The Weapon Makers
| Title | The Weapon Makers |
| Year for Search | 1943 |
| Authors | van Vogt, A[lfred] E[lton](1912-2000) |
| Tertiary Authors | van Vogt, A. E. |
| Secondary Title | Astounding Science Fiction (New York) |
| Volume / Edition | 30.6 - 31.2 |
| Pagination | 9-39; 95-116, 118-30; 94-118, 120-28, 130 |
| Date Published | February - April 1943 |
| Publisher | Hadley Publishing Co |
| Place Published | Providence, RI |
| Keywords | Canadian author, Male author, US author |
| Annotation | A very early example of libertarian science fiction in that it champions the opposition to an oppressive government through the easy distribution of weapons. See also 1949 Van Vogt. |
| Additional Publishers | Repub. Providence, RI: Hadley Publishing Co., 1947. U.K. ed. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1954. Also published as One against Eternity. New York: Ace Books, 1955. An Ace Double bound with Murray Leinster The Other Side of Here. |
| Title Note | Also published as One against Eternity. New York: Ace Books, 1955. |
| Author Note | Although van Vogt (1912-2000) left Canada in 1944, he is considered the founder of Canadian science fiction. |
| Full Text | 1943 Van Vogt, A[lfred] E[lton] (1912-2000). “The Weapon Makers.” Astounding Science Fiction 30.6 - 31.2 (February - April 1943): 9-39; 95-116, 118-30; 94-118, 120-28, 130. Repub. Providence, RI: Hadley Publishing Co., 1947. U.K. ed. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1954. Also published as One against Eternity. New York: Ace Books, 1955. An Ace Double bound with Murray Leinster The Other Side of Here. PSt A very early example of libertarian science fiction. The novel is presented so that it champions the opposition to an oppressive government through the easy distribution of weapons. See also 1949 Van Vogt. Although van Vogt left Canada in 1944, he is considered the founder of Canadian science fiction. |
