The Time Ships

1995 novel by Stephen Baxter
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The Time Ships

Summary

The Time Ships is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Time Ships authored Stephen Baxter[3].
  • The Time Ships received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].
  • The Time Ships received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[5].
  • The Time Ships received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[6].
  • The Time Ships received the Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[7].
  • The Time Ships received the Philip K. Dick Award[8].
  • The Time Ships's instance of is recorded as literary work[9].
  • The Time Ships was published by HarperCollins[10].
  • The Time Ships's genre is science fiction[11].
  • The Time Ships's genre is hard science fiction[12].
  • The Time Ships followed The Time Machine[13].
  • The Time Ships's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Time Ships's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • The Time Ships was released on 1995[16].
  • The Time Ships's has edition or translation is recorded as The Time Ships[17].
  • The Time Ships's main subject is time travel[18].
  • The Time Ships's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[19].
  • The Time Ships's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[20].
  • The Time Ships's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[21].
  • The Time Ships's nominated for is recorded as August Derleth Award[22].
  • The Time Ships's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Time Ships'}[23].
  • The Time Ships's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Les Vaisseaux du temps'}[24].
  • The Time Ships's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zeitschiffe'}[25].
  • The Time Ships's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Las naves del tiempo'}[26].
  • The Time Ships's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "L'incognita tempo"}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Time Ships authored Stephen Baxter[3]. It was published by HarperCollins[10].

Publication

The Time Ships was published on 1995[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include science fiction[11] and hard science fiction[12].

Subject and Themes

The Time Ships's main subject is time travel[18].

Reception

Awards received include John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[5], a literary award[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1970[33]; BSFA Award for Best Novel[6], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1970[36]; Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[7]; and Philip K. Dick Award[8], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1983[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Time Ships followed The Time Machine[13].

Why It Matters

The Time Ships ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Time Ships receive?

Honors received include John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[5], BSFA Award for Best Novel[6], and Bob Morane award for best foreign novel[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . bsfa.co.uk. bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Retrieved . bobmorane.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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