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Cover of Astounding Science Fiction, August 1956

Astounding Science Fiction, August 1956

August 1956

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Emsh
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 164
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Vol 57, No 6. The illustrations for "There's No Fool ..." are probably by Van Dongen. 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)
4 Essay Non Fiction The Value of Panic The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction The Promised Land Robert Randall
39 Short Fiction Fiction There's No Fool... David Gordon
51 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, August 1956) The Editor
52 Short Fiction Fiction Witches Must Burn James E. Gunn
92 Short Fiction Fiction Top Secret Eric Frank Russell
106 Short Fiction Fiction Middleman John A. Sentry
112 Essay Non Fiction Correction and Further Data on the Hieronymous Machine The Editor
114 Essay Non Fiction "Infinite" Isn't "All" uncredited
115 Short Fiction Fiction The Far Look Theodore L. Thomas
142 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: May 1956 (Astounding, August 1956) The Editor
143 Essay Non Fiction The Reference Library: The Chosen and the World (Astounding, August 1956) P. Schuyler Miller
146 Review Non Fiction SF: The Year's Greatest Science Fiction P. Schuyler Miller & Judith Merril
148 Review Non Fiction Alternating Currents P. Schuyler Miller & Frederik Pohl
149 Review Non Fiction Double Star P. Schuyler Miller & Robert A. Heinlein
149 Review Non Fiction Forbidden Planet P. Schuyler Miller & W. J. Stuart
150 Review Non Fiction Tales of Conan P. Schuyler Miller & Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp
151 Review Non Fiction Electrons, Waves and Messages P. Schuyler Miller & John R. Pierce
151 Essay Non Fiction Review of the nonfiction work "Secrets of Space Flight" by Lloyd Mallan P. Schuyler Miller
153 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, August 1956) uncredited
158 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) George Nims Raybin
159 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) Andy Rakaczky
153|153.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) William J. Slattery, Jr.
154|154.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) K. H. Cassens
154|154.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) Perry A. Chapdelaine
157|157.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) David M. Dressler
157|157.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1956) Colin Barrett

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1956 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, August 1956 Emsh
6 Interior Art Non Fiction The Promised Land Van Dongen
15 Interior Art Non Fiction The Promised Land [2] Van Dongen
24 Interior Art Non Fiction The Promised Land [3] Van Dongen
32 Interior Art Non Fiction The Promised Land [4] Van Dongen
39 Interior Art Non Fiction There's No Fool ... uncredited
47 Interior Art Non Fiction There's No Fool ... [2] uncredited
52 Interior Art Non Fiction Witches Must Burn Emsh
61 Interior Art Non Fiction Witches Must Burn [2] Emsh
68 Interior Art Non Fiction Witches Must Burn [3] Emsh
76 Interior Art Non Fiction Witches Must Burn [4] Emsh
83 Interior Art Non Fiction Witches Must Burn [5] Emsh
93 Interior Art Non Fiction Top Secret Van Dongen
101 Interior Art Non Fiction Top Secret [2] Van Dongen
106 Interior Art Non Fiction Middleman Freas
115 Interior Art Non Fiction The Far Look Freas
122 Interior Art Non Fiction The Far Look [2] Freas
130 Interior Art Non Fiction The Far Look [3] Freas
137 Interior Art Non Fiction The Far Look [4] Freas