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Astounding Science Fiction [v49 #4, June 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by H. R. Van Dongen) 6 · Uncertainty Principle · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 9 · The Specter General [Kurt Dixon] · Theodore R. Cogswell · na; illustrated by Welker 58 · The Ghost Town · Donald Kingsbury · nv; illustrated by Orban 81 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 82 · Transistors · J. J. Coupling · ar 95 · Blood Bank · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · na; illustrated by Cartier 139 · Ascent Into Chaos · M. C. Pease · nv; illustrated by Cartier 159 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _159 · Readers’ Choice · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _162-163 · Index to the Science Fiction Magazines: 1926-1950, Donald B. Day; Portland, Ore., Perri Press, 1952. 184 p. 52-41880. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _164-165 · Gray Lensman, Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.; Reading, Pa.: Fantasy Press, 1951. 306 p. 51-8198. · P. Schuyler Miller · br 166 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _166 · [letter from Waltham, MA] · Theodore A. Kalin · lt _168 · [letter] · William Schallert · lt

Astounding Science Fiction [v49 #5, July 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by Pawelka) 5 · The Ultimate Weapon · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 8 · The Emissary · Jim Brown · nv; illustrated by Pawelka 48 · All the Way Back · Michael Shaara · ss; illustrated by Edd Cartier 65 · I Am Nothing · Eric Frank Russell · ss; illustrated by Edd Cartier 83 · Comets · Willy Ley · ar 106 · Gramp and His Dog · Frank Quattrocchi · ss; illustrated by Orban 123 · Stardust · Chad Oliver · nv; illustrated by Edd Cartier 156 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _156 · Editor’s Choice · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _157-159 · The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology, ed. John W. Campbell; New York: Simon & Schuster, 1952. 583 p. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _159-160 · Slan, A.E. van Vogt; New York: Simon & Schuster, 1951. 247 p. 51-14040. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _160 · The City in the Sea, by Wilson Tucker · P. Schuyler Miller · br _160-161 · Science Fiction Omnibus, Everett F. Bleiler & T.E. Dikty; New York: Doubleday, 1952. 341 p. 52-545. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _161 · The Lost Years, Oscar Lewis; New York: Knopf, 1951. 121 p. 51-11067. · P. Schuyler Miller · br 162 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 162 · The Analytical Laboratory: March & April 1952 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 163 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _163 · [letter from Oakland, CA] · Norman Fishman · lt _164 · [letter from Washington, DC] · Hal Clement · lt _166 · [letter from Salt Lake City 16, UT] · Gregg Calkins · lt _168 · [letter from Pullman, WA] · Wesley C. Salmon · lt _168 · [letter from San Diego 16, CA] · Bernhard Mollenhauer · lt _169 · [letter from Chicago 90, IL] · Julian C. May · lt _170 · [letter from Hollywood 28, CA] · Edwin Kaufman · lt

Astounding Science Fiction [v49 #6, August 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by H. R. Van Dongen) 4 · In All Probability... · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 6 · The Face of the Enemy · Thomas Wilson · nv; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 46 · Cold Awakening · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · nv; illustrated by Orban 83 · Assignment: Observer · [Atomic Energy Commission] · ar 95 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 96 · What Is Psychosomatic? · J. A. Winter, M.D. · ar 107 · No Place Like Home · Lester del Rey · ss; illustrated by Cartier 115 · The Conqueror · Mark Clifton · ss; illustrated by Pawelka 122 · The Analytical Laboratory: May 1952 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 123 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _123 · Editors’ Choice—II · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _123-125 · The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Anthony Boucher; Boston: Little, Brown, 1952. 214 p. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _125-126 · Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction, ed. Horace L. Gold; New York: Crown, 1952. 566 p. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _126-127 · Fancies and Goodnights, John Collier; Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1951. 364 p. 51-14145. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _127-128 · Tomorrow, the Stars, Robert A. Heinlein; Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1952. 249 p. 52-5218. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _128 · Who Goes There?, John W. Campbell, Jr.; Chicago: Shasta, 1951. 230 p. 51-6598. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _128-129 · Travelers of Space, ed. Martin Greenberg; New York: Gnome Press, 1951. 400 p. 52-6494. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _129-130 · Astronomy of Stellar Energy and Decay, Martin Johnson; New York: Dover, 1952. 216 p. A53-9822. [Martin Christopher Johnson] · P. Schuyler Miller · br 131 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _131 · [letter from New York 23, NY] · Leonard R. Weisberg · lt _132 · [letter] · Irene E. Hollar · lt _132 · [letter from Brooklyn, 13, New York, NY] · Julius K. M. Richmond · lt _133 · [letter from Chicago 13, IL] · Lowell Myers · lt _134 · [letter from Pleasantville, NJ] · Nolan H. Boehmy · lt 137 · Love Thy Neighbor · M. C. Pease · nv; illustrated by Orban

