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| Editor | Robert Silverberg |
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| Cover artist | Larry Kresek |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | November 1971 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 310 |
| ISBN | 0345024192 |
| OCLC | 428159 |
| Preceded by | Alpha 1 |
| Followed by | Alpha 3 |
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Writing in The New York Times Book Review , Theodore Sturgeon praised the anthology, saying that "Robert Silverberg, who knows good story‐telling and good writing because that's what he does, uses these criteria in his selections for his Alpha series". [5] Sturgeon also praised Alpha 2 in Galaxy, describing it as "ten fine stories and a Best Buy". [6] Amazing Stories lauded Alpha 2 as "as strong an entry as its predecessor. . . . [T]he level of writing is high, the visions uncommonly clear, and the book, ultimately, entertaining". [7]
It placed sixth in the reprint anthology/collection category in the 1972 Locus Poll. [8]
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