I have not read many recent issues of Analog Magazine and this is perhaps only the 2nd or 3rd one I have read by newish editor Trevor Quachri who has helmed the magazine for about 5 1/2 years now. I picked this one out of a friend's collection because it had a science fact article on a recent novel I read, Lockstep, by Karl Schroeder. I'm afraid I was a little disappointed by it since the author does a good explanation within the novel (although very slowly revealed) and there wasn't much added here to explain it - more really of why he had the idea in the first place.

In addition to a variety of editorials and columns there were 7 fiction stories included. They were varied and each of these stories was at least "OK". A few of the stories were a little weak in the telling. There were some interesting discussions on a variety of topics in the letters column as well as other pieces. Overall I'll give this an OK to good rating. ( )

You can always count on Analog to provide many entertaining science fiction stories. And this issue does not disappoint by providing some great contributions ( )

You can always count on Analog to provide many entertaining science fiction stories. And this issue does not disappoint by providing some great contributions ( )