Analog Science Fiction and Fact July/August 2017

4 • Mars Needs Children • [Editorial (Analog)] • essay by Rosemary Claire Smith 8 • The Analytical Laboratory (Analog, July-August 2017) • [The Analytical Laboratory] • essay by uncredited 10 • Not Far Enough • novella by Martin L. Shoemaker 46 • The Science Behind "The Final Nail" • [Science Fact (Analog)] • essay by H. G. Stratmann [as by H. G. Stratmann, MD] 58 • The Fool's Stone • short story by Aubry Kae Anderson 70 • The First Rule Is, You Don't Eat Your Friends • short story by Robert R. Chase 80 • Alouette, Gentille Alouette • short story by Andrew Barton 84 • Fat Bubble • short story by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton] 86 • Perspective • short story by Kyle Kirkland 95 • A Theory of Gravity • poem by Josh Pearce 96 • For All Mankind • novelette by C. Stuart Harwick 116 • Clarity of Signal • short story by Holly Schofield 124 • Space Junk • poem by Bruce Boston 125 • Belly Up • novelette by Maggie Clark 140 • A Little Spooky Action • [Probability Zero] • short story by Howard V. Hendrix 142 • Pitch • short story by Bruce McAllister and Patrick Smith 144 • Why Does Matter Exist? • [The Alternate View] • essay by John G. Cramer 147 • Phuquiang: A History • short story by Uncle River 152 • Blinking Noon and Midnight • short story by Tim McDaniel 155 • In Times to Come (Analog, July-August 2017) • [In Times to Come (Analog)] • essay by uncredited 156 • Teamwork • short story by Eve Warren 159 • Often and Silently We Come • short story by Ron Collins 166 • Galleon • novelette by Brian Trent 178 • Across the Steaming Sea • novelette by Rob Chilson 198 • The Reference Library (Analog, July-August 2017) • [The Reference Library] • essay by Don Sakers 206 • Brass Tacks (Analog, July-August 2017) • [Brass Tacks] • essay by various 206 • Letter: The Author Responds: (Analog, July-August 2017) • essay by Nickolas Falkner [as by Nick Falkner] 209 • Upcoming Events (Analog, July-August 2017) • [Upcoming Events] • essay by Anthony Lewis