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Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 100, No. 12, December 1980

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 1980

Penned By Stanley Schmidt
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Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 100, No. 12, December 1980

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 1980

Penned By Stanley Schmidt
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The Astounding Adventures of Isaac Intrepid • [Probability Zero] • shortstory by Mike Resnick and Lou Tabakow Self-Fulfilling Prophecies • essay by Stanley Schmidt Shuttle Down (Part 1 of 4) • serial by G. Harry Stine [as by Lee Correy ] Too Hot to Handle • essay by Rick Cook A Lingering Death • shortstory by Timothy Zahn Grain of Truth • shortstory by Charles A. Spano, Jr. The Study Syndrome • [The Alternate View] • essay by Jerry Pournelle Gift • novelette by Michael McCollum The Union Forever • novella by Mack Reynolds

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Length 180 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Condé Nast
Released December, 1980
Identifier (ISBN) 6271402
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