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Available
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Publication
New York: Pocket Books, 1953
Description
Juvenile Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML: Long before extended space travel became a reality, prolific science fiction author Murray Leinster created a richly detailed scenario in which a project that bears a striking resemblance to the International Space Station is being planned and executed. However, several nefarious factions want the planned expedition to fail. Can unlikely hero Joe Kenmore salvage the project?.
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LibraryThing member venza
A cold war era, American, science fiction tale of the heroic assembly of a space station, in the middle of a desert, surronded by bad bad people. The US is alone in this endevour, while the rest of the world cannot comprehend the usefulness to the world peace of having a nuclear armed space station
Perhaps this novel was commissioned, perhaps it was a parody (by I doubt it), but it completely implausible from beginning to end. The station is built on the Earth and then lauched whole, the military cannot keep secure a facility in the middle of the desert. And do not get me started on the "love story".
Enjoyable for someone who knows well the genre and wants to take some laughs out of the mindset of the '60s.
This book has a follow-up "Space Tug" that is even worse, if possible.
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in orbit.Perhaps this novel was commissioned, perhaps it was a parody (by I doubt it), but it completely implausible from beginning to end. The station is built on the Earth and then lauched whole, the military cannot keep secure a facility in the middle of the desert. And do not get me started on the "love story".
Enjoyable for someone who knows well the genre and wants to take some laughs out of the mindset of the '60s.
This book has a follow-up "Space Tug" that is even worse, if possible.
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LibraryThing member saraLlewellyn
The technology is now way out of date - but a fun read.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1965
Physical description
167 p.; 17 cm