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Cover of Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1938

Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1938

March 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 1. Cover illustration for "Something from Jupiter" (untitled in the magazine). Index credits interior illustrations 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 (other than the covers) are available at The Internet Archive, see web page for link. This appears to be a scan from microfiche.
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
4 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, March 1938) The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction Something from Jupiter Dow Elstar
26 Short Fiction Fiction Flight of the Dawn Star Robert Moore Williams
37 Essay Non Fiction Science-Fiction The Editor
38 Short Fiction Fiction The Master Shall Not Die! R. DeWitt Miller
56 Short Fiction Fiction Duel in the Space Lanes William C. Beckett
64 Serial Fiction Jason Sows Again (Part 1 of 2) Arthur J. Burks
88 Short Fiction Fiction Wings of the Storm Manly Wade Wellman
97 Short Fiction Fiction Martyrs Don't Mind Dying John Victor Peterson
108 Essay Non Fiction Power Plants of Tomorrow: Putting the Moon on the Job Willy Ley
113 Essay Non Fiction Science Discussions and Brass Tacks (Astounding, March 1938) The Editor
119 Short Fiction Fiction Vibratory Warner Van Lorne
132 Short Fiction Fiction Flareback Kent Casey
142 Short Fiction Fiction Eye of the Past Eando Binder
160 Essay Non Fiction Heavy Elements are not Necessarily Inert uncredited
113|113.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Ore by the Cubic Mile! Arthur McCann
113|113.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Possible Source of Cosmic Rays? P. C. Renner
114|114.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Quantum Mechanics Shows, However, That 2 Bodies Each Going 185,000 M.P.S. in Opposite Directions, Are Travelling Less Than 168,000 M.P.S. with Respect to Each Other! J. Lightbown
114|114.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): It's True Mant Must Have Arisen as a Mutant. George Trott
114|114.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Maybe It Isn't Reversible. Norman F. Stanley
115|115.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Urantium Carbide (a Solid) and Water React to Produce a Gasolinelike Fuel—Probably the Source of Many Water+Pill=Gasoline Rumors. Expenses Are Badly Twisted, However, in Rumors Frank W. Moffit
115|115.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Escape William H. Pell
115|115.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): "Bends" Results from Nitrogen Bubbles Freed in the Blood, Like Bubbles in Soda Water. A Considerable Lowering of Pressure Is Required to Cause It. Casimir Pierog
116|116.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Notice the Unusual Variation of Opinions on "Whispering Satellite". James S. Avery
116|116.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): "Whispering Satellite" Good. Mortimer T. Cohen
116|116.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Kimball Kinnison, Attention: Somebody Doesn't Like You! Don Howell & James Ladd
116|116.4 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Schneeman—at Your Service! Peter R. Rawn
117|117.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Brass Tacks Heading Was Not Picked from Past Illustrations. Mark Reinsberg
117|117.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): This One Travelled 0.645 Light-Seconds Getting Here. John Booker
117|117.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Mr. Burdett: We Are Acting on This. Roy B. Burdett
118|118.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): We Can't Drop Science Discussions Since Many Want to Discuss the Science of the Stories. Henry Mulstay
118|118.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): Bet He's Not the Only One at That. Lester Hartwick
118|118.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, March 1938): We Did! Mark Reinsberg

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1938 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1938 H. Wesso
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Something from Jupiter H. Wesso
23 Interior Art Non Fiction Something from Jupiter [2] H. Wesso
26 Interior Art Non Fiction Flight of the Dawn Star Charles Schneeman
38 Interior Art Non Fiction The Master Shall Not Die! Charles Schneeman
50 Interior Art Non Fiction The Master Shall Not Die! [2] Charles Schneeman
56 Interior Art Non Fiction Duel in the Space Lanes Jack Binder
64 Interior Art Non Fiction Jason Sows Again (Part 1 of 2) Dold
75 Interior Art Non Fiction Jason Sows Again (Part 1 of 2) [2] Dold
89 Interior Art Non Fiction Wings of the Storm Dold
97 Interior Art Non Fiction Martyrs Don't Mind Dying Jack Binder
119 Interior Art Non Fiction Vibratory H. Wesso
125 Interior Art Non Fiction Vibratory [2] H. Wesso
132 Interior Art Non Fiction Flareback Charles Schneeman
142 Interior Art Non Fiction Eye of the Past Jack Binder