Astounding Algis Budrys (69 results)

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. LII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "Exile" (short novel) by Everett B. Cole. Includes "The Return" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire; "Bertha" (novelette) by Ralph Williams; "The Lonely Man" by Frank M. Robinson; "A.I.D" by Algis Budrys. Article: "That Professional Look" by Leonard Lockhard. Reader's Departments: "the Editor's page: Hell on Earth"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Orban and van Dongen. No back cover; loss to front cover (see scan); creasing; front cover glued on at hinge; losses to spine covering. Reading copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good-. Vol. LVII, No. 4. Edited by John W. Campbell., Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Plus X" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "The Chosen People" (novelette) by Robert Randall [Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg]; "The Peasant Girl" by Paul Janvier [Algis Budrys]; "The Live Coward" by Poul Anderson; "Sea Change" by Thomas N. Scortia. Articles: "Artistic Detail"; "Psionic Machine - Type One" by John W. Campbell, Jr. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page:The Problem of Psionics" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and van Dongen. Cover taped on; creasing; edge and corner wear with minor tears; tanning.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. LI, No.3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Baer ("Interplanetary Industrial Design"). Includes "Mission of Gravity" (pt. 2 of 4) by Hal Clement; "Medicine Show" (novelette) by Robert Moore Williams; "Multifarious" by Algis Budrys; "Lady with a Past" by Irving E. Cox, Jr.; "Operating Instructions" by Robert Sheckley. Article: "Space, Time and Education" by John E. Arnold. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Thinking Machine" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Dreany, Orban, Pawelka, Schecterson and van Dongen. Rubbed; creased; edge and corner wear; marks on cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LXIII, No. 5. Cover is by Freas for "But, I Don't Think" (novelette) by Randall Garrett. Includes "Broken Tool" by Theodore L. Thomas; "Straw" by Algis Budrys; "Leverage" by Christopher Anvil; "Vanishing Point" by C. C. Beck; "Dorsai!" (pt. 3 of 3) by Gordon R. Dickson. Article: "The Unartificial Elements" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: 'We Need a Heuristic. . ." by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "the Analytical Laboratory"; "Brass Tacks"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Freas, Martinez, Schoenherr, and van Dongen. Edgewear; spine corner wear with 1.5" separation at lower spine; a couple of slight creases; rubbing; date-stamped on rear cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. LVII, No. 4. Edited by John W. Campbell., Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Plus X" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "The Chosen People" (novelette) by Robert Randall [Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg]; "The Peasant Girl" by Paul Janvier [Algis Budrys]; "The Live Coward" by Poul Anderson; "Sea Change" by Thomas N. Scortia. Articles: "Artistic Detail"; "Psionic Machine - Type One" by John W. Campbell, Jr. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page:The Problem of Psionics" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and van Dongen. Creased; tears hear and tehere and scar to front; edge and corner chips and wear; small bits of tape inside cover; tanning; minor foredge soil.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LVII, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "The Missionaries" (short novel) by Everett B. Cole. Includes "Academy for Pioneers" (short novel) by Raymond F. Jones; "To Be Continued" by Robert Silverberg; "Psioid Charley" by John A. Sentry [Algis Budrys]; "Thereby Hangs" by Varley Lang. Article: "The Abnormality of Being Normal" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Scientific Method"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Emsh and van Dongen. Has been wet with some ruffling and slight discoloration; Tears at spine ends. Covers are nice.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LVI, No. 4. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Sand Doom" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Golden Jungle" by Nathaniel Gordon; "Breakaway" by Stanley Gimble; "Far from Home" by J. A. Taylor; "Faithfully Yours" by Lou Tabakow; "Under Pressure" (pt.2 of 3) by Frank Herbert. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Necessary Isn't Sufficient"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks. Illustrated by Emsh, Freas and van Dongen. @" lost from spine strip at heel; tanning; edge and corner nicks and wear; minor soiling.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "Exile" (short novel) by Everett B. Cole. Includes "The Return" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire; "Bertha" (novelette) by Ralph Williams; "The Lonely Man" by Frank M. Robinson; "A.I.D" by Algis Budrys. Article: "That Professional Look" by Leonard Lockhard. Reader's Departments: "the Editor's page: Hell on Earth"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Orban and van Dongen. Edgewear; 1" loss at heel with associated 2.75" tear at lower front hinge; creasing; minor stress and rubbing; mild tanning.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LVI, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "The Gift of Gab" (novelette) by Jack Vance. Includes "Call Him Dead" (pt. 2 of 3) by Eric Frank Russell; "Aspirin Won't Help It" by John A. Sentry [Algis Budrys]; "Blessed Are the Meek" by G. C. Edmondson; "Scrimshaw" by Murray Leinster. Article: "Victory on Paper" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Game Theory" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Poulton and Van Dongen. Creasing; spine edgewear with tears at hinge ends; rubbing; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. LIII, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "At Death's End" (novelette) by James Blish; "Bias" (novelette) by J. T. McIntosh (as M'Intosh); "Weak Spot" by Eric Frank Russell; "Of Course" by Chad Oliver; "Earthman's Burden" by Morton Klass; "First to Serve" by Algis Budrys. Articles: "Tornadoes and Atom Blasts" by J. O. Hutton; "Orthodoxy in Science" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Product of Higher Science" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Rear hinge etars and glue mends; edge wear; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.Cover art by Miller for "What Thin Partitions" (novelette) by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides. Includes "Humpty Dumpty" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett (Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore); "Little Joe" by Algis Budrys; "The Garden in the Forest" by Robert F. Young; "Gimmick" by Katherine MacLean. Articles: "Destruction from Atomic Weapons" by Lt. Theodore S. Simpson, USAF; "Venus of Troy" by Daniel Whitton. