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Future Life, September 1980

September 1980

Editor Ed Naha , Robin Snelson
Cover art Michael Sullivan (artist)
Publisher Future Life Magazine
Price $2.25
Pages 76
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  • Whole no. 21.
  • The table of contents are on p.3; the copyright section is on p. 4.
  • Pp. 2, 5, 36, 68 - 70, 75, and 76 are ad pages.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
4 Essay Non Fiction Not So Alien After all Kerry O'Quinn
8 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Future Life, September 1980): Titanic Mystery Lawrence Keene
9 Essay Non Fiction Databank (Future Life, September 1980) various
10 Essay Non Fiction 1980 Nebulas Michael Cassutt
14 Essay Non Fiction Skylab: An Obituary Romance David Houston
19 Essay Non Fiction Human Intelligence Increase: The Last 4,000 Years and the Next 40 Years Robert Anton Wilson
24 Essay Non Fiction Homegrown Robots Barbara Krasnoff
27 Essay Non Fiction An Edge in My Voice (Future Life, September 1980) Harlan Ellison
28 Essay Non Fiction Battle Beyond the Stars Ed Naha
33 Essay Non Fiction Dolphin Murder: A Tale of Atrocity Bob Woods
34 Essay Non Fiction Close Encounters of the Third Kind for the Second Time Ed Naha
44 Interview Non Fiction Interview: Brian Aldiss Jeffrey Elliot & Brian W. Aldiss
47 Essay Non Fiction Cosmic Cheesecake Ed Naha
49 Essay Non Fiction Captain Quantum: Physics Superhero Michael Cassutt
54 Essay Non Fiction Digital Breakthrough Chris Kuchler & Kenneth Walker
56 Essay Non Fiction Doing the Digital Bop Ed Naha
58 Essay Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek Ron Miller
64 Essay Non Fiction Sex and Death and Science Fiction Bob Mecoy
71 Essay Non Fiction Aliens I Have Known Gregory Benford
37|37.1 Essay Non Fiction Gallery: Steve R. Dodd uncredited
40|40.1 Essay Non Fiction Prospecting in the Solar System Stewart Nozette
53|53.1 Essay Non Fiction Rat Traps and Solar Power Satellites Carolyn Henson
64|64.2 Review Non Fiction Scavengers Bob Mecoy & David J. Skal
64|64.3 Review Non Fiction Crystal Phoenix Bob Mecoy & Michael Berlyn
64|64.4 Review Non Fiction Islands Bob Mecoy & Marta Randall
65|65.1 Review Non Fiction The Unsleeping Eye Bob Mecoy & D. G. Compton
65|65.2 Review Non Fiction Windows Bob Mecoy & D. G. Compton
65|65.3 Review Non Fiction The Shadow of the Torturer Bob Mecoy & Gene Wolfe
65|65.4 Review Non Fiction The Magic Labyrinth Bob Mecoy & Philip José Farmer
66|66.1 Review Non Fiction Songs From the Stars Robin Snelson & Norman Spinrad
66|66.2 Review Non Fiction Panglor Barbara Krasnoff & Jeffrey A. Carver
66|66.3 Review Non Fiction SS-GB Barbara Krasnoff & Len Deighton
6|6.1 Essay Non Fiction Letters (Future Life, September 1980) various
6|6.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Future Life, September 1980): Bummer James Van Hise
6|6.4 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Future Life, September 1980) James P. Hogan

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Future Life - 1980 Ed Naha & Robin Snelson
Cover Art Non Fiction Future Life, September 1980 Michael Sullivan (artist)
18 Interior Art Non Fiction Human Intelligence Increase: The Last 4,000 Years and the Next 40 Years Michael Sullivan (artist)
27 Interior Art Non Fiction An Edge in My Voice Stephanie O'Shaughnessy
38 Interior Art Non Fiction An Alien Port Steve R. Dodd
42 Interior Art Non Fiction Prospecting in the Solar System Doug Beekman
48 Interior Art Non Fiction Captain Quantum: Physics Superhero Richard Hahn
62 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [7] Ludek Pesek
63 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [8] Ludek Pesek
71 Interior Art Non Fiction Aliens I Have Known Michael Sullivan (artist)
37|37.2 Interior Art Non Fiction The Astronaut Steve R. Dodd
40|40.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Prospecting in the Solar System James A. Bryant
53|53.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Rat Traps and Solar Power Satellites Hank Caruso
59|59.1 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek Ludek Pesek
59|59.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [2] Ludek Pesek
60|60.1 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [3] Ludek Pesek
60|60.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [4] Ludek Pesek
60|60.3 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [5] Ludek Pesek
61|61.1 Interior Art Non Fiction Portfolio: Ludek Pesek [6] Ludek Pesek
6|6.3 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Not the missing link?" Don Dougherty