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Cover of Astounding Science Fiction, May 1951

Astounding Science Fiction, May 1951

May 1951

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Rogers
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.25
Pages 164
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Vol 47, No 3. Cover illustration for "Galactic Gadgeteers" as noted in "In Times to Come" from the April 1951 issue. Attributions for art use 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 Conservatism The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction Galactic Gadgeteers Harry Stine
47 Short Fiction Fiction Success Story Julian Chain
70 Short Fiction Fiction Izzard and the Membrane Walter M. Miller, Jr.
117 Short Fiction Fiction Guess Again J. A. Meyer
121 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, May 1951) The Editor
122 Short Fiction Fiction Key Decision H. B. Fyfe
135 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: December 1950 (Astounding, May 1951) The Editor
135 Essay Non Fiction The Analytical Laboratory: January 1950 (Astounding, May 1951) The Editor
136 Essay Non Fiction Clipper Ships of Space Russell Saunders
144 Essay Non Fiction The Argonne Heavy Water Reactor uncredited
149 Essay Non Fiction Book Reviews (Astounding, May 1951) P. Schuyler Miller & C. Coffin
149 Review Non Fiction The Bridge of Light P. Schuyler Miller & A. Hyatt Verrill
149 Review Non Fiction The Castle of Iron P. Schuyler Miller & Fletcher Pratt & L. Sprague de Camp
150 Review Non Fiction Ralph 124C 41+ P. Schuyler Miller & Hugo Gernsback
150 Review Non Fiction The Big Book of Science Fiction P. Schuyler Miller & Groff Conklin
151 Review Non Fiction Genus Homo C. Coffin & L. Sprague de Camp & P. Schuyler Miller
151 Review Non Fiction The Man Who Lived Backward P. Schuyler Miller & Malcolm Ross
152 Review Non Fiction The Voyage of the Space Beagle P. Schuyler Miller & A. E. van Vogt
153 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, May 1951) The Editor
154 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, May 1951) Les Cole & E. Cole
155 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, May 1951) James Blish
156 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, May 1951) Martin Davis
158 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, May 1951) James S. Robertson, M.D., Ph.D.
159 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, May 1951) Alan F. Wilson
153|153.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, May 1951) Willy Ley

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1951 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, May 1951 Rogers
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Galactic Gadgeteers Rogers
15 Interior Art Non Fiction Galactic Gadgeteers [2] Rogers
26 Interior Art Non Fiction Galactic Gadgeteers [3] Rogers
38 Interior Art Non Fiction Galactic Gadgeteers [4] Rogers
49 Interior Art Non Fiction Success Story Orban
56 Interior Art Non Fiction Success Story [2] Orban
65 Interior Art Non Fiction Success Story [3] Orban
70 Interior Art Non Fiction Izzard and the Membrane Rogers
77 Interior Art Non Fiction Izzard and the Membrane [2] Rogers
86 Interior Art Non Fiction Izzard and the Membrane [3] Rogers
95 Interior Art Non Fiction Izzard and the Membrane [4] Rogers
104 Interior Art Non Fiction Izzard and the Membrane [5] Rogers
113 Interior Art Non Fiction Izzard and the Membrane [6] Rogers
117 Interior Art Non Fiction Guess Again Edd Cartier
122 Interior Art Non Fiction Key Decision Edd Cartier
129 Interior Art Non Fiction Key Decision [2] Edd Cartier
137 Interior Art Non Fiction Clipper Ships of Space Orban
141 Interior Art Non Fiction Clipper Ships of Space [2] Orban
153 Interior Art Non Fiction Brass Tacks Edd Cartier