Astounding Science Fiction [v50 #1, September 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by Alejandro) 6 · The Laws of Speculation · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 8 · The Entrepreneur · Thomas Wilson · na; illustrated by Pawelka 55 · The Analytical Laboratory: June 1952 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 56 · No Moon for Me · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 71 · Demotion · Robert Donald Locke · ss; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 82 · Zero Hour Minus X Years · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ar 91 · Improbable Profession [Saddle & Spardleton] · Leonard Lockhard (by Charles L. Harness) · ss; illustrated by Gaylord Welker 106 · Frontier of the Dark · A. Bertram Chandler · na; illustrated by Edd Cartier 154 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _154 · [letter] · Lt. Frank R. Williams · lt _156 · [letter from Redondo Beach, CA] · Mark Clifton · lt _157 · [letter] · Arthur C. Clarke · lt _158 · [letter from Chicago 18, IL] · Philip F. Paige · lt _161 · [letter] · Ray Van Houten · lt 162 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _162 · “Sturm und Drang” · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _162-166 · The Immortal Storm, Sam Moskowitz; Atlanta: ASFO Press, 1954. 269 p. 54-14284rev. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _166-168 · The Sea Around Us, Rachel L. Carson; New York: Oxford University Press, 1951. 230 p. 51-10430. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _168-169 · Ship of Destiny, Henry J. Slater; New York: Crowell, 1951. 187 p. 52-817. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _169-170 · The Weapon Makers, A.E. van Vogt; New York: Greenberg, 1952. 220 p. 50-5626. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _170 · The Heads of Cerberus, Francis Stevens; Reading, Pa.: Polaris Press, 1952. 191 p. 52-27268. · P. Schuyler Miller · br

Astounding Science Fiction [v50 #2, October 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by H. R. Van Dongen) 5 · The Perfect Machine · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 7 · The Currents of Space [Part 1 of 3; Trantorian Empire] · Isaac Asimov · n.; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 68 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 69 · The Exile · Alfred Coppel · ss; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 80 · But You Said... · Ralph Williams · fa 83 · Fireworks · Willy Ley · ar 97 · Modern Style Rockets · Anon. · ms 98 · The Big Hunger · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Pawelka 112 · The Analytical Laboratory: July 1952 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 113 · Survival Policy [Malachi Jones] · Edwin James · nv; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 134 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _134 · [letter from Newton, MA] · P. Amfter · lt _134 · [letter] · C. Kim-Bradley · lt _136 · [letter from Vermillion, SD] · Frederick Kingdom · lt 139 · The Evidence at Hand · Dean McLaughlin · nv; illustrated by Edd Cartier 162 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _162 · Matters of Fact · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _162-163 · The Exploration of Space, Arthur C. Clarke; New York: Harper, 1951. 199 p. 52-5430. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _163-164 · Lands Beyond, L. Sprague de Camp & Willy Ley; New York: Rinehart, 1952. 329 p. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _164 · The Creation of the Universe, by George Gamow · P. Schuyler Miller · br _164-166 · The Planets: Their Origin and Development, Harold C. Urey; New Haven, Yale University Press, 1952. 245 p. 52-5359. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _166 · The Evolution of Scientific Thought from Newton to Einstein, A. D’Abro; New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927. 544 p. 28-11297. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _166 · The Rise of the New Physics, A. D’Abro; 2nd ed. New York: Dover, 1952. 2 v. 52-8895. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _167-168 · Sands of Mars, Arthur C. Clarke; New York: Gnome Press, 1952. 216 p. 52-10185. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _168-169 · Jack of Eagles, James Blish; New York: Greenberg, 1952. 246 p. 52-5618. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _169-170 · Five Adventure Novels, Henry Rider Haggard; New York: Dover, 1951. 821 p. 52-8569. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _170 · Takeoff, Cyril M. Kornbluth; Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1952. 218 p. 52-7206. · P. Schuyler Miller · br

