'Astounding Stories 20, August 1931' Summary

This issue of "Astounding Stories" features a variety of captivating tales. In "The Danger From the Deep," young Abbot finds himself stranded on the ocean floor after his hoisting cable breaks, at the mercy of menacing man-sharks. "If The Sun Died" takes readers tens of millennia into the future, where a young man ventures into the frozen depths of Subterranea, a world that has survived the sun's death. "The Midget From the Island" follows Garth Howard, shrunk to miniature size, as he battles the dangerous creatures of the forest to regain his lost stature. "The Moon Weed" unravels the consequences of an earth-traitor's actions, as he unleashes plant-beasts from the moon that threaten the planet. And in "The Port of Missing Planes," Dr. Bird faces off against the subversive genius, Saranoff, in the underground caverns of the Selom. This issue showcases the imaginative and thrilling stories that made "Astounding Stories" a popular science fiction magazine in the early 20th century.