Tom Godwin

Tom Godwin (January 1, 1915–January 1, 1980) was an American science fiction author. Godwin published three novels and twenty seven short stories. His controversial hard SF short story "The Cold Equations" is a notable example of the mid-1950s science fiction genre.

Ragnarok series:

Others:

The following stories are collected in the book The Cold Equations & Other Stories ed. Eric Flint (Baen Books, 2004):

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