Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Volume 117, Issue 7 & 8, July-August 1997

Double issue. Cover art by Kelly Freas.Contents:• "Orphan Experiment," essay by Stanley Schmidt• "Sam Boone's Dry Run," novelette by Bud Sparhawk• "Cold Fusion: The 'Miracle' is No Mistake," essay by Eugene F. Mallove• "The Space Program," short story by Jerry Oltion• "The Worry Wart," short story by Jeffery D. Kooistra• "Billy's Bunter," novella by Walter F. Cuirle• "Already in Heaven," short story by Brian Plante• "The Analytical Laboratory," uncredited essay• "Safari," novelette by Rick Shelley• "The Voice of Authority," essay by Ben Bova• "The Atom Laser," essay by John G. Cramer• "Payoff," short story by David J. Strumfels• "Clamoring Voices," short story by Robert R. Chase• "Starsong," novella by Timothy Zahn• "The Reference Library, essay by Thomas A. Easton• "In Times to Come," uncredited essay• "Upcoming Events," essay by Anthony R. Lewis