e editore statunitense
Byron Preiss US-amerikanischer Autor und Verleger
Preiss, Byron
Preiss, Byron C.
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