Second half of
The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume One, an anthology series of two volumes edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss, collecting some of the best short stories from John W. Campbell's legendary science fiction magazine Astounding (later renamed Analog).
Stories in this book date from 1942 to 1946.
1. The Push of a Finger (1942) novella by Alfred Bester
2. Clash by Night [Keeps] (1943) novella by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell]
3. The Storm [Mixed Men] (1943) novelette by A. E. van Vogt
4. City (1944) novelette by Clifford D. Simak
5. First Contact (1945) novelette by Murray Leinster
6. Giant Killer (1945) novella by A. Bertram Chandler
7. Vintage Season (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell]
8. Placet Is a Crazy Place (1946) short story by Fredric Brown