Stanley Williams died.
The Venus Hunters is a collection of short stories by J. G. Ballard , first published in 1980 as a paperback by Panther Books , and reprinted as a hardback in 1986 by Victor Gollancz .. J. G. Ballard. J. G. Ballard. Panther Books. panther ( publisher ). Victor Gollancz. Victor Gollancz. It includes  :. `` Now  : Zero ''. `` The Time-Tombs ''. `` Track 12 ''. Track 12. Track 12. `` Passport to Eternity ''. `` Escapement ''. `` Time of Passage ''. `` The Venus Hunters ''. `` The Killing Ground ''. `` One Afternoon at Utah Beach ''. `` The 60 Minute Zoom ''. The first seven stories are reprinted from The Overloaded Man ; the other three are more recent .. The Overloaded Man. The Overloaded Man. `` The 60 Minute Zoom '' may be one of Ballard 's best experimental pieces  : one of the oldest plots is given a unique treatment , only possible in a society depersonalised through technology .