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| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
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| Cover artist | Hubert Rogers |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Shasta Publishers |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 256 |
| OCLC | 1229091 |
The Green Hills of Earth is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1951, including short stories published as early as 1941. The stories are part of Heinlein's Future History. The title story is the tale of an old space mariner reflecting upon his planet of birth. According to an acknowledgement at the beginning of the book, the phrase "the green hills of Earth" is derived from a story by C. L. Moore.