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SF-Bokhandeln: H Beam Piper
H Beam Piper. The Complete Paratime (2001, samlingsvolym, storpocket,424 sidor, Ace, USA, art.nr 40601) Pris 178 Samlingsvolym
http://213.80.60.99/sfbok/kat/bf/676.htm
Ryanburg's H. Beam Piper Page
Several links to piper sites, author photo, and cover illustration from German version of Little Fuzzy.
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Bureau/3716/pipergage.html

Extractions: H. Beam Piper's Terro-Human Future History Chronology A Complete List of H. Beam Piper Sites Updated February 22, 2000 SITE REMARKS Paratime A page on the theoretical aspects of paratime and alternative universes. Build your own Little Fuzzy action figure You can really do it. Alpha Ralpha Boulevard - H. Beam Piper Another Piper biography and a short bibliography. The Unofficial H. Beam Piper Page From a guy in Idaho named Kamikaze. Very interesting overall site. Rutgers SF Lovers H. Beam Piper Page This takes forever to load and your server may time out before it does. Unfavorable review of Little Fuzzy by Alex McClintock E-mail this guy and tell him he has no class L-Soft: the Works of H. Beam Piper The largest site devoted to Piper. Has a bulletin board. The Gashta Homepage Features the cover art for the recent paperbacks. David's H. Beam Piper Page Large site with bibliography lists as well as encyclopedic lists of the people and worlds inhabiting Piper's universes. General Data of the Future History Universe From David's H. Beam Piper Page.
H. Beam Piper
Currently under construction.
http://www.mib.org/~hradzka/piper/

Extractions: Photograph from 1993 Old Earth Books reprint of Murder in the Gunroom H. Beam Piper's story is one of the great tragedies of science fiction. Piper was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1904. His first story, "Time and Time Again," appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1947, and Piper remained primarily an Astounding/Analog writer for most of his life. His contributions included a number of classics: the much-anthologized 1957 puzzle-story "Omnilingual," in which the periodic table holds the key to decrypting the language of the dead Martian race; the novel SPACE VIKING, serialized in 1962-63; and two of three alternate world adventure novellas that were published in book form as LORD KALVAN OF OTHERWHEN. Although he is best remembered today for his Hugo-nominated novel LITTLE FUZZY and its sequels, which detail the consequences of the discovery of a sentient race the two-foot tall Fuzzies whose very existence threatens an interstellar corporation's planetary charter, Piper was far from a writer of cute and fluffy stories. A devoted admirer of Toynbee's A Study of History , Piper was fascinated with history as a process. He knew it in small scope and large, and could write of its graces and brutalities with equal facility.
PIPER, H. Beam - Personal Data
H. beam piper. I don't like to leave messes when I go away, but if I could havecleaned up any of this mess, I wouldn't be going away. H. beam piper.
http://members.tripod.com/~gwillick/piper.html

Extractions: Married: Betty Hirst When: March 25, 1955 (div) Creator of Paratime and author of Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen and the Little Fuzzy , H. Beam Piper claimed to have been a writer for 26 years before making his first sale, "Time and Time Again," in 1946. His luck didn't get much better. Piper enjoyed history and visiting famous places. He wrote historical articles with some success but failed at writing historical fiction. Piper collected swords, knives, and guns (especially revolvers) and an article appeared in the Altoona newspaper showing a photo of Piper and some of his collection. Without a family, Piper gravitated to the fans and collectors that surrounded science fiction and gun collecting. He smoked a pipe all of his adult life and often was not in the best of health (his breakfast was a 7-Up and a pot of black coffee and a nightcap of a glass of rum). When Piper attended the World's SF Convention at Pittsburg in 1960, he was gaunt. "I don't like to leave messes when I go away
Gashta Intro Page
Riss Weibe's page dedicated to the Gashta (the Fuzzies' name for themselves). Lots of Gashta pictures Category Arts Literature Authors P piper, H. beam Click Here To Skip Intro .
http://members.tripod.com/Gashta/gashta.htm
The Unofficial H.Beam Piper Home Page
The most linkedto piper page, by Mark Hughes, gives a good bibliography, with recommendations.
http://kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu/~kamikaze/piper.html

Extractions: [ Libertarian Essays ] Send feedback to Mark Hughes at "One civilized reader is worth a thousand boneheads" Smart Set magazine, 1914 "He knew the grand sweep of history, but he also knew the small tales; the intrigues and petty jealousies, heroism and cowardice, honor and betrayals. This, I think, is why his stories have such a ring of truth... He was a story teller; a man who could keep you up all night with his books and tales... He was a cavalier." Jerry Pournelle, preface to Federation Have any comments or material you'd like to have added? Let me know
H. Beam Piper, Science Fiction Writer
Henry beam piper 1904 1964 piper, H. beam, Last Enemy, 1950. Original Short Fiction Collections of Short Fiction Sources of Biographical and Bibliographical Information
http://www.hycyber.com/SF/piper_h_beam.html
The Paratime Stories Of H. Beam Piper
A short article from *Strangeworlds* 32, Jul/Aug 2000.Category Arts Literature Authors P piper, H. beamParatime Roots. The grandaddy of parallel timeliners is, of course,H. beam piper. piper took off from the solidly traditional sci
http://www.strangewords.com/archive/paratime.html

