Aldiss’s fiction also includes Barefoot in the Head (1969), Frankenstein Unbound (1973), Moreau’s Other Island (1980), the Helliconia trilogy (1982–85), Remembrance Day (1993), and Super-State (2002). Individual volumes of his stories include Hothouse (1962) and The Saliva Tree (1966). Multivolume collections of his own writing include Best SF Stories of Brian W. In addition to writing science fiction, Aldiss was an influential anthologist and historian of science fiction. Non-Stop (1958) was his first science-fiction novel. He worked as a bookseller until turning to full-time writing shortly after the publication of The Brightfount Diaries in 1955. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Īldiss served with the British army from 1943 to 1947, notably in Burma (Myanmar), and he went on to use these experiences in such autobiographical novels as The Hand-Reared Boy (1970).Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.

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