Analog Science Fiction - Science Fact March 1972 (Volume 89, Number 1)
Illustrations by John Schoenherr, Vincent Di Fate, Jack Gaughan, Leo R. Summers, Kelly Freas. Cover by John Schoenherr (for "The Gold at the Starbow's End.") The illustrations by Kelly Freas for the Schmitz novelette are absolutely stunning - both 2 page spreads.

Novelettes: "The Gold at the Starbow's End" by Frederik Pohl [Hugo & Nebula nominee; later expaned to Starburst. I like this version best.]
"Cloak of Anarchy" by Larry Niven ("Known Space" series)
"Child of the Gods" by James Schmitz (a "Telzey" story - and was not included in the original 3 "Telzey" collections.)

Stories: "War In Our Time" by Howard L. Myers (real name of Analog regular "Verge Foray")
"The Long Silence" by Donald Noakes
"BCL 362" by Vernon Glasser.

Science: "Skylab" (Part 1 of 2) by Joseph Green.

Editorial by Ben Bova: "Born to Lose," Book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller.