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Future Science Fiction, August 1959

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About this issue

This issue of Future Science Fiction (August 1959, No. 44) features Isaac Asimov's article "Point of View: The Moon," examining what astronauts will observe from the lunar surface and comparing astronomical findings with science fiction depictions. The novelet "New Model Spaceman" by Theodore L. Thomas follows an engineer named Hovland whose task is ensuring the fourth lunar rocket mission succeeds after three previous disasters. Short stories include Brian W. Aldiss's "Safety Valve," about a fugitive named Whiteley hiding from authorities; "Baby" by Tom W. Harris, in which an infant grows abnormally; and Richard Hardwick's "Anack," concerning a company offering time travel that allows altering history. The issue also includes editor Robert A. W. Lowndes's departmental column on 1929 prognostications, book reviews, and reader correspondence. Accompanied by period advertisements for weight-gain tablets, correspondence school courses, and Rosicrucian materials.

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