Astounding Science Fiction August 1953 (Volume 51, Number 6)
Illustrations by Miller, Paul Orban, Stockwell, H. R. van Dongen. Cover by H. R. van Dongen (for "Sam Hall.")

Novelettes: "Sam Hall" by Poul Anderson
"Share Our World" by Chan Davis.

Stories: "Pioneer" by Lee Correy (Hank Stine)
"Commencement Night" by Richard Ashby
"Crazy Joey" by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides (this is the first of 2 related stories that preceed the Hugo-winning novel They'd Rather Be Right.)

Science: "Thinking In Men and Machines" by Joseph A. Winter, M.D.

John W. Campbell's editorial is "You Know What I Mean…"; Book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller.