Astounding Science Fiction, British Edition — page 125: what you’re looking at

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_ THE REFERENCE LIBRARY 123 adds up as one of the most versatile young writers to try his hand at science fiction—in “Incubation’’ of- fers another unpleasant variation on the dismal end-in-itself of a Conform- ist society, and Christopher Monig, with “Love Story,” closes the book with one of the oddest and most original of the lot—the story of what happened a lifetime after the children of America rose in arms and destroyed the adult world. One of the best of the anthologies I’ve seen in the last year. ——_—_— FURTHER BOOKS RECIEVED FLIGHT INTO SPACE: by Jonathan Norton Leonard. Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., London. 1953. 245pp. 12s. 6d. The key word in this book, as Mr. Leonard himself points out, is—“per- haps.” Without rushing into realms of — fantasy,. the author gives a vivid and carefully drawn picture of what may well be the future of to-day’s experi- ments in guided missiles. The reader, although sensing the immense possi- bilities of space flight, at the same time realises the equally immense diffi- culties which oppose its development. Mr. Leonard, who is science editor of Time magazine, commences his book with a most interesting account of the work being carried out at White Sands Rocket Proving Ground, New Mexico, and from this advances to the more imaginative planes of space travel, satellite stations and life on the planets. Although this book has a strong foundation of fact and its whole out- look is one of logic, it is nevertheless essentially ‘readable’ and the author skilfully manages to avoid over- technical details. The sub-title is given as ‘“‘Facts, Fancies and Philosophy,” which seems to very aptly describe this unusual and informative work. k to ae — DAILY ASTROLOGY GUIDES FOR ALL IN THE NEW MAGAZINE YOUR LOVE; MONEY AND HEALTH LOOKING AHEAD FAMOUS ARIES PEOPLE and many other features of absorbing interest. A wealth of valuable informa= tion to guide your future plans Ask your newsagent for a copy to-day! lf in any difficulty over supply, write to :— ATLAS PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTING Company Limited 18 BRIDE LANE, LONDON, E.0.4