The planet Venus is one of the greatest mysteries of the sky. The closest and brightest planet to Earth--the familiar Evening Star--a near-twin in size, no one has ever seen its surface! For it is eternally hidden in thick impenetrable clouds. Yet, if ever men go by rocket to any other planet, it will be to THE HIDDEN PLANET first!What would they find there? What strange creatures roam its surface? What unearthly intelligence rules beneath those clouds? Only the imaginative eye of science fiction dares to guess.In this new collection, five of the best writers present five exciting adventures on mysterious Venus. Here are two short novels and three long novelettes--each a terrific interplanetary adventureby Donald A. Wollheim (Editor), Chad Oliver (Contributor), Leigh Brackett (Contributor), Lester del Rey (Contributor), J.T. McIntosh (Contributor), Stanley G. Weinbaum (Contributor)
