Robert Spencer Carr is a storyteller of wit and imagination. These stories of his - ingeniously plotted, sparkling with life, written with a sure hand - are triumphant examples of science-fiction at its best.

An elderly couple, after spending their lives in a fruitless quest for the secret of eternal youth, make the first flight into space to find it.

An intruder from another planet - a woman baffling as she is beautiful - slips into a secret weapons conference of the world's greatest atomic scientists.

Martian envoys visit Earth, one landing on the White House lawn, another at the Kremlin - and the world waits for them to choose sides.

The last man on Earth lives a life of fear - will the new race be composed of supermen or subhumans?

Book is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Cover fraying along the edges. Some white marks on front and back cover. Light staining on the interior and exterior. The spine has some issues including (See photo #3). Cover creasing. Staining on the back cover. Feels lumpy, so I presume water damage. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.