Astounding Science Fiction [v50 #3, November 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by Charles Schneeman) 6 · Nonlinear Phenomenon · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 8 · Last Blast · Eric Frank Russell · nv; illustrated by Orban 51 · Pax Galactica · Ralph Williams · nv; illustrated by Orban 73 · The Analytical Laboratory: August 1952 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 74 · The Things to Come · Gene L. Henderson · ss; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 82 · Oil for Tomorrow · Wallace West · ar 94 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 95 · The High Purpose · Algis Budrys · ss; illustrated by Pawelka 101 · The Currents of Space [Part 2 of 3; Trantorian Empire] · Isaac Asimov · n.; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 152 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _152 · Junior Division · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _153-154 · Marooned on Mars, Lester Del Rey; Philadelphia: Winston, 1952. 210 p. 52-5497. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _154 · Son of the Stars, Raymond F. Jones; Philadelphia: Winston, 1952. 210 p. 52-5494. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _154 · Five Against Venus, Philip Latham; Philadelphia: Winston, 1952. 214 p. 52-5496rev. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _154 · Earthbound, Milton Lesser; Philadelphia: Winston, 1952. 208 p. 52-5493. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _154-155 · Find the Feathered Serpent, Evan Hunter; Philadelphia: Winston, 1952. 207 p. 52-5495. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _155-156 · Murder in Millennium VI, Curme Gray; Chicago: Shasta, 1951. 249 p. 52-9746. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _156-157 · Cloak of Aesir, John W. Campbell, Jr.; Chicago: Shasta, 1952. 255 p. 52-14603. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _157 · The Haploids, Jerry Sohl; New York: Rinehart, 1952. 248 p. 52-5571. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _158 · Imagination Unlimited, ed. Everett F. Bleiler & T.E. Dikty; New York: Farrar, 1952. 430 p. 52-1555. · P. Schuyler Miller · br 159 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _159 · [letter from Milton 87, MA] · Thomas P. McDonnell · lt _163 · [letter] · Isaac Asimov · lt _164 · [letter] · Fletcher Pratt · lt _165 · [letter] · Edd Cartier · lt _166 · [letter from Cleveland 2, OH] · Wilmer McCavit · lt _168 · [letter from Rochester 5, NY] · Larry B. Farsace · lt

Astounding Science Fiction [v50 #4, December 1952] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by Welker) 6 · Question... · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 7 · Noise Level [Martin Nagle] · Raymond F. Jones · nv; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 43 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 44 · Pest · Randall Garrett & Lou Tabakow · ss; illustrated by Orban 60 · Me and Flapjack and the Martians · Mack Reynolds & Fredric Brown · ss; illustrated by Pawelka 68 · The Impacted Man · Robert Sheckley · ss; illustrated by Orban 83 · The Tiniest Time Traveler · David Fox · ar 96 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _96 · Paradise Sought · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _96-100 · The Quest for Utopia, Glenn Negley & J. Max Patrick; New York: Schuman, 1952. 599 p. 52-7939. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _96 · Journey Through Utopia, by Marie Louise Berneri · P. Schuyler Miller · br _101-102 · Robots Have No Tails, Lewis Padgett; New York: Gnome Press, 1952. 224 p. 52-10383. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _102-103 · The Mixed Men, A.E. van Vogt; New York: Gnome, 1952. 223 p. 52-10217. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _103 · Destination: Universe!, A.E. van Vogt; New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1952. 295 p. 52-5053. · P. Schuyler Miller · br 104 · The Currents of Space [Part 3 of 3; Trantorian Empire] · Isaac Asimov · n.; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 164 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _164 · [letter from Cannondale, CT] · Stowell Rounds · lt _166 · [letter from Santa Fe, NM] · Hilaire Hiler · lt _168 · [letter from Alexandria, VA] · John M. Patrick, First Lieutenant · lt _169 · [letter from San Jose, CA] · Hal J. Martin · lt

