Analog 3

Analog #3

by John W. Campbell Jr. (editor)

Christopher Anvil (Harry C. Crosby) --Not in the Literature (Analog 3/63)
Berryman, John --The Trouble with Telstar (novelette) (Analog 6/63)
Gordon R. Dickson --Hilifter (Analog 2/63)
Johnathan Blake MacKensie (Randall Garrett) --Thin Edge (Analog 12/63)
Seaton McKettrig (Randall Garrett) --A World by the Tale (Analog 10/63)
Rick Raphael --Sonny (Analog 4/63)
Winston P. Sanders (Poul Anderson) --Industrial Revolution (novella) (Analog 9/63)
Clifford D. Simak --New Folks' Home (Analog 7/63)

Genres: Anthologies, Science Fiction, Fiction

269 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

John Wood Campbell, Jr. was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact), from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.

Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."

As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody, less pulpish stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.

Known Pseudonyms/Alternate Names:

Don A. Stuart
Karl van Campen
John Campbell
J. W. C., Jr.
John W. Campbell
John Wood Campbell

Reviews

[Jack (Sci-Fi Finds) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a collection of short stories originally published in the Analog magazine, edited by John W. Campbell. In the introduction, Campbell sets out his thoughts on the definition of the genre, proclaiming that true science fiction should only have one significant departure from the norm. I don't agree with establishing such a restriction and it results in stories that are mostly boring, bland and forgettable. There are one or two stories in here that I did like but I won't be racing to read other Analog collections any time soon.

[Bob Blanchett · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best.
Great range of writers and topics

[Hamsterking · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hilifter:3
Not in the literature:4
Sonny:3
The trouble with Telstar:3
New folks home:3.5
Industrial revolution:3.5
A world by the tale:4
Thin edge:4

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fair collection of science fiction short stories from Analog read during Loyola University's winter break .