Science Fiction Adventures was a US science fiction magazine, published
from 1956 to 1958 by Royal Publications as a companion to Infinity
Science Fiction and edited by Larry Shaw for all 12 issues. It printed
action-adventure stories, focusing on fiction longer than Infinity's.
Historian Mike Ashley considers it better than similarly edited
magazines Imagination and Imaginative Tales. Robert Silverberg
contributed prolifically, sometimes pseudonymously. He collaborated
with Randall Garrett in the first issue. Occasionally contributing
writers included Harlan Ellison, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Algis Budrys, and
Harry Harrison. Ed Emshwiller contributed cover art for nine issues
(example pictured), with John Schoenherr doing one other. Canceled due
to disappointing sales, the magazine's last issue was for June 1958;
Infinity only lasted a few months longer. A British reprint edition
commenced in early 1958, edited by John Carnell and continued for 32
issues by using reprints and original material.
Read more:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Fiction_Adventures_%281956_magazine%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1646:
Franco-Spanish War: French and Spanish fleets fought the
inconclusive Battle of Orbetello, with sailing vessels of both sides
having to be towed into action by galleys due to light winds.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Orbetello>
1846:
Settlers in Sonoma began rebelling against Mexico, later
proclaiming the California Republic and raising a homemade flag with a
bear and a star.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Republic>
1940:
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding
that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a pro-Soviet
government.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_ultimatum_to_Lithuania>
1949:
Albert II became the first monkey in space, reaching an
altitude of 134 km (83 mi) in a V-2 rocket.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeys_and_apes_in_space>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
epistemic:
1. (philosophy) Of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or
how it is acquired.
2. (by extension, linguistics) Of or relating to how cognition or
knowledge is expressed in language.
3. (philosophy) Of or relating to epistemology (“the branch of
philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge”); epistemologic or
epistemological.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/epistemic>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
In my administration, I'm going to enforce all laws concerning
the protection of classified information. No one will be above the law.
--Donald Trump
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Donald_Trump>
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