Small Changes is a collection of science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 short stories

Short Stories

Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...

 by Hal Clement

Hal Clement

Harry Clement Stubbs better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre.-Biography:...

, published by Doubleday in 1969. It was issued in Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 by Robert Hale Publishing, and reprinted in paperback by Dell Books as Space Lash.

Contents

• "Dust Rag" (Astounding 1956)
• "Sunspot" (Analog 1960)
• "Uncommon Sense
  Uncommon Sense
  "Uncommon Sense" is a 1945 science fiction short story by Hal Clement. In 1996, it was retrospectively awarded the 1946 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.-Publication history:...
  
  " (Astounding 1945)
• "Trojan Fall" (Astounding 1944)
• "Fireproof" (Astounding 1949)
• "Halo" (Galaxy
  Galaxy Science Fiction
  Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
  
   1952)
• "The Foundling Stars" (If
  If (magazine)
  If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
  
  1966)
• "Raindrop" (If 1965)
• "The Mechanic" (Analog 1966)

Reception

Algis Budrys praised the collection, saying that "There is a charm to these stories . . . which defies critical analysis in the usual sense."

External links

• Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections