Science Fiction Smith, E.E. "Doc": Spacehounds of IPC

RWood · 04-19-2007, 08:46 PM

One of the first scifi books I read (after Jules Verne.) It was in a bag of paperback books my uncle gave me one summer. I have forgotten the rest of the books, but never this one. It is a quick read and a fun read.

Doc Smith held a PhD in chemistry and one of the first true modern scifi writers. The original story appeared in 1931 in the July, August, and September issues of Amazing Stories.

I have removed the story summaries that appeared at the start of the second and third part of the original publication as they are not needed for the book form. The illustrations were not available and references to them have also been omitted. Italics have been preserved.

Edit: Added the three illustrations (chapters 1, 5, and 9), the title information below both graphics that had it (chapters 5 and 9), and the series introduction on the title page.

Robert Marquard · 04-20-2007, 02:23 AM

Where do you get your sources from? The Project Gutenberg HTML version contains images.

RWood · 04-20-2007, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Marquard

Where do you get your sources from? The Project Gutenberg HTML version contains images.

From PG. I will always take the HTML over the text but all I saw when I was there was the text version. Maybe I need to revise the book.

HarryT · 04-20-2007, 08:44 AM

Download the "zipped" version of the HTML. That contains the images. Any time you see the ZIP version as being bigger than the unzipped, that's a sure sign that there are pictures.

MMascaro · 04-20-2007, 06:18 PM

I know what you meen by being introduced to Sfi-Fi by EE Smith. Mine was "First Lensmen". The funny thing is that the bit in Tri-Planatary about the chemist during WWII is semi-biographical for Doc Smith.

Mark

RWood · 04-20-2007, 08:13 PM

Based on suggestions and requests, I have posted another version of Spacehounds of IPC with illustrations. This is the version 1.1 in the first post.

HarryT · 04-21-2007, 01:25 AM

Great! Many thanks!

UncleDuke · 04-21-2007, 05:57 PM

how about the lensman series too

love doc smith stuff

is asimov still in copyright? yeah, i fuess he is

Robert Marquard · 04-22-2007, 12:31 AM

Lensman series is still in copyright. Only Triplanetary magazine version is out of copyright. That book was later rewritten for integration into the Lensman series.

BCCISProf · 06-21-2007, 03:40 PM

Hi,

Thanks for converting this book. Is there anyway you could add the meta data for the author and title?

Triplanetry is also missing the meta data.

RWood · 06-21-2007, 04:15 PM

Uploaded version 2 with corrections to the author name. Seems that "Doc" messed up the software and did not display properly on the Reader.

04-19-2007, 08:46 PM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Smith, E.E. "Doc": Spacehounds of IPC One of the first scifi books I read (after Jules Verne.) It was in a bag of paperback books my uncle gave me one summer. I have forgotten the rest of the books, but never this one. It is a quick read and a fun read. Doc Smith held a PhD in chemistry and one of the first true modern scifi writers. The original story appeared in 1931 in the July, August, and September issues of Amazing Stories. I have removed the story summaries that appeared at the start of the second and third part of the original publication as they are not needed for the book form. The illustrations were not available and references to them have also been omitted. Italics have been preserved. Edit: Added the three illustrations (chapters 1, 5, and 9), the title information below both graphics that had it (chapters 5 and 9), and the series introduction on the title page.

04-20-2007, 08:44 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Download the "zipped" version of the HTML. That contains the images. Any time you see the ZIP version as being bigger than the unzipped, that's a sure sign that there are pictures. Last edited by HarryT; 04-20-2007 at 08:47 AM.

06-21-2007, 03:40 PM	#10
BCCISProf Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 24 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony PRS500, Nook	metadata Hi, Thanks for converting this book. Is there anyway you could add the meta data for the author and title? Triplanetry is also missing the meta data.

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04-20-2007, 02:23 AM	#2
Robert Marquard Delphi-Guy Posts: 285 Karma: 1151 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: iLiad, Palm T3	Where do you get your sources from? The Project Gutenberg HTML version contains images.

04-20-2007, 06:18 PM	#5
MMascaro Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1009 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: HP mini 1035/Sony Reader/IPad	I know what you meen by being introduced to Sfi-Fi by EE Smith. Mine was "First Lensmen". The funny thing is that the bit in Tri-Planatary about the chemist during WWII is semi-biographical for Doc Smith. Mark

04-20-2007, 08:13 PM	#6
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Based on suggestions and requests, I have posted another version of Spacehounds of IPC with illustrations. This is the version 1.1 in the first post.

04-21-2007, 01:25 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Great! Many thanks!

04-21-2007, 05:57 PM	#8
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	how about the lensman series too love doc smith stuff is asimov still in copyright? yeah, i fuess he is

04-22-2007, 12:31 AM	#9
Robert Marquard Delphi-Guy Posts: 285 Karma: 1151 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: iLiad, Palm T3	Lensman series is still in copyright. Only Triplanetary magazine version is out of copyright. That book was later rewritten for integration into the Lensman series.

06-21-2007, 04:15 PM	#11
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Uploaded version 2 with corrections to the author name. Seems that "Doc" messed up the software and did not display properly on the Reader.

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