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• 5 • The Name of the Game • [Editorial (Analog)] • essay by Stanley Schmidt
• 12 • Rails Across the Galaxy (Part 1 of 3) • serial by Richard K. Lyon and Andrew J. Offutt [as by Richard Lyon and Andrew J. Offutt]
• 12 •  Rails Across the Galaxy (Part 1 of 3) • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Kelly Freas]
• 36 •  Rails Across the Galaxy (Part 1 of 3) [2] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Kelly Freas]
• 47 • Biolog: Andrew J. Offutt • [Biolog] • essay by Jay Kay Klein
• 48 • Nuclear Bombs Do Affect the Weather • [Science Fact (Analog)] • essay by John Gribbin
• 48 •  Nuclear Bombs Do Affect the Weather • interior artwork by Leo Summers
• 54 • Backscatter • novelette by Stephen Kraus
• 54 •  Backscatter • interior artwork by Broeck Steadman
• 70 • The Anti-Nuclear Conspiracy • short story by James E. Gunn [as by James Gunn]
• 70 •  The Anti-Nuclear Conspiracy • interior artwork by Robert McMahon [as by Bob McMahon]
• 80 • In Times to Come (Analog, August 1982) • [In Times to Come (Analog)] • essay by uncredited
• 81 • The Gamblers • [The Alternate View] • essay by Jerry Pournelle
• 84 • The Digital Dictator • novelette by Ian Stewart
• 84 •  The Digital Dictator • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan
• 102 • A Change of Employment • [Reformed Sufi] • short story by Ray Brown
• 102 •  A Change of Employment • interior artwork by Janet Aulisio
• 119 • Orbiting Infrared Telescope • [Science Fact (Analog)] • essay by Walter B. Hendrickson, Jr.
• 124 • Metric Mirth • essay by uncredited
• 125 • The Reference Library (Analog, August 1982) • [The Reference Library] • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 125 •   Review: The Pride of Chanur by C. J. Cherryh • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 126 •   Review: Strength of Stones by Greg Bear • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 127 •   Review: Status Quotient: The Carrier by Ralph A. Sperry • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 127 •   Review: Aldair: The Legion of Beasts by Neal Barrett, Jr. • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 128 •   Review: The Abyss by Jere Cunningham • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 128 •   Review: Soldier Boy by Michael Shaara • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 129 •   Review: Blooded on Arachne by Michael Bishop • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 129 •   Review: The Language of the Night by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 129 • Review of the nonfiction work "Seven Tomorrows" by Hawken, Ogilvy, & Schwarts, eds. • essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 131 •   Review: Confrontation in Space by G. Harry Stine • review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]
• 132 • The Disconnect • novella by Edward A. Byers
• 132 •  The Disconnect • interior artwork by Broeck Steadman
• 167 • Brass Tacks (Analog, August 1982) • [Brass Tacks] • essay by uncredited
• 167 •  Letter (Analog, August 1982) • essay by Jan Sherrell Gephardt [as by Jan S. Gephardt]
• 169 •  Letter (Analog, August 1982) • essay by Bob Carrico
• 170 •  Letter (Analog, August 1982) • essay by J. E. Enever [as by Joe Enever]
• 171 •  Letter (Analog, August 1982) • essay by Ronald R. Lambert
• 178 • A Calendar of Upcoming Events (Analog, August 1982) • [Upcoming Events] • essay by Anthony R. Lewis [as by Anthony Lewis]