Extractions: Paratime Roots The grandaddy of parallel timeliners is, of course, H. Beam Piper. Piper took off from the solidly traditional sci fi field and produced a strikingly unique Universe that allowed him to explore some very interesting ideas. Piper was acutely interested in problems of class and class politics, the nature of time, and the foibles of history. His other major work, Federation series, dealt with colonialism in an even-handed way; The Uller Uprising , for example, is a fascinating science fiction treatment of an Indian mutiny against the British Empire, transfered into a space colonization scenario. The Paratime stories posit a time traveling police force whose mandate is to keep everyone else from discovering the secret of parallel timeline travel, in part to keep the chaos level down, and part to protect their world's lucrative trade with the other timelines. Piper's stories are different from the Standard Fare by having the rudiments of an ideology and an arcane theoretical structure. He was a capitalist who had an appreciation of socialism, and an arch scepticism of the tenets of modern society. This can get a bit extreme. At one point, Piper extolls the use of nuclear war as just the thing to harness willy nilly overpopulation. The best place to begin the Paratime journey is with Ace's Paratime , a great selection of short works following one of the Paratime cops through a few of his cases. The tales invariably start off in a fairly straightforward way, then veer off into some pretty Strange territory. One of his stories explores the political ramifications of proving that reincarnation is a fact. This embedding of the exotic within the ordinary creates a tension in Piper's stories that raises them above the mainline of science fiction of his time. Just when it seems like it's just another adventure story, Piper leads the reader into unexpected speculation and unforseen consequences. And all this with a sly and critical wink at contemporary society and politics.
Piper
Publications of Spanish translations of piper novels
http://www.ciudadfutura.com/libroscf/piper.html
Archives Of PIPER-L@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
The definitive mailing list, with archives dating to October 1995.
http://home.dc.lsoft.com/archives/piper-l.html

Extractions: Click Here for Late News on Lord Kalvan/Great Kings' War sequel! PIPER-L is a forum for the discussion of the works of science fiction author H. Beam Piper. Piper, who committed suicide in 1963, is perhaps best known for his books Little Fuzzy and Fuzzy Sapiens , although these books formed only a part of what became known as Piper's Terro-Human Future History (TFH). Piper was also responsible for a series of stories known as the Paratime Series, which includes the book Lord Kalvan Of Otherwhen Piper also wrote a mystery Murder In The Gunroom which was published in the late 1950's and is very difficult to find today. Try contacting Old Earth Books, P.O. Box 19951, Baltimore, MD 21211-0951; they republished a facsimile edition several years ago and may still have copies. Also Barnes and Noble's online ordering service indicates that they can special order the booktheir URL is http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ . (Please note that by mentioning these two companies I am NOT endorsing either Old Earth Books or Barnes and Noble.) Unfortunately, after a revival in the late 1980's, it is once again difficult to find the rest of Piper's works as well.
Alpha Ralpha Boulevard: H. Beam Piper
Espana Sheriff's page features a short piper biography and bibliography.
http://www.catch22.com/SF/ARB/SFP/Piper,HB.php3

Extractions: The Unofficial H. Beam Piper Homepage "Horace Beam Piper was born in 1904, the son of a Protestant minister. He had no formal education and at age eighteen went to work as a laborer for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona yards. Throughout his life he was a reticent and guarded man and as a result we know little about his early years. He was largely self-educated; he obtained a deep knowledge of science and history: 'without subjecting myself to the ridiculous misery of four years in the uncomfortable confines of a raccoon coat.'" "A solitary man to the end, Piper did not tell his friends of his financial predicament. Instead, he took a way out that could only be reasonable to a man who abhorred state handouts and was determined not to burden his friends and family. On Monday, November 9th, 1964, H. Beam Piper shut off all the utilities to his apartment in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, put painter's drop-cloths over the walls and floor, and took his own life with a handgun from his collection. In his suicide note, he gave an explanation that is pure Piper:
H.Beam Piper: Bibliography
One civilized reader is worth a thousand boneheads Smart Set magazine, 1914.Back to H.beam piper Unofficial Home Page H.beam piper Bibliography.
http://kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu/~kamikaze/piper_biblio.html

