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The Zap Gun

1967

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Two rival weapons designers secretly produce elaborate fakes to sustain the appearance of an arms race. When a real extraterrestrial threat arrives, they must find something that works in a world built around the spectacle of military power.

Chronology

Work history

  1. Oct-Dec 1963

    Composed Oct-Dec 1963

    Composition date or range from the canonical chronology.

  2. Apr 15, 1964

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Apr 15, 1964

  3. Jan 1967

    First published Jan 1967

    The Zap Gun · Pyramid

  4. Serialized as Project Plowshare

    Worlds of Tomorrow serialization title/version of The Zap Gun (Nov 1965 and Jan 1966).

    Project Plowshare

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  • Serialized asProject PlowshareProject Plowshare is the Worlds of Tomorrow serialization title/version of The Zap Gun (Nov. 1965 and Jan. 1966).