Unpositioned Something is wrong
The best of C. M. Kornbluth / edited by Frederik Pohl

A collection of nineteen science fiction short stories exploring themes of dystopia, space exploration, and social satire. The works examine future societies and the impact of technological advancement on human behaviour.
Author
ISBN
Publisher
CONNECTIONS

No connections
LOCATION HISTORY

No location history available for this book.
FULL RECORD

Accession Number: 35872
Site: Vernon O Content
Collection: N/A
Location: N/A
Binding Type: Hard Back
Book Images

Hover to see live images
The best of C. M. Kornbluth / edited by Frederik Pohl spine
No live
The best of C. M. Kornbluth / edited by Frederik Pohl cover
No live
Vernon Fields

View in Vernon Browser
vernon_accession	35872
vernon_id	48397
vernon_slug	the-best-of-c-m-kornbluth-edited-by-frederik-pohl
vernon_authors	Frederik Pohl, C. M. Kornbluth
vernon_tags	Literature, Philology, Fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy literature, Speculative fiction
vernon_production_date	1977
vernon_brief_description	This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes
vernon_object_type	Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication
vernon_locations	Transit
vernon_ob_status	Accessioned
vernon_isbn_issn	0800807235
vernon_subject_people	—
vernon_subject_objects	—
vernon_subject_classes	—
vernon_last_sync_timestamp	2026-05-18 08:20
vernon_cover_image_id	60530
VERNON RECORD

{
  "slug": "the-best-of-c-m-kornbluth-edited-by-frederik-pohl",
  "opacObjectId": "48397",
  "opacCollection": {
    "opacCollectionId": "1"
  },
  "imagesCollection": {
    "images": [
      {
        "imageId": "60530",
        "cssColors": [
          {
            "hex": "2f4f4f",
            "hue": 180,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 14.57,
            "colorName": "darkslategray",
            "lightness": 25,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 25,
            "formattedColorName": "dark slate gray"
          },
          {
            "hex": "f5f5dc",
            "hue": 60,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 71.64,
            "colorName": "beige",
            "lightness": 91,
            "colorGroup": "white",
            "saturation": 56,
            "formattedColorName": "beige"
          },
          {
            "hex": "a52a2a",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 3.67,
            "colorName": "brown",
            "lightness": 41,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 59,
            "formattedColorName": "brown"
          },
          {
            "hex": "a9a9a9",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 7.59,
            "colorName": "darkgray",
            "lightness": 66,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "dark gray"
          },
          {
            "hex": "778899",
            "hue": 210,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 2.49,
            "colorName": "lightslategray",
            "lightness": 53,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 14,
            "formattedColorName": "light slate gray"
          }
        ],
        "rawColors": [
          {
            "hex": "296572",
            "hue": 190,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 14.57,
            "lightness": 30,
            "saturation": 47
          },
          {
            "hex": "f1f1e8",
            "hue": 60,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 71.64,
            "lightness": 92,
            "saturation": 24
          },
          {
            "hex": "a34a4e",
            "hue": 357,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 3.67,
            "lightness": 46,
            "saturation": 37
          },
          {
            "hex": "9e9791",
            "hue": 27,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 7.59,
            "lightness": 59,
            "saturation": 6
          },
          {
            "hex": "acb8b4",
            "hue": 160,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 2.49,
            "lightness": 69,
            "saturation": 7
          },
          {
            "hex": "57c1d1",
            "hue": 187,
            "rank": 6,
            "presence": 0.04,
            "lightness": 58,
            "saturation": 57
          },
          {
            "hex": "c17e6b",
            "hue": 13,
            "rank": 7,
            "presence": 0.01,
            "lightness": 58,
            "saturation": 40
          }
        ],
        "imageLabels": [
          {
            "count": 14896,
            "score": 92.65,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Book",
            "imageLabelId": 67
          },
          {
            "count": 18690,
            "score": 92.43,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Publication",
            "imageLabelId": 23
          },
          {
            "count": 12447,
            "score": 86.36,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Book cover",
            "imageLabelId": 90
          },
          {
            "count": 5588,
            "score": 65.78,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Graphic design",
            "imageLabelId": 17
          },
          {
            "count": 4830,
            "score": 62.13,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Science",
            "imageLabelId": 180
          },
          {
            "count": 3017,
            "score": 58.89,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Novel",
            "imageLabelId": 2008
          }
        ],
        "imageDerivatives": [
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/43341/6826306e55f84be2465e160694ac2ef76157247a.jpg",
            "width": "544",
            "height": "800",
            "identifier": "LARGE"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/43341/6826306e55f84be2465e160694ac2ef76157247a.jpg",
            "width": "272",
            "height": "400",
            "identifier": "MEDIUM"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/43341/6826306e55f84be2465e160694ac2ef76157247a.jpg",
            "width": "24",
            "height": "35",
            "identifier": "NANO"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/43341/6826306e55f84be2465e160694ac2ef76157247a.jpg",
            "width": "102",
            "height": "150",
            "identifier": "SMALL"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/43341/6826306e55f84be2465e160694ac2ef76157247a.jpg",
            "width": "51",
            "height": "75",
            "identifier": "TINY"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/43341/6826306e55f84be2465e160694ac2ef76157247a.jpg",
            "width": "816",
            "height": "1200",
            "identifier": "XLARGE"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "totalImages": 1
  },
  "objectSearchScore": 1.2855784,
  "opacObjectFieldSets": [
    {
      "identifier": "accession_no",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "35872"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "The best of C. M. Kornbluth / edited by Frederik Pohl",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "title",
              "value": "The best of C. M. Kornbluth / edited by Frederik Pohl"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "other_name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "artist_last_first",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Kornbluth, C. M."
        },
        {
          "value": "Pohl, Frederik"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "1977",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "earliest_date",
              "value": "1977-01-01Z"
            },
            {
              "key": "latest_date",
              "value": "1977-12-31Z"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "edition",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "brief_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "measure_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "credit_line",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "curr_loc_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Transit",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "curr_loc_status:\"Transit\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "ob_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Accessioned"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "lender",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_owner",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_start",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_expiry",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "curr_loc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Zone S3/Level 1/Phrontisterion/MONA"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "object_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "object_type:\"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "collection",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Science Fiction Collection/Special Collections/Library",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "collection:\"Science Fiction Collection/Special Collections/Library\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "New York City/New York/United States of America"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "physical_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "language",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "English"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "isbn_issn",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "0800807235"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_1",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "usual_loc_being",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_class",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Fantasy fiction/Fantasy literature/Literature/Philology",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Fantasy fiction/Fantasy literature/Literature/Philology\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Science fiction/Fiction/Literature/Philology",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Science fiction/Fiction/Literature/Philology\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Speculative fiction/Fiction/Literature/Philology",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Speculative fiction/Fiction/Literature/Philology\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_date",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_period",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_9",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "relationshipsCollection": {
    "relationships": [
      {
        "relatedRecords": [
          {
            "slug": "c-m-kornbluth",
            "title": "C. M. Kornbluth",
            "relatedRecordId": "17603"
          },
          {
            "slug": "frederik-pohl",
            "title": "Frederik Pohl",
            "relatedRecordId": "13484"
          }
        ],
        "relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person",
        "relatedRecordType": "person",
        "totalRelatedRecords": 2
      }
    ],
    "totalRelationships": 1
  }
}