Astounding Science Fiction Volume LII No. 3, November 1953 Cover by Sam Andre CONTENTS: SHORT NOVEL: . . Trade Secret [Raymond F. Jones] NOVELETTE: . . Earthman Come Home [James Blish] SHORT STORIES: . . The Happiness Effect [Raymond E. Banks] . . Potential [Robert Sheckley] . . The Sharpies [John Murphy] ARTICLES: . . Window to Tomorrow [John W. Campbell, Jr.] . . The Logical Parallax [Dr. Gotthard Gunther] NOTES: The Blish story is the first part of the first novel writtenin what became known as the "Okie" series, otherwise called "Cities in Flight." The cover art is actually a photograph, taken from the window of Street & Smith's editorial offices. Editor Campbell calls it "Window to Tomorrow" because he thinks that the U.N. is a wonderful thing offering lots of hope for a brighter future. The damn fool!