Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 75, No. 3, May 1965

by John W. Campbell Jr. (Editor), James H. Schmitz (Contributor), John Brunner (Contributor)

Novelette
TROUBLE TIDE, James H. Schmitz

Short Stories
PLANETFALL, John Brunner
THE CAPTIVE DJINN, Christopher Anvil
THE PROPHET OF DUNE, Frank Herbert

Science Fact
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS, Ben Bova

Readers' Departments
THE EDITOR'S PAGE, John W. Campbell
THE REFERENCE LIBRARY, P. Schuyler Miller

162 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1965

About the author

John Wood Campbell, Jr. was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact), from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.

Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."

As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody, less pulpish stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.

Known Pseudonyms/Alternate Names:

Don A. Stuart
Karl van Campen
John Campbell
J. W. C., Jr.
John W. Campbell
John Wood Campbell

Reviews

[Kevin Phyland · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the giant herds of sea beef go missing on the oceanic world of Nandy-Cline it is suspected that a tide of accidently released morph chemicals might be responsible but the discovery of highly illegal narcotic plants lead to a more sinister conclusion in “Trouble Tide” by James H. Schmitz. In “The Captive Djinn” Christopher Anvil uses a knowledge of chemistry (which the aliens didn’t possess) to engineer a sorecerer’s escape. Closing the issue is the exciting finale of Frank Herbert’s “The Prophet Of Dune”, where Paul-Maud’Dib rallies his Fedaykin and, after using the water-of-life, foresees a way to defeat the Emperor’s Sardaukur and the Baron’s forces while holding the Guild to ransom. Can the Atreides take back control of Arrakis and cement their house amongst the LANDSRAAD again? You betcha! The book is always fresh and thoroughly recommended.