Astounding Science Fiction [v50 #5, January 1953] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by Pawelka) 6 · “Postulate an Alien Who—” · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 9 · Un-Man [Psychotechnic League] · Poul Anderson · na; illustrated by Pawelka 81 · The Analytical Laboratory: September 1953 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 82 · The First Power Pile · Alfonso Tammaro · ar; transcript of a speech given on September 8, 1952. 93 · Earth’s Ghostly Companion in Space · R. S. Richardson · ar 98 · These Shall Not Be Lost [Philosophical Corps] · E. B. Cole · nv; illustrated by Orban 122 · Secret · Lee Cahn · ss; illustrated by Cartier 127 · The Captives · Julian Chain · nv; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 148 · Stamp from Moscow · Steve Benedict · ss; illustrated by Orban 152 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _152 · The Basic Science-Fiction Library · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _157 · The Crystal Horde, John Taine; Reading, Pa., Fantasy Press, 1952. 254 p. 52-11291. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _158 · The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1952, ed. Everett F. Bleiler & T.E. Dikty; New York: Frederick Fell, 1952. 288 p. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _158-160 · The Sword of Conan, Robert E. Howard; New York: Gnome Press, 1952. 251 p. 52-9402rev. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _160 · The Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets, ed. Gerard P. Kuiper; Rev. ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1952. 434 p. 52-9902. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _160-161 · City, Clifford D. Simak; New York: Gnome Press, 1952. 224 p. 52-10460. · P. Schuyler Miller · br 162 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _162 · [letter from Alabama] · Sgt. Arthur R. Walter · lt _164 · [letter from Concord, CA] · John Ruyle · lt _166 · [letter] · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · lt _169 · [letter from Harrisburg, OR] · Russell H. Clark · lt

Astounding Science Fiction [v50 #6, February 1953] (35¢, 172pp, digest, cover by H. R. Van Dongen) 6 · Redundance · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed 12 · Null-ABC [Part 1 of 2] · H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire · na; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 55 · The Cog · Charles E. Fritch · vi; illustrated by H. R. Van Dongen 59 · Safety Valve · Richard deMille · nv; illustrated by Orban 82 · The Analytical Laboratory: October 1952 · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 83 · Oil, Secret Agents and Woolly Bears · Wallace West · ar 96 · In Times to Come · John W. Campbell, Jr. · cl 97 · Crucifixus Etiam · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · nv; illustrated by Orban 114 · Nightmare Brother · Alan E. Nourse · nv; illustrated by Orban 136 · For the Glory of Agon · Irving Cox, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Orban 153 · Brass Tacks · [The Readers] · lc _153 · [letter from San Jose, Costa Rica] · R. A. Esquivel · lt _155 · [letter from Montreal 29, Quebec, Canada] · A. Arthur Smith · lt _156 · [letter from Philadelphia, PA] · James H. Ray · lt 160 · The Reference Library · P. Schuyler Miller · rc _160 · People and Polls · P. Schuyler Miller · ri _167-168 · Player Piano, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.; New York: Scribners, 1952. 295 p. 52-2643. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _168-169 · Invaders of Earth, ed. Groff Conklin; New York: Vanguard Press, 1952. 333 p. 52-6778. · P. Schuyler Miller · br _169-170 · Design for a Brain, W. Ross Ashby; New York: Wiley, 1952. 260 p. 52-13230. · John W. Campbell, Jr. · br