title: Time and Time Again and Other Science Fiction by H. Beam Piper, Adventure
author:  H. Beam Piper 
description: Henry Beam Piper (1904 - 1964) was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.
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  # Time and Time Again
  
  
  ### Henry Beam Piper
  
  
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  TIME AND TIME AGAIN
  
  BY H. BEAM PIPER
  
  Illustrated by Napoli
  
  [Transcriber's note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science Fiction
  April 1947. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright
  on this publication was renewed.]
  
  
  To upset the stable, mighty stream of time would probably take an  
  enormous concentration of energy. And it's not to be expected that  
  a man would get a second chance at life. But an atomic might  
  accomplish both—
  
  
  Blinded by the bomb-flash and numbed by the narcotic injection, he could not
  estimate the extent of his injuries, but he knew that he was dying. Around
  him, in the darkness, voices