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Cover of Astounding Science Fiction, April 1953

Astounding Science Fiction, April 1953

April 1953

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Van Dongen
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 172
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Vol 51, No 2. Cover illustration for "Mission of Gravity" (untitled in the magazine). The full text and images of this edition are available at The Internet Archive, see web page for link.
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Essay Non Fiction The Fallacy of Null-A The Editor
8 Serial Fiction Mission of Gravity (Part 1 of 4) Hal Clement
63 Short Fiction Fiction Settle to One Charles Dye & April Smith
83 Essay Non Fiction Nature Didn't Make It uncredited
92 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, April 1953) The Editor
93 Short Fiction Fiction Allegory William T. Powers
104 Short Fiction Fiction The Ant and the Eye Chad Oliver
137 Short Fiction Fiction Family Resemblance Alan E. Nourse
147 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: January 1953 (Astounding, April 1953) The Editor
148 Essay Non Fiction The Reference Library: Science Fiction and Fictitious Science (Astounding, April 1953) P. Schuyler Miller
150 Review Non Fiction In the Name of Science P. Schuyler Miller & Martin Gardner
154 Review Non Fiction Double Jeopardy P. Schuyler Miller & Fletcher Pratt
155 Review Non Fiction 28 Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells P. Schuyler Miller & H. G. Wells
156 Review Non Fiction Foundation and Empire P. Schuyler Miller & Isaac Asimov
157 Review Non Fiction Star Man's Son P. Schuyler Miller & Andre Norton
157 Review Non Fiction The Starmen P. Schuyler Miller & Leigh Brackett
159 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, April 1953) uncredited
162 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, April 1953) James W. Wilber
163 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, April 1953) Edward S. Fleming & Kenneth W. Haun
165 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, April 1953) Per F. Dahl, Cpl.
166 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, April 1953) Ralph C. Williams
168 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, April 1953) Edgar R. Schott
159|159.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, April 1953) A. Arthur Smith

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1953 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, April 1953 Van Dongen
8 Interior Art Non Fiction Mission of Gravity (Part 1 of 4) Van Dongen
20 Interior Art Non Fiction Mission of Gravity (Part 1 of 4) [2] Van Dongen
33 Interior Art Non Fiction Mission of Gravity (Part 1 of 4) [3] Van Dongen
44 Interior Art Non Fiction Mission of Gravity (Part 1 of 4) [4] Van Dongen
55 Interior Art Non Fiction Mission of Gravity (Part 1 of 4) [5] Van Dongen
64 Interior Art Non Fiction Settle to One Van Dongen
71 Interior Art Non Fiction Settle to One [2] Van Dongen
78 Interior Art Non Fiction Settle to One [3] Van Dongen
95 Interior Art Non Fiction Allegory Pawelka
105 Interior Art Non Fiction The Ant and the Eye Pawelka
112 Interior Art Non Fiction The Ant and the Eye [2] Pawelka
121 Interior Art Non Fiction The Ant and the Eye [3] Pawelka
130 Interior Art Non Fiction The Ant and the Eye [4] Pawelka
139 Interior Art Non Fiction Family Resemblance Pawelka
159 Interior Art Non Fiction Brass Tacks Edd Cartier