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Cover of Astounding Science-Fiction, June 1938

Astounding Science-Fiction, June 1938

June 1938

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art H. Wesso
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.20
Pages 164
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Vol 21, No 4. Cover illustration inspired by "Men Against the Stars." Full description within essay "Mars" on p.146. Index credits interior illustrations to Binder, Brown, Coughlin, Dold, Schneeman, and Wesso. Attributions for individual illustrations by signature if present or legible, using the most complete form of the artist's name found in this issue. Illustrations for Witnesses of the Past by Olga Ley, per editor response to Isaac Asimov, Astounding, Aug. 1938. 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 Short Fiction Fiction Men Against the Stars Manly Wade Wellman
21 Essay Non Fiction Fantastic Fiction The Editor
22 Short Fiction Fiction Below—Absolute! Harry Walton
33 Serial Fiction The Legion of Time (Part 2 of 3) Jack Williamson
54 Essay Non Fiction The Great Eye R. DeWitt Miller
62 Short Fiction Fiction Philosophers of Stone D. L. James
76 Short Fiction Fiction Seeds of the Dusk Raymond Z. Gallun
96 Essay Non Fiction Monstrous Twin uncredited
97 Short Fiction Fiction Isle of the Golden Swarm Norman L. Knight
110 Serial Fiction Three Thousand Years! (Part 3 of 3) Thomas Calvert McClary
135 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, June 1938) The Editor
135 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: April 1938 (Astounding, June 1938) uncredited
136 Essay Non Fiction Witnesses of the Past Willy Ley
146 Essay Non Fiction Mars uncredited
148 Essay Non Fiction Science Discussions and Brass Tacks (Astounding, June 1938) The Editor
149 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): "To the Biologists: Please Stay Away. We're Having a Fine Time Now." Perhaps? Robert D. Swisher
151 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Concussion Rather Than Discussion? A. S. McEckron
153 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Do Readers Wan an Occasional Fantasy Like "Wings of the Storm"? Henry Boernstein
157 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Ain't Nature Grand!—at Times! Manly M. Banister
148|148.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Astronomical Covers and Evolution. D. R. Cummins
150|150.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Natural "Law" Represents Best Present Belief. Edward Ludwig
150|150.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Negative—Energy Electrons=Old "Ether"? Marshall J. Hayden
150|150.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Maybe the Machines He Uses and Not Man Himself Will Do the Evolving. Dale Tarr
150|150.4 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Suppose We Use Both Time and Space Stories? William Wyatt Bell
152|152.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Velocity of Light Is Not Absolute—But It Is Constant. William A. Wooding
152|152.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): The Mass-Increase Effect Multiplies the Rest-Mass of the Thing Considered. THe Mass at Light-Speed Is Multiplied by Infinity—Hence Normally Equals Infinity. But Light Cannot Be at Rest, Hence Has Zero Rest-Mass. Zero Times Infinity Is Indeterminate—May Be Anything. George R. Hilt
154|154.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): I'd Like Information on That Convention. Willard Dewey
154|154.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Astronomers? Abraham Oshinsky
154|154.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Pro— T. Bruce Yerke
156|156.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): —And Con. James S. Avery
156|156.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): Science Club Members—Attention! Warren J. Woolsey
158|158.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): He Waits Till He's Got a Winner Before He Writes. Richard Bischoff
158|158.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, June 1938): "Jason" a Nightmare. Frederick G. Kempin, Jr.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1938 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science-Fiction, June 1938 H. Wesso
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Men Against the Stars H. Wesso
23 Interior Art Non Fiction Below—Absolute! uncredited
33 Interior Art Non Fiction The Legion of Time (Part 2 of 3) Charles Schneeman
40 Interior Art Non Fiction The Legion of Time (Part 2 of 3) [2] Charles Schneeman
62 Interior Art Non Fiction Philosophers of Stone Jack Binder
69 Interior Art Non Fiction Philosophers of Stone [2] Jack Binder
76 Interior Art Non Fiction Seeds of the Dusk Dold
83 Interior Art Non Fiction Seeds of the Dusk [2] Dold
92 Interior Art Non Fiction Seeds of the Dusk [3] Dold
97 Interior Art Non Fiction Isle of the Golden Swarm uncredited
102 Interior Art Non Fiction Isle of the Golden Swarm [2] uncredited
110 Interior Art Non Fiction Three Thousand Years! (Part 3 of 3) uncredited
117 Interior Art Non Fiction Three Thousand Years! (Part 3 of 3) [2] uncredited
137 Interior Art Non Fiction Witnesses of the Past Olga Ley
139 Interior Art Non Fiction Witnesses of the Past [2] Olga Ley
142 Interior Art Non Fiction Witnesses of the Past [3] Olga Ley
144 Interior Art Non Fiction Witnesses of the Past [4] Olga Ley