ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION NOVEMBER 1953, VOL. 52, NO. 3

Jones, Raymond F. & Robert Sheckley & Raymond E. Banks; Campbell, John W.

ISBN 10: 020285311X / ISBN 13: 9780202853116

Published by Street & Smith Publications, 1953

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Stapled wraps. Binding sound, worn away just at bottom edge. Inner pages age-toned but unmarked. Contents includre: "Trade Secret [Raymond F. Jones]; Earthman Come Home [James Blish]; The Happiness Effect [Raymond E. Banks]; Potential [Robert Sheckley]; The Sharpies [John Murphy]; ARTICLES: Window to Tomorrow [John W. Campbell, Jr. ]; The Logical Parallax [Dr. Gotthard Gunther]; CONTENTS: ~ ~ ~ Trade Secret [Raymond F. Jones]; Earthman Come Home [James Blish]; The Happiness Effect [Raymond E. Banks]; Potential [Robert Sheckley]; The Sharpies [John Murphy]; ARTICLES: Window to Tomorrow [John W. Campbell, Jr. ]; The Logical Parallax [Dr. Gotthard Gunther].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION NOVEMBER 1953, VOL. 52, NO. 3
• Publisher: Street & Smith Publications
• Publication Date: 1953
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 020285311X
• ISBN 13: 9780202853116
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

Astounding Science Fiction
Volume LII No. 3, November 1953
Cover by Sam Andre
SHORT
. . Trade Secret [Raymond F. Jones]

. . Earthman Come Home [James Blish]
SHORT
. . The Happiness Effect [Raymond E. Banks]
. . Potential [Robert Sheckley]
. . The Sharpies [John Murphy]

. . Window to Tomorrow [John W. Campbell, Jr.]
. . The Logical Parallax [Dr. Gotthard Gunther] The Blish story is the first part of the first novel writtenin what became known as the "Okie" series, otherwise called "Cities in Flight." The cover art is actually a photograph, taken from the window of Street & Smith's editorial offices. Editor Campbell calls it "Window to Tomorrow" because he thinks that the U.N. is a wonderful thing offering lots of hope for a brighter future. The damn fool!