Life Probe, by Michael McCollum, AMAZING SCIENCE FICTION STORIES

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Life Probe

by Michael McCollum

Amazing Science Fiction Stories, January 1983, pp. 104-115

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    January 1983 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Opinion by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-7
    2. [+]
      Book Reviews (3 Reviews)
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        Review The Shadow of the Torturer, by Gene Wolfe by Frank Catalano, pp. 8-15 - 9 Reviews
        The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
        The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe
        The Sword of the Lictor by Gene Wolfe
        The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe
        Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss
        Earthchild by Sharon Webb
        The Blind Men and the Elephant by Russell M. Griffin
        The One Tree by Stephen R. Donaldson
        Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan by Vonda N. McIntyre
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        7 Reviews Courtship Rite, by Donald Kingsbury by Robert Coulson, pp. 16-21 - 7 Reviews
        Courtship Rite by Donald Kingsbury
        The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
        A History of the Hugo, Nebula, and International Fantasy Award by Donald Franson and Howard DeVore
        The New Visions by Mary Sherwin, Ellen Asher, and Joe Miller
        The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, 24th Series by Edward L. Ferman and Barry N. Malzberg
        The Hand of Zei by L. Sprague de Camp
        The Prisoner of Zhamanak by L. Sprague de Camp
      3. [+]
        4 Reviews The Watcher in the Garden, by Joan Phipson by Alan Dean Foster, pp. 22-27 - 4 Reviews
        The Watcher in the Garden by Joan Phipson
        Runes of the Lyre by Ardath Mayhar
        The Fine Art of Walt Disney's Donald Duck by Carl Barks
        Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge McDuck by Carl Barks
    3. Vulcan's Forge by Poul Anderson, pp. 28-46
    4. Monkey Business by Jack C. Haldeman II, pp. 47-50
    5. Through Time & Space With Ferdinand Feghoot by Grendel Briarton, p. 51
    6. Tansu by Hammura Ryo, pp. 52-56
    7. Anna Medea by Tanith Lee, pp. 57-69
    8. Cincinnatus by Joel Rosenberg, pp. 70-87
    9. Adventures in Unhistory by Avram Davidson, pp. 88-103
    10. Life Probe by Michael McCollum, pp. 104-115
    11. Aquila Meets Bigfoot by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 116-160
    12. Discussions, pp. 161-164
    13. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas
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    March 1983 Issue = 23 Articles
    1. Opinion by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-6
    2. [+]
      Book Reviews by Frank Catalano, pp. 7-11 - 7 Reviews
      1. 2010: Odyssey Two~~Two Thousand Ten: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke
      2. The Nonborn King by Julian May
      3. Light on the Sound by Somtow Sucharitkul
      4. Eye of Cat by Roger Zelazny
      5. The God Project by John Saul
      6. The Judas Mandala by Damien Broderick
      7. Worlds of George O. by George O. Smith
    3. [+]
      10 Reviews Foundation's Edge, by Isaac Asimov by Robert Coulson, pp. 12-16 - 10 Reviews
      1. Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov
      2. Psion by Joan D. Vinge
      3. The Darkling by David Kesterton
      4. The Orphan by Robert Stallman
      5. The Captive by Robert Stallman
      6. The Beast by Robert Stallman
      7. Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards by R. Reginald
      8. The Feminine Eye by Tom Staicar
      9. Fantasy Voices by Jeffrey M. Elliot
      10. Science Fiction Voices, No. 5 by Darrell Schweitzer
    4. Poetry by Wendy McElroy, p. 17
    5. Improbable Bestiary: The Troll by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, p. 18
    6. The Observatory by George H. Scithers, p. 19
    7. Epitaph by Bill Pronzini, pp. 20-30
    8. Poetry by Hope Athearn, p. 31
    9. I Lost My Love to the Space Shuttle Columbia by Damien Broderick, pp. 32-38
    10. Favor by J. Michael Matuszewicz, pp. 39-44
    11. The Desert of Vast Eternity by Tom Disch, p. 45
    12. Continued Lunacy by Darrell Schweitzer, pp. 46-61
    13. Cartoon by William Rotsler and Alexis Gilliland, p. 62