Extractions: [Back to H.Beam Piper Unofficial Home Page] H.Beam Piper: Bibliography Terro-Human Future History Paratime Other Science Fiction Mystery ... Other Authors This is very much a work in progress - if anyone has reviews, or publication dates (especially for serialization or Avon editions), or ANY other information, let me know , and I'll include them. Federation [pub. Ace 1981] (short story collection)
LinkÃ¶ping Science Fiction Archive H. Beam Piper
Mats hrman's site features reproductions of John Wenn's (archived at http//ftp.std.com/obi/Misc/Books/piper_H) and Clive Feather's piper bibliographies.
http://www2.lysator.liu.se/sf_archive/sf-texts/html_index/sf-texts/authors/P/Pip

Extractions: ... jf2z+@andrew.cmu.edu (John Charles Fiala) writes: >>1. How much do people know about H. Beam Piper? How much did he write? >Wow! I tried posting about H. Beam Piper back in November or something, but >everyone ignored me! :-( Piper wrote quite a lot. I mailed this list to a couple of people, but it looks like I'd better post it as well. (1) Federation short stories (1) Empire short stories (2) Paratime short stories The World of H.Beam Piper short stories (1) Little Fuzzy (1) Fuzzy Sapiens aka The Other Human Race (1) Fuzzies and Other People (2) Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen aka Gunpowder God (1) The Cosmic Computer (1) Uller Uprising (1) Space Viking (1) Four-day Planet novella, usually published together with: Lone Star Planet novella, aka A Planet for Texans First Cycle posthumously completed by a co-author (3) Murder in the Gunroom mystery, not SF, unpublished (4) Only the Arquebus historical, not SF (1) These all belong in the Terra-Humano-Federation timeline. (2) Paratime Police "series". (3) Though I can't find any trace of this being published, people keep quoting the same quote from it. (4) Unpublished. Possible uncompleted. William Tuning wrote a book called "Fuzzy Bones" which was a sequel to the first two Fuzzy books. It had some nice ideas, but unfortunately it is not compatible with the (published later but definitive) Fuzzies and Other People. Clive D.W. Feather clive@ixi.uucp IXI Limited ...!mcvax!ukc!ixi!clive (riskier) +44 223 462 131
Alpha Ralpha Boulevard: H. Beam Piper
Offers a biography, graphics, a bibliography and the opportunity to create and draw your own Fuzzy character. News 2001Mar14 Ace has been republishing some of H.beam piper's books as _The Complete Paratime_ (ISBN 0441008011, pub.
http://www.catch22.com/SF/ARB/SFP/Piper%2CHB.php3

Extractions: The Unofficial H. Beam Piper Homepage "Horace Beam Piper was born in 1904, the son of a Protestant minister. He had no formal education and at age eighteen went to work as a laborer for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona yards. Throughout his life he was a reticent and guarded man and as a result we know little about his early years. He was largely self-educated; he obtained a deep knowledge of science and history: 'without subjecting myself to the ridiculous misery of four years in the uncomfortable confines of a raccoon coat.'" "A solitary man to the end, Piper did not tell his friends of his financial predicament. Instead, he took a way out that could only be reasonable to a man who abhorred state handouts and was determined not to burden his friends and family. On Monday, November 9th, 1964, H. Beam Piper shut off all the utilities to his apartment in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, put painter's drop-cloths over the walls and floor, and took his own life with a handgun from his collection. In his suicide note, he gave an explanation that is pure Piper:
The Complete Paratime, By H. Beam Piper
The Complete Paratime, by H. beam piper. Ace, New York, 2002. ISBN 07394-1803-3.Fiction Index. piper, H. beam, He Walked Around the Horses, 1948.
http://www.hycyber.com/SF/complete_paratime.html
Dani Zweig's Belated Reviews #3: H Beam Piper
Brief reviews of several piper novels.
http://public.logica.com/~stepneys/sf/dani/003.htm

