Analog: Science Fiction/Science Fact (March 30,1981)

NOVELLA The Venetian Court . . Charles L. Harness . . . 98 (Broeck Steadman) NOVELETTES Hollow Victory . . Timothy Zahn . . . 12 (Wayne Barlowe) Schrödinger's Cat . . Rudy Rucker . . . 70 (Jack Gaughan) SCIENCE FACT Xenobiology . . Dr. Robert A. Freitas . . . 30 SHORT STORIES Incredibility Gap . . . Ian Stewart . . . 42 (James Odbert) Seek Not Prometheus . . Edward A. Byers . . . 53 (James Odbert) Security Blanket . . Paul J. Nahin . . . 86 (Leo Summers) READER'S DEPARTMENT The Editor's Page - One Step at a Time? . . . 5 The Alternate View - It's a Big Planet . . G. Harry Stine . . . 67 Biolog - Charles L. Harness . . Jay Kay Klein . . . 85 The Analog Calendar of Upcoming Events . . . 163 The Reference Library . . Tom Easton . . . 164 . . . . The Dead Zone by Stephen King . . . . The Devil's Game by Poul Anderson . . . . City Come A-Walkin' by John Shirley . . . . Dangerous Games by Marta Randall . . . . The Spinner by Doris Piserchia . . . . Thousand-Star by Piers Anthony . . . . The Dreaming Dragons by Damien Broderick . . . . The Berkley Showcase, Vol. 2 edited by Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack . . . . Foreign Constellations: The Fantastic Worlds of John Brunner by John Brunner . . . . Science Fiction Writer's Workshop -I by Barry B. Longyear . . . . Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien Brass Tacks . . . 171