    14. In the Islands by Pat Murphy, pp. 63-74
    15. An Interview With A. Bertram Chandler by Darrell Schweitzer and A. Bertram Chandler, pp. 75-81
    16. The Syncopated Man by Sharon Webb, pp. 82-89
    17. Sand Painting by Allen L. Wold, pp. 90-106
    18. On the Rebound by Jack C. Haldeman II, pp. 107-115
    19. The Amazing Years by Cele Goldsmith Lalli, p. 116
    20. Poetry by Tom Disch, p. 117
    21. Against Infinity---I by Gregory Benford, pp. 118-157
    22. Discussions, pp. 158-164
    23. Cover for "Against Infinity---I" by Jack Gaughan
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    May 1983 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Opinion by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-6
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      Book Reviews by Frank Catalano, pp. 7-10 - 8 Reviews
      1. Retief to the Rescue by Keith Laumer
      2. The Stainless Steel Rat for President by Harry Harrison
      3. Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
      4. Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin
      5. Lost Moons by Jack Vance
      6. The Man Who Had No Idea by Thomas M. Disch
      7. Stalking the Nightmare by Harlan Ellison
      8. The Gernsback Awards, Vol. I, 1926 by Forrest J. Ackerman
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      1. A Rose for Armageddon by Hilbert Schenck
      2. The World of the Dark Crystal by J.J. Llewellyn, Brian Froud, and Rupert Brown
      3. Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
      4. Up to the Sky in Ships/In and Out of Quandry by A. Bertram Chandler and Lee Hoffman
      5. King of the Wood by John Maddox Roberts
      6. The Pirates of Rosinante by Alexis A. Gilliland
      7. The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf by Gene DeWeese
      8. Fear Itself by Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller
      9. The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree
      10. The Harp and the Blade by John Myers Myers
    4. Discussion by The Readers, pp. 16-23
    5. Aquila: The Final Conflict by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 24-61
    6. Cartoon, Cartoon by William Rotsler and Alexis Gilliland, p. 62
    7. The Incompleat Strategist 2 by John M. Ford, pp. 63-66
    8. Operator Assisted Calls Are Charged at a Higher Rate by Alan Dean Foster, pp. 67-78
    9. Four Wolves by Gene Wolfe, pp. 79-84
    10. Adequate Response by J. Michael Matuszewicz, pp. 85-93
    11. Wong's Lost & Found Emporium by William Wu, pp. 94-106
    12. Poetry by Thomas M. Disch, p. 107
    13. Against Infinity---II by Gregory Benford, pp. 108-160
    14. Poetry by Robert Frazier, p. 161
    15. The Observatory by Mark J. Rostien, pp. 162-164
    16. Cover for "Aquila: The Final Conflict" by Frank Kelly Freas
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    1. Opinion by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-8
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      Book Reviews (2 Reviews)
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        Review The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley by Robert Coulson, pp. 9-12 - 10 Reviews
        The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
        The Idylls of the Queen by Phyllis Ann Karr
        Wall Around a Star by Frederik Pohl
        The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin
        The Unbeheaded King by L. Sprague de Camp
        Aurelia by R.A. Lafferty
        Hal Clement: Starmont Reader's Guide 11 by Donald M. Hassler
        Fifty Extremely SF Stories by Michael Bastrow
        The Umbral Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry by Steve Rasnic Tem
        Myth Direction by Robert Asprin
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        The Void Captain's Tale by Norman Spinrad
        The Dreamstone by C.J. Cherryh
        Wintermind by Marvin Kaye and Parke Godwin
        The Wind from a Burning Woman by Greg Bear
        Red As Blood by Tanith Lee
        The Hanging Stones by Manly Wade Wellman
        Vision of the Future by Ben Bova
    3. Discussions by The Readers, pp. 19-23
    4. Knight of Shallows by Rand B. Lee, pp. 24-55
    5. The Observatory by Kim Mohan, p. 56
    6. Improbable Bestiary by F. Gwynplaine Macintyre, p. 57
    7. The Creation of the Khan by Kevin Kotowski, pp. 58-67
    8. Darkness Comes Rattling by Sheila Finch-Rayner, pp. 68-79
    9. Adventures in Unhistory by Avram Davidson, pp. 80-100
