Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Volume 122, Issue 9, September 2002

Vol. 122, No. 9. Cover art by Dominic Harman.Contents:• "Flawed Experiment," essay by Stanley Schmidt• "In Spirit," novella by Pat Forde• "Sedimentology Gone Wild: The Onion-Layer Approach to Time Travel," essay by Richard A. Lovett• "Far from the Emerald Isle," short story by James Van Pelt• "Renewable Resources," short story by Jerry Oltion• "Chrysalis," short story by Larry Niven• "Physics Goes Underground," essay by John G. Cramer• "Bumper Cars," short story by Grey Rollins• "Protocol," novelette by Timothy Zahn• "Perchance to Dream," novelette by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.• "The Reference Library," essay by Thomas A. Easton • Review of "Toys A to Z: A Guide and Dictionary for Collectors, Antique Dealers and Enthusiasts" by Mark Rich by Thomas A. Easton • Review: A Paradigm of Earth by Candas Jane Dorsey by Thomas A. Easton • Review: The Impossible Bird by Patrick O'Leary by Thomas A. Easton • Review: The Rock Rats by Ben Bova by Thomas A. Easton • Review: Captain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius by K. J. Anderson by Thomas A. Easton • Review: Dorsai Spirit by Gordon R. Dickson by Thomas A. Easton • Review of the nonfiction, nonassociational work "Creations of Fire: Chemistry's Lively History from Alchemy to the Atomic Age" by Cathy Cobb and Harold Goldwhite by Thomas A. Easton • Review: Expecting Beowulf by Tom Holt by Thomas A. Easton • Review of "Hubbert's Peal: The Impending World Oil Shortage" by Kenneth S. Deffeyes by Richard A. Lovett• "Upcoming Events," essay by Anthony R. Lewis