Extractions: Belated Reviews #3: H Beam Piper H Beam Piper wrote mostly in the fifties and early sixties. He died thinking himself a failure, before receiving word that may have made a difference. Piper is a personal favorite, so I have more trouble than usual judging which of his works a new reader would enjoy today. The political tenor of Piper's works is fairly consistent: On the one side, reasonable men, willing to do what needs to be done and competent to do it. On the other side, corrupt officials, crooked lawyers, hypocritical or misguided (liberal) idealists, and the mob. The mob is important: Piper was well-read in history, and his future history features what he perceived to be a perennial tendency for the barbarians at the gates or the barbarians within to short-sightedly pull down civilization. Many contemporary authors duplicate his stance, but not the gently ironic tone of much of his writing. Most of Piper's works (except for two novels) have been reprinted. The majority form a future history of humanity in space repeating the errors of the past. The majority of the rest belong to his 'Paratime' sequence, about a civilization that spans (or at least interacts with) a multitude of alternate Earths, and whose Paratime Police attempt to oversee those interactions. Piper's books include Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen (***+). Sometimes the Paratime Police mess up, and this particular mess drops a member of the Pennsylvania State Police into an alternate medieval-tech land which is about to be conquered and destroyed at the behest of a theocracy which owns the local gunpowder monopoly. Fortunately Calvin (soon Kalvan) remembers his chemistry and even more important his military history. This book is probably the main inspiration for the entire military-sf subgenre whose main contemporary practitioners are Drake, Pournelle, and Stirling. It focuses as much (or more) upon the technological, logistical, and political problems Kalvan faces as it does upon his battles.
The Absolutely Weird Bookshelf Hardcover Science Fiction And Fantasy Books: P
$10.00. H. beam piper piper, H. beam Federation Ace, New York 1981 Trade paper,1st printing, near F. Essential stories in the piper future history. Superb.
http://www.strangewords.com/weirdbooks/weirdp.html

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Alpha Ralpha Boulevard: H. Beam Piper
H. beam piper. Horace beam piper (b.1904d.1964). Other piper links David's H. beampiper Page The Gashta Homepage The Unofficial H. beam piper Homepage Bio
http://www.catch22.com/~espana/SFAuthors/SFP/Piper,HB.php3

Extractions: The Unofficial H. Beam Piper Homepage "Horace Beam Piper was born in 1904, the son of a Protestant minister. He had no formal education and at age eighteen went to work as a laborer for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona yards. Throughout his life he was a reticent and guarded man and as a result we know little about his early years. He was largely self-educated; he obtained a deep knowledge of science and history: 'without subjecting myself to the ridiculous misery of four years in the uncomfortable confines of a raccoon coat.'" "A solitary man to the end, Piper did not tell his friends of his financial predicament. Instead, he took a way out that could only be reasonable to a man who abhorred state handouts and was determined not to burden his friends and family. On Monday, November 9th, 1964, H. Beam Piper shut off all the utilities to his apartment in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, put painter's drop-cloths over the walls and floor, and took his own life with a handgun from his collection. In his suicide note, he gave an explanation that is pure Piper:
Archives Of PIPER-L@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
The definitive mailing list, with archives dating to October 1995.Category Arts Literature Authors P piper, H. beamLSoft. piper-L The Works of H. beam piper. piper-L is a forum for thediscussion of the works of science fiction author H. beam piper.
http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/piper-l.html

Extractions: Click Here for Late News on Lord Kalvan/Great Kings' War sequel! PIPER-L is a forum for the discussion of the works of science fiction author H. Beam Piper. Piper, who committed suicide in 1963, is perhaps best known for his books Little Fuzzy and Fuzzy Sapiens , although these books formed only a part of what became known as Piper's Terro-Human Future History (TFH). Piper was also responsible for a series of stories known as the Paratime Series, which includes the book Lord Kalvan Of Otherwhen Piper also wrote a mystery Murder In The Gunroom which was published in the late 1950's and is very difficult to find today. Try contacting Old Earth Books, P.O. Box 19951, Baltimore, MD 21211-0951; they republished a facsimile edition several years ago and may still have copies. Also Barnes and Noble's online ordering service indicates that they can special order the booktheir URL is http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ . (Please note that by mentioning these two companies I am NOT endorsing either Old Earth Books or Barnes and Noble.) Unfortunately, after a revival in the late 1980's, it is once again difficult to find the rest of Piper's works as well.
H. Beam Piper Chronology Page
The Science fiction literature of H. beam piper and related sitesatribute to excellent science fiction. H. beam piper's
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Bureau/3716/pipertime.html

Extractions: CHRONOLOGY 1 A.E. Year one of the Atomic Era, which begins when the first atomic pile goes into operation under the direction of Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago. 29 A.E. The first unmanned rocket, the Kilroy, is launched. 32 A.E. The first Lunar base is completed. 32 A.E. The Thirty Days War; the First Terran Federation is formed. 54 A.E. The First Mars Expedition. 92 A.E. Contragravity is developed. 108 A.E. The Mars Colony is established. 116 A.E. The first colony on Venus is started. 144 A.E. The first intersteller expedition. 174 A.E. Venus seceeds from the Terran Federation. 183 A.E. The First Terran Federation is dissolved and the Second Terran Federation is established. 377 A.E. The Uller Uprising, a revolt against the FederaTion by the natives of Uller. 390 A.E. The Chartered Fenris Company goes bust ( Four Day Planet 603 A.E. The Gartner Trisystem is settled ( The Cosmic Computer 629 A.E. Zarathustra is found and colonized ( Little Fuzzy et al. 782 A.E. Foxx Travis is born ( The Cosmic Computer 809 A.E.

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