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Emotional Senses"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Miller, von Dongen and Vidmer. Scars at spine ends with short tear at heel; corner wear; creasing; tanning; a little musty; foredge heel bumped.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LVII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Emsh entitled "The Healer." Includes "The Promised Land" (novelette) by Robert Randall (Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett); "Witches Must Burn" (novelette) by James E. Gunn; "The Far Look" (novelette) by Theodore L. Thomas; "There's No Fool" by David Gordon; "Top Secret" by Eric Frank Russell; "Middleman" by John A. Sentry (Algis Budrys). Illustrated by Emsh, Freas, and Van Dongen. Tears at spine ends; tanning; edge and corner wear; minor soiling and creasing.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LIV, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "The End of Summer" (novelette) by Algis Budrys. Includes "Pilot's License" (novelette) by William T. Powers; "The Dip Stick" by William E. Bentley; "A Matter of Monsters" by Manly Banister; "Helper" by Irving Reich; "They'd Rather Be Right" (conclusion) by Mark Clifton & Frank Riley. Articles: "It Didn't Come From Mars" by Roy L. Clough, Jr.; "Those Hairy Ancestors" by Poul Anderson. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Prediction"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Riley and Van Dongen. Frontcover creased.corner wear; tanning; minor dents.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. LV, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas. Includes "In Clouds of Glory" (novelettes) by Algis Budrys; "The Waitabits" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell; "Rat race" (novelette) by Frank Herbert; "Earth, Air, Fire and Water" by Robert Sheckley; "Tieline" by Duncan H. Munro [Eric Frank Russell]; "The Long Way Home" (pt. 4 of 4) by Poul Anderson; "Is Bode's Law a Coincidence?" (article) by Roy Malcolm. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Fanatic" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrations by Freas, Riley and van Dongen. Edge and corner wear; creasing; gluemend at heel; mild tanning.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LV, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Call Him Dead" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "Victory" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Judgement Day" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Pagan" by Algis Budrys; "One-Shot" by James Blish; "Feeding Time" by James E. Gunn. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: Philosophy Doesn't Pay"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks." Illustrated by Freas, Rogers, and Van Dongen. Tanning; edge and corner nicks and wear; minor corner losses; light rubbing.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. LV, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas. Includes "In Clouds of Glory" (novelettes) by Algis Budrys; "The Waitabits" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell; "Rat race" (novelette) by Frank Herbert; "Earth, Air, Fire and Water" by Robert Sheckley; "Tieline" by Duncan H. Munro [Eric Frank Russell]; "The Long Way Home" (pt. 4 of 4) by Poul Anderson; "Is Bode's Law a Coincidence?" (article) by Roy Malcolm. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Fanatic" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrations by Freas, Riley and van Dongen. Old tape over spine; creasing; letter D in pen on front; mild tanning; edge and corner wear; minor tears.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. L, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art is by Schneeman for "The Last Blast" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "Pax Galactica" by Ralph Williams; "The Things to Come" by Gene L. Henderson; "The High Purpose" by Algis Budrys; "The Currents of Space" (pt. 2 of 3) by Isaac Asimov. Article: "Oil for Tomorrow" by Wallace West. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Nonlinear Phenomenon" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Orban, Pawelka and van Dongen. Minor bug-damage to spine; tanniong.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.Cover art by Miller for "What Thin Partitions" (novelette) by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides. Includes "Humpty Dumpty" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett (Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore); "Little Joe" by Algis Budrys; "The Garden in the Forest" by Robert F. Young; "Gimmick" by Katherine MacLean. Articles: "Destruction from Atomic Weapons" by Lt. Theodore S. Simpson, USAF; "Venus of Troy" by Daniel Whitton. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Emotional Senses"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Miller, von Dongen and Vidmer. Three old pieces of tape across spine; a little creasing; minor tanning; marked on cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LXIII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Emsh ("Adventure is Somewhere Else"). Includes "Despoilers of the Golden Empire" (novelette) by David Gordon (Randall Garrett); "Instinct" by George O. Smith; "The Man Who Did Not Fit" by Algis Budrys; "Translation Error" by Robert Silverberg; "The Pirates of Ersatz" (pt. 2 of 3) by Murray Leinster. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Superman"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Martinez and Van Dongen. Front cover and first half of issue creased down middle; short tear at spine heel, minor at head; edgewear; tanning.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LV, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Call Him Dead" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "Victory" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Judgement Day" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Pagan" by Algis Budrys; "One-Shot" by James Blish; "Feeding Time" by James E. Gunn. