Inheritance (short story)
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"Inheritance" is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke
, which was first published in 1947 in New Worlds
, no. 3, as by 'Charles Willis'.
It was subsequently published in the British edition of Astounding Science Fiction in 1949, and as part of a short story collection in Expedition to Earth
in 1953.
It is a science-fiction story about two spaceship accidents involving a test pilot. The story contains elements which might be construed as supernatural. The title refers to a son who takes up his father's profession.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about this story from 1940s is that the main payload rocket involved in the first accident is described in ways very similar to modern-day space shuttles.
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
, which was first published in 1947 in New Worlds
New Worlds
- In publishing :* New Worlds , a British science fiction magazine* New Worlds , a X-Men storyline written by Grant Morrison.* New Worlds, an imprint of Caliber Comics.- In music, film and television :...
, no. 3, as by 'Charles Willis'.
It was subsequently published in the British edition of Astounding Science Fiction in 1949, and as part of a short story collection in Expedition to Earth
Expedition to Earth
Expedition to Earth is a collection of science fiction short stories by Arthur C. Clarke.There are at least two variants of this book's table of contents - in different editions of the book . Both variants include the stories History Lesson and Encounter in the Dawn...
in 1953.
It is a science-fiction story about two spaceship accidents involving a test pilot. The story contains elements which might be construed as supernatural. The title refers to a son who takes up his father's profession.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about this story from 1940s is that the main payload rocket involved in the first accident is described in ways very similar to modern-day space shuttles.