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• 6 • The Liar • [Editorial (Astounding)] • essay by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by The Editor]
• 8 • Final Weapon • novella by Everett B. Cole
• 8 •  Final Weapon • interior artwork by Leydenfrost
• 19 •  Final Weapon [2] • interior artwork by Leydenfrost
• 28 •  Final Weapon [3] • interior artwork by Leydenfrost
• 37 •  Final Weapon [4] • interior artwork by Leydenfrost
• 46 •  Final Weapon [5] • interior artwork by Leydenfrost
• 53 • The Guardians • short story by Irving E. Cox, Jr. [as by Irving Cox, Jr.]
• 53 •  The Guardians • interior artwork by H. R. Van Dongen [as by Van Dongen]
• 67 • Shock Absorber • novelette by E. G. Von Wald
• 67 •  Shock Absorber • interior artwork by H. R. Van Dongen [as by Van Dongen]
• 74 •  Shock Absorber [2] • interior artwork by H. R. Van Dongen [as by Van Dongen]
• 81 •  Shock Absorber [3] • interior artwork by H. R. Van Dongen [as by Van Dongen]
• 87 • Criminal Negligence • short story by J. Francis McComas
• 87 •  Criminal Negligence • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 93 •  Criminal Negligence [2] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 99 •  Criminal Negligence [3] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 103 • The Analytical Laboratory: February 1955 (Astounding, June 1955) • [The Analytical Laboratory] • essay by The Editor
• 103 • The Analytical Laboratory: March 1955 (Astounding, June 1955) • [The Analytical Laboratory] • essay by The Editor
• 104 • The Sound of Panting • essay by Isaac Asimov
• 113 • In Times to Come (Astounding, June 1955) • [In Times to Come (Astounding)] • essay by The Editor
• 114 • As Long As You Wish • short story by John O'Keefe
• 114 •  As Long As You Wish • interior artwork by H. R. Van Dongen [as by Van Dongen]
• 119 • The Long Way Home (Part 3 of 4) • serial by Poul Anderson (book publication as No World of Their Own)
• 119 •  The Long Way Home (Part 3 of 4) • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 127 •  The Long Way Home (Part 3 of 4) [2] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 134 •  The Long Way Home (Part 3 of 4) [3] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 141 •  The Long Way Home (Part 3 of 4) [4] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 147 •  The Long Way Home (Part 3 of 4) [5] • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas]
• 153 • The Reference Library: Evolutions's End (Astounding, June 1955) • [The Reference Library] • essay by P. Schuyler Miller
• 156 •   Review: Worlds in Space by Martin Caidin • review by P. Schuyler Miller
• 156 •   Review: Editor's Choice in Science Fiction by Sam Moskowitz • review by P. Schuyler Miller
• 158 •   Review: Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 by Frederik Pohl • review by P. Schuyler Miller
• 158 •   Review: Year of Consent by Kendell Foster Crossen • review by P. Schuyler Miller
• 159 •   Review: The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson • review by P. Schuyler Miller
• 160 •   Review: Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke • review by P. Schuyler Miller
• 160 •   Review: More Adventures in Time and Space by Raymond J. Healy and J. Francis McComas • review by P. Schuyler Miller