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by Greg Fowlkes (Editor), Raymond F. Jones (Author)
Raymond F. Jones is perhaps best known for his novel This Island Earth, which was made into a movie of the same name. However, from the 40's to the 60's he wrote numerous short stories and novellas dealing with aliens and alien worlds and their affects on humans. This collection brings back nine of his magazine works in Raymond F. Jones Resurrected. Stories include: - Correspondence Course- Tools of the Trade- Noise Level- The Colonists- The Unlearned- Cubs of the Wolf- Human Error- The Memory of Mars- The Great Gray Plague- Special Preview: The Blood Red Sands of Mars - by Greg Fowlkes
Author Biography
Raymond Fisher Jones (November 15, 1915-January 24, 1994) was an American science fiction author. He was born in Salt Lake City and studied radio engineering. He worked as a telephone switch installer before taking a job with the weather bureau. His first science fiction story was published in 1941but the bulk of his writing was done in the 1950's. He is best known for the novel This Island Earth which was later made into a movie of the same name. His story "The Children's Room" was later made into an episode of the television series Tales of Tomorrow.
