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Astounding Stories, February 1938

February 1938

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Brown
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.20
Pages 164
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Vol 20, No 6. Cover illustration based on "Mercutian Adventure" (untitled in the magazine). Index credits interior art to Wesso, Dold, Binder, and Schneeman. Attributions for individual illustrations by signature if present or legible, using the most complete form of the artist's name found in this issue. 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 In Times to Come (Astounding, February 1938) The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction The Degenerates Polton Cross
26 Short Fiction Fiction Anachronistic Optics M. Schere
36 Short Fiction Fiction The Fatal Quadrant Arthur J. Burks
65 Essay Non Fiction The Rainbow Bridge Herbert C. Mackay
72 Serial Fiction Galactic Patrol (Part 6 of 6) E. E. Smith, Ph.D.
97 Essay Non Fiction Mercury The Editor
98 Short Fiction Fiction Mercutian Adventure Raymond Z. Gallun
106 Short Fiction Fiction Wayward World Gordon A. Giles
123 Essay Non Fiction Power Plants of Tomorrow: Harnessing Earth's Heat Willy Ley
127 Short Fiction Fiction The Anti-Weapon Eando Binder
142 Short Fiction Fiction Thunder Voice Dow Elstar
147 Essay Non Fiction Science Discussions and Brass Tacks (Astounding Stories, February 1938) The Editor
151 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Heavy-Star Matter. D. C. Beere
152 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): More Dimensions. Norman F. Stanley
153 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Do Readers Want Longer Story-Headings? Robert Sherwood
154 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): On Artists and Authors. S. Youd, Jr.
155 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Our Articles Are Our Science Department. "Unseen Mass" Devinitely NOT Hokum. C. H. Osborne
156 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Two Science Features? Author Campbell Changes Status—But the Cover Was Already Printed. Paul H. Spencer
158 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Please Stick to Brickbats—Spiked Clubs Barred! Arthur B. Dawson
147|147.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Future Evolution. John D. Clark, (Ph.D.)
148|148.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Vision and Mind. Louis Koenigsberg, Jr.
148|148.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): The Error Was Typographical. Don Gunn
149|149.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Light on the Subject. Paul Gaumond
149|149.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding Stories, February 1938): Slow-Speed Spaceship. John James Logue

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1938 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Stories, February 1938 Brown
6 Interior Art Non Fiction The Degenerates H. Wesso
11 Interior Art Non Fiction The Degenerates [2] H. Wesso
27 Interior Art Non Fiction Anachronistic Optics Charles Schneeman
36 Interior Art Non Fiction The Fatal Quadrant H. Wesso
48 Interior Art Non Fiction The Fatal Quadrant [2] H. Wesso
65 Interior Art Non Fiction The Rainbow Bridge Dold
73 Interior Art Non Fiction Galactic Patrol (Part 6 of 6) H. Wesso
93 Interior Art Non Fiction Galactic Patrol (Part 6 of 6) [2] H. Wesso
99 Interior Art Non Fiction Mercutian Adventure Dold
107 Interior Art Non Fiction Wayward World Jack Binder
115 Interior Art Non Fiction Wayward World [2] Jack Binder
118 Interior Art Non Fiction Wayward World [3] Jack Binder
127 Interior Art Non Fiction The Anti-Weapon Jack Binder
135 Interior Art Non Fiction The Anti-Weapon [2] Jack Binder
143 Interior Art Non Fiction Thunder Voice Dold