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: Philosophy Doesn't Pay"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks." Illustrated by Freas, Rogers, and Van Dongen. 1.5" tear at upper front cover hinge, and about .5" at lower; edgewear.; mild tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LVII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover by Freas for "Double Star" (conclusion) by Robert A. Heinlein. Includes "The Dead Past" by Isaac Asimov; "Legwork" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Man Who Always Knew" by Algis Budrys. Article: "The Curious Profession" by Leonard Lockhard. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Group and the Individual"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and van Dongen. Tanned; spine head bumped with tears; tear at lower front hinge/spine heel; edge nicks and wear with short tears; rusty upper staple; date in pencil on front.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LVII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover by Freas for "Double Star" (conclusion) by Robert A. Heinlein. Includes "The Dead Past" by Isaac Asimov; "Legwork" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Man Who Always Knew" by Algis Budrys. Article: "The Curious Profession" by Leonard Lockhard. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Group and the Individual"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and van Dongen. Upper foredge corner and edges of cover at same have been wet with minor discoloration, but damage to front cover at same (see scan); creasing; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LV, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas. Includes "In Clouds of Glory" (novelettes) by Algis Budrys; "The Waitabits" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell; "Rat race" (novelette) by Frank Herbert; "Earth, Air, Fire and Water" by Robert Sheckley; "Tieline" by Duncan H. Munro [Eric Frank Russell]; "The Long Way Home" (pt. 4 of 4) by Poul Anderson; "Is Bode's Law a Coincidence?" (article) by Roy Malcolm. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Fanatic" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrations by Freas, Riley and van Dongen. Creasing; wear at spine ends with minor tears; edge and corner nicks and wear; mild tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LIV, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Time Crime" (pt. 1 of 2) by H. Beam Piper. Includes "Citadel" (novelette) by Algis Budrys; "Design Flaw" by Lee Correy (G. Harry Stine); "Tight Squeeze" (1st story) by Dean C. Ing; "Grandpa" by James H. Schmitz. Article: " Hemoglobin and the Universe" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Second-Order Logic?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks" . Illustrated by Freas, van Dongen and Wagoner. Old tape at spine ends; creasing.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. LVIII, No. 4. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "False Prophet" by Robert Randall [Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg]. Includes "The Naked Sun" (pt. 3 of 3) by Isaac Asimov; "2066: Election Day" by Michael Shaara; "Look on My Works" by Algis Budrys. Article: "Names! Names! Names!" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Mathematics of Psychology"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Freas and van Dongen. Hinges glue-mended; edgewear; creasing; minor tears; tanning.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LXIII, No. 5. Cover is by Freas for "But, I Don't Think" (novelette) by Randall Garrett. Includes "Broken Tool" by Theodore L. Thomas; "Straw" by Algis Budrys; "Leverage" by Christopher Anvil; "Vanishing Point" by C. C. Beck; "Dorsai!" (pt. 3 of 3) by Gordon R. Dickson. Article: "The Unartificial Elements" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: 'We Need a Heuristic. . ." by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "the Analytical Laboratory"; "Brass Tacks"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Freas, Martinez, Schoenherr, and van Dongen. Rubbing; creasing; tanning; minor tear at spine heel.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LVII, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "The Missionaries" (short novel) by Everett B. Cole. Includes "Academy for Pioneers" (short novel) by Raymond F. Jones; "To Be Continued" by Robert Silverberg; "Psioid Charley" by John A. Sentry [Algis Budrys]; "Thereby Hangs" by Varley Lang. Article: "The Abnormality of Being Normal" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Scientific Method"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Emsh and van Dongen. Tanning; edge nicks and wear; breif, small notes in red pen on rear.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LVIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Omnilingual" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper. Includes "Unlucky Chance" by M. C. Pease; "The Man With the Corkscrew Mind" by Stanley Mullen; "The War is Over" by Algis Budrys; "Get Out of My Sky" (pt. 2 of 2) by James Blish. Article: "Unprovable Speculation" by John W. Campbell, Jr. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Limitation of Method"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and van Dongen. Tanning; edgewear; creasing; spine tears.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LVII, No. 3. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "The Missionaries" (short novel) by Everett B. Cole. Includes "Academy for Pioneers" (short novel) by Raymond F. Jones; "To Be Continued" by Robert Silverberg; "Psioid Charley" by John A. Sentry [Algis Budrys]; "Thereby Hangs" by Varley Lang. Article: "The Abnormality of Being Normal" by Isaac Asimov. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Scientific Method"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Emsh and van Dongen. Tanning; minor soiling; date-stamp on front.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.Cover art by Miller for "What Thin Partitions" (novelette) by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides. Includes "Humpty Dumpty" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett (Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore); "Little Joe" by Algis Budrys; "The Garden in the Forest" by Robert F. Young; "Gimmick" by Katherine MacLean. Articles: "Destruction from Atomic Weapons" by Lt. Theodore S. Simpson, USAF; "Venus of Troy" by Daniel Whitton. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Emotional Senses"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Miller, von Dongen and Vidmer. Short spine tears; edgewear; creasing.