The film The illustrated Man is based upon a science fiction short story, which was published in 1951 by what author?
The Illustrated Man (film) The Illustrated Man is a 1969 American science fiction film directed by Jack Smight and starring Rod Steiger as a man whose tattoos on his body represent visions of frightening futures. The film is based on three short stories from the 1951 collection "The Illustrated Man" by Ray Bradbury: "The Veldt", "The Long Rain", and "The Last Night of the World".
Darwinian Pool Room "Darwinian Pool Room" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the November 1950 issue of "Galaxy Science Fiction", edited by Horace L Gold, and reprinted in the 1975 collection "Buy Jupiter and Other Stories". The story was inspired by lunch-time discussions between the author and his colleagues at Boston University. In 1989 Asimov noted, "I have always considered it among the least satisfactory stories I have ever written".