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Cover of Astounding Science Fiction, December 1955

Astounding Science Fiction, December 1955

December 1955

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Freas
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 164
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Vol 56, No 4. Cover illustration for "Sand Doom" (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)
5 Essay Non Fiction Necessary Isn't Sufficient The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction Sand Doom Murray Leinster
44 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, December 1955) The Editor
45 Short Fiction Fiction The Golden Judge Nathaniel Gordon
59 Short Fiction Fiction Breakaway Stanley Gimble
64 Short Fiction Fiction Far from Home J. A. Taylor (1950s)
79 Serial Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) Frank Herbert
127 Short Fiction Fiction Faithfully Yours Lou Tabakow
143 Review Non Fiction Salamanders and Other Wonders P. Schuyler Miller & Willy Ley
143 Essay Non Fiction The Reference Library: Yet! and Such (Astounding, December 1955) P. Schuyler Miller
145 Review Non Fiction The Abominable Snowman P. Schuyler Miller & Ralph Izzard
146 Essay Non Fiction Review of the Nonfiction Work "The Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution" by Dr. W. E. Le Gros Clark P. Schuyler Miller
147 Review Non Fiction The Fittest P. Schuyler Miller & J. T. McIntosh
147 Review Non Fiction The Martian Way and Other Stories P. Schuyler Miller & Isaac Asimov
148 Review Non Fiction Gladiator-at-Law P. Schuyler Miller & Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth
149 Review Non Fiction Address: Centauri P. Schuyler Miller & F. L. Wallace
149 Review Non Fiction Point Ultimate P. Schuyler Miller & Jerry Sohl
150 Review Non Fiction Assignment to Disaster P. Schuyler Miller & Edward S. Aarons
150 Review Non Fiction City of Glass P. Schuyler Miller & Noel Loomis
150 Review Non Fiction One in 300 P. Schuyler Miller & J. T. McIntosh
150 Review Non Fiction The Transposed Man P. Schuyler Miller & Dwight V. Swain
152 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, December 1955) uncredited
154 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, December 1955) Charles H. Chandler
156 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, December 1955) James F. Cook
157 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, December 1955) James Blish
152|152.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, December 1955) Lewis Kovner
158|158.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, December 1955) James P. Bulluck, III
158|158.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, December 1955) D. G. Prinz

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1955 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, December 1955 Freas
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Sand Doom Freas
15 Interior Art Non Fiction Sand Doom [2] Freas
22 Interior Art Non Fiction Sand Doom [3] Freas
31 Interior Art Non Fiction Sand Doom [4] Freas
39 Interior Art Non Fiction Sand Doom [5] Freas
45 Interior Art Non Fiction The Golden Judge Freas
59 Interior Art Non Fiction Breakaway Freas
64 Interior Art Non Fiction Far From Home Emsh
73 Interior Art Non Fiction Far From Home [2] Emsh
79 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) Van Dongen
86 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) [2] Van Dongen
92 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) [3] Van Dongen
99 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) [4] Van Dongen
106 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) [5] Van Dongen
115 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) [6] Van Dongen
121 Interior Art Non Fiction Under Pressure (Part 2 of 3) [7] Van Dongen
127 Interior Art Non Fiction Faithfully Yours Emsh
134 Interior Art Non Fiction Faithfully Yours [2] Emsh