The Mechanical Mice

by Eric Frank Russell

Release: January 1941
Format: Short Story
Genre: Science Fiction
Audience: Adults
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

Slightly mad scientist Burman invents a time machine that lets him see the future, from whence he brings back other inventions including a swarm of reproducing mechanical beasties.

I pinched the idea. What makes it madder is that I wasn’t quite sure of what I was stealing, and, crazier still, I don’t know from whence I stole it.

DEBUT

“The Mechanical Mice,” Astounding, January 1941.

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1 English variant

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Cited in Time Machines by Paul J. Nahin ()

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY: We haven’t yet mapped out the time travel itinerary.

ITTDB Work #1314: by Eric Frank Russell
Indexer: not yet assigned
Curator: Michael Main
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