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Cover of Astounding Science Fiction, August 1957

Astounding Science Fiction, August 1957

August 1957

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Freas
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 164
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Vol 59, No 6. Cover illustration for "Brake" (untitled in the magazine). Eric van Lhin is incorrectly credited as Eric van Lihn. 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)
5 Essay Non Fiction That Shortage of Scientists The Editor
8 Short Fiction Fiction Brake Poul Anderson
40 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, August 1957) The Editor
41 Short Fiction Fiction The Stainless Steel Rat Harry Harrison
59 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: May 1957 (Astounding, August 1957) The Editor
60 Short Fiction Fiction Med Service Murray Leinster
111 Essay Non Fiction Bring Back Those Mustard Plants! Paul M. Leavy, Jr.
123 Short Fiction Fiction Love Story Eric Frank Russell
127 Short Fiction Fiction Beast of Prey Jay Williams
136 Essay Non Fiction The Reference Library: Psience or Psilliness (Astounding, August 1957) P. Schuyler Miller
141 Review Non Fiction The Man Who Japed P. Schuyler Miller & Philip K. Dick
141 Review Non Fiction The Man Who Japed / The Space-Born P. Schuyler Miller & Philip K. Dick & E. C. Tubb
141 Review Non Fiction The Space-Born P. Schuyler Miller & E. C. Tubb
142 Review Non Fiction The Circus of Dr. Lao and Other Improbable Stories P. Schuyler Miller & Ray Bradbury
143 Review Non Fiction The Door Into Summer P. Schuyler Miller & Robert A. Heinlein
144 Review Non Fiction The Milky Way P. Schuyler Miller & Bart J. Bok & Priscilla F. Bok
144 Review Non Fiction The Naked Sun P. Schuyler Miller & Isaac Asimov
145 Review Non Fiction The Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 1956 P. Schuyler Miller & T. E. Dikty
146 Review Non Fiction Alien Dust P. Schuyler Miller & E. C. Tubb
147 Review Non Fiction Planet of No Return P. Schuyler Miller & Poul Anderson
147 Review Non Fiction Planet of No Return / Star Guard P. Schuyler Miller & Poul Anderson & Andre Norton
147 Review Non Fiction Police Your Planet P. Schuyler Miller & Erik Van Lhin
147 Review Non Fiction Star Guard P. Schuyler Miller & Andre Norton
148 Review Non Fiction The Golden Archer P. Schuyler Miller & Gregory Mason
149 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, August 1957) The Editor
156 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1957) Larry Cantrell
157 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1957) Alfred B. Mason, M.D.
159 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1957) Maxey Brooke
149|149.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1957) Victor Endersby
155|155.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1957) D. J. Struven
155|155.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, August 1957) Richard R. Murray, Major USA-Ret

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1957 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, August 1957 Freas
8 Interior Art Non Fiction Brake Freas
17 Interior Art Non Fiction Brake [2] Freas
26 Interior Art Non Fiction Brake [3] Freas
35 Interior Art Non Fiction Brake [4] Freas
41 Interior Art Non Fiction The Stainless Steel Rat Freas
47 Interior Art Non Fiction The Stainless Steel Rat [2] Freas
55 Interior Art Non Fiction The Stainless Steel Rat [3] Freas
60 Interior Art Non Fiction Med Service Van Dongen
69 Interior Art Non Fiction Med Service [2] Van Dongen
78 Interior Art Non Fiction Med Service [3] Van Dongen
86 Interior Art Non Fiction Med Service [4] Van Dongen
92 Interior Art Non Fiction Med Service [5] Van Dongen
103 Interior Art Non Fiction Med Service [6] Van Dongen
123 Interior Art Non Fiction Love Story Van Dongen
127 Interior Art Non Fiction Beast of Prey Freas
132 Interior Art Non Fiction Beast of Prey [2] Freas