Nebula Science Fiction, Number 25

About this issue

Issue 25 of Nebula Science-Fiction (October 1957) features Kenneth Bulmer's novel "There's No Business," which imagines a society where cinemas and television studios have been destroyed and made illegal, forcing society to rediscover alternative entertainment. The issue includes J.S. Glasby's novelette "No Escape," a tale of an automated house with an electronic brain in its cellar that anticipates its new occupants' needs—automatically maintaining the grounds, preparing meals, and managing household tasks. The automation troubles the new residents, who worry about the legality of occupying a pre-revolution luxury home that should have been demolished. Short stories include William F. Temple's "Brief Encounter," Edward Ludwig's "The First," Robert Presslie's "Chip on My Shoulder," and Robert J. Tilley's "Act of Aggression." Special features include Forrest J. Ackerman's "Scientifilm Previews," Kenneth F. Slater's science article on satellites and the International Geophysical Year, and editor Peter Hamilton's editorial commentary.