    10. Moppet by Ron Goulart, pp. 101-113
    11. The Lord of the Skies by Frederik Pohl, pp. 114-164
    12. Cover for "The Lord of the Skies" by Thomas Kidd
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    September 1983 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Opinion by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-6
    2. [+]
      Book Reviews by Frank Catalano, pp. 7-13 - 7 Reviews
      1. White Gold Wielder by Stephen R. Donaldson
      2. The Steel of Raithskar by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron
      3. The Glass of Dyskornis by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron
      4. The Bronze of Eddarta by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron
      5. Millennium by John Varley
      6. Orion Shall Rise by Poul Anderson
      7. Mindkiller by Spider Robinson
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      10 Reviews The Castle of the Otter, by Gene Wolfe by Robert Coulson, pp. 14-17 - 10 Reviews
      1. The Castle of the Otter by Gene Wolfe
      2. Navigator's Sindrome by Jayge Carr
      3. A Rumor of Angels by M. Bradley Kellogg
      4. The Shadow of the Ship by Robert Wilfred Franson
      5. On the Good Ship Enterprise by Bjo Trimble
      6. The Great Steamboat Race by John Brunner
      7. The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate by L. Sprague de Camp
      8. The Cosmic Dancers by Amit Goswami and Maggie Goswami
      9. Transmutations by Alexei Panshin
      10. The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley
    4. Discussions by The Readers, pp. 18-23
    5. The Great Secret by Andrew M. Greeley, pp. 24-37
    6. Poetry by Wendy McElroy, p. 38
    7. Beyond Einstein by Steve Aaronson, pp. 39-46
    8. Cartoon, Cartoon by William Rotsler and Alexis Gilliland, p. 47
    9. Duty to the Empire by Rory Harper, pp. 48-74
    10. An Interview with R.A. Lafferty by Darrell Schweitzer and R.A. Lafferty, pp. 75-81
    11. Cartoon, Cartoon by William Rotsler and Alexis Gilliland, p. 82
    12. Pine Castle by R.A. Lafferty, pp. 83-86
    13. Il Bacio (Il Chiave) by Tanith Lee, pp. 87-101
    14. A Prince of Snobs by Arthur Pendennis, pp. 102-117
    15. Blue Fox and Werewolf by Eric G. Iverson, pp. 118-122
    16. Poetry by Robert Frazier, p. 123
    17. The Observatory by George H. Scithers, pp. 124-125
    18. Deep Song by Reginald Bretnor, pp. 126-161
    19. Poetry by Tom Disch, pp. 162-164
    20. Cover for "Deep Song" by John Lakey
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    November 1983 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Opinion by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-6
    2. Poetry by Ruth Lisa Schechter, p. 7
    3. [+]
      Book Reviews by Frank Catalano, pp. 8-12 - 5 Reviews
      1. Against Infinity by Gregory Benford
      2. The Unforsaken Hiero by Sterling E. Lanier
      3. For Love of Mother-Not by Alan Dean Foster
      4. A Matter for Men by David Gerrold
      5. Dream Makers, Vol. II by Charles Platt
    4. [+]
      11 Reviews Code of the Lifemaker, by James P. Hogan by Robert Coulson, pp. 13-16 - 11 Reviews
      1. Code of the Lifemaker by James P. Hogan
      2. Lyonesse by Jack Vance
      3. Ratha's Creature by Clare Bell
      4. Tea with the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy
      5. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Through 1968, Vol. III by Donald Henry Tuck
      6. Othergates 1983 by Millea Kenin
      7. Compounded Interests by Mack Reynolds
      8. The Nebula Maker and Four Encounters by Olaf Stapledon
      9. Ancient Lights by Davis Grubb
      10. Whispers IV by Stuart David Schiff
      11. Patterns of the Fantastic by Donald M. Hassler
    5. Observatory by Darrell Schweitzer, p. 17
    6. Discussions by The Readers, pp. 18-19
    7. Cartoon, Cartoon by William Rotsler and Alexis Gilliland, pp. 20-21
    8. Eszterhazy and the Autogondola-Invention by Avram Davidson, pp. 22-66
    9. NASA at Twenty-Five by Ben Bova, pp. 67-73
    10. Gandy Plays the Palace by M.E. McMullen, pp. 74-88
    11. Cartoon, Cartoon by William Rotsler and Alexis Gilliland, p. 89
    12. Traditions by Eric G. Iverson, pp. 90-93
    13. Cyberpunk by Bruce Bethke, pp. 94-105
    14. Letters from an SF Editor by Dainis Bisenieks, pp. 106-109
    15. Homefaring by Robert Silverberg, pp. 110-164
    16. Cover for "Eszterhazy and the Autogondola-Invention" by George Barr
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