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Cover of Astounding Science Fiction, October 1948

Astounding Science Fiction, October 1948

October 1948

Editor John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover art Rogers
Publisher Street & Smith Publications, Inc.
Price $0.25
Pages 164
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Vol 42, No 2. Cover illustration untitled. 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)
5 Essay Non Fiction Elder Brother Mars The Editor
7 Serial Fiction The Players of Ā (Part 1 of 4) A. E. van Vogt
52 Short Fiction Fiction The Hero Joseph Farrell
63 Short Fiction Fiction Unite and Conquer Theodore Sturgeon
100 Short Fiction Fiction School for the Stars John D. MacDonald
114 Essay Non Fiction Endocrinology in Tough Joseph A. Winter, M.D.
126 Short Fiction Fiction Muten Duncan H. Munro
141 Essay Non Fiction Book Review (Astounding, October 1948) P. Schuyler Miller
141 Review Non Fiction Triplanetary P. Schuyler Miller & Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.
142 Short Fiction Fiction Tiger Ride James Blish & Damon Knight
153 Essay Non Fiction In Times to Come (Astounding, October 1948) The Editor
154 Essay Non Fiction Brass Tacks (Astounding, October 1948) The Editor
158 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): Biology, Huh? Well, We've Got Endocrinology in This Issue. Rosco E. Wright
159 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): 1. We Do Have Stories of Favorable Mutations! How About "Slan", for Instance. 2. We Did Warn the Oak Ridge Boys! Reread "Solution Unsatisfactory." Oliver M. Brown
160 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): "S. S. Pineapple"—I Guess It Fits at That. But We've Got to Use Something to Make Pages Even, and Lead Type Has No Elasticity at All. Richard E. Conrad
161 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): When Ten Opens This Fall, You'll Hear from W₂WHM, OM! Donald B. Day
162 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): Don Berry Was Lucky—He Wasn't Home When the River Moved in—and Out! Roscoe E. Wright
154|154.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): Williamson Happily Massacres Heroes When the Logic of the Situation Calls for It. Did You Read "Darker Than You Think?" Here, the Curative Powers of the New Grid Demanded Reconstruction—Logical Necessity! Howard Kaninsky
155|155.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): The Unknown Anthology Is Delayed—But Will Be Out in September. Samuel Gordon
155|155.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astounding, October 1948): Hail the Hale! Robert S. Richardson

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction - 1948 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cover Art Non Fiction Astounding Science Fiction, October 1948 Rogers
7 Interior Art Non Fiction The Players of Ā (Part 1 of 4) Rogers
17 Interior Art Non Fiction The Players of Ā (Part 1 of 4) [2] Rogers
26 Interior Art Non Fiction The Players of Ā (Part 1 of 4) [3] Rogers
35 Interior Art Non Fiction The Players of Ā (Part 1 of 4) [4] Rogers
46 Interior Art Non Fiction The Players of Ā (Part 1 of 4) [5] Rogers
52 Interior Art Non Fiction The Hero Orban
63 Interior Art Non Fiction Unite and Conquer Orban
72 Interior Art Non Fiction Unite and Conquer [2] Orban
83 Interior Art Non Fiction Unite and Conquer [3] Orban
92 Interior Art Non Fiction Unite and Conquer [4] Orban
101 Interior Art Non Fiction School for the Stars Orban
133 Interior Art Non Fiction Muten Cartier
142 Interior Art Non Fiction Tiger Ride Skollar
147 Interior Art Non Fiction Tiger Ride [2] Skollar