The Menace from Earth (1959)

The Menace From Earth is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It was published by The Gnome Press in 1959 in an edition of 5,000 copies.

Contents

"The Year of the Jackpot" (1952)

"By His Bootstraps" (1941)

"Columbus Was a Dope" (1947)

"The Menace from Earth" (1957)

"Sky Lift" (1953)

"Goldfish Bowl" (1942)

"Project Nightmare" (1953)

"Water Is for Washing" (1947)

Reception

Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated the collection 4.5 stars out of five. He said "The trouble with Heinlein is that once he explores a situation, not much is left to be said. His prototypes are up-to-the-minute masterworks," citing "By His Bootstraps" and the temporal paradox genre as an example.

Dave Pringle reviewed The Menace from Earth for Imagine magazine, and stated that "savour such short stories as 'The Year of the Jackpot', a manic end-of-the-world take, and 'By His Bootstraps', simply the best time-travel yarn since Wells. The early Heinlein was a Natural."