A Plunge into Space

A Plunge into Space PDF Author: Robert Cromie
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625790368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Robert Cromie's 1890 novel contains a detailed description of a spacecraft, a realistic description of the deserts of Mars and some fascinating technological prophecies, such as televised broadcasts of concerts and plays. As most authors of interplanetary stories of his era did, Cromie uses the Martian civilization to comment on his own. Interestingly, the book contains an extremely well-drawn heroine in the form of a Martian girl, Mignonette. Foreword by Jules Verne, frontispiece and map. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

A Plunge into Space

A Plunge into Space PDF Author: Robert Cromie
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625790368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Book Description
Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Robert Cromie's 1890 novel contains a detailed description of a spacecraft, a realistic description of the deserts of Mars and some fascinating technological prophecies, such as televised broadcasts of concerts and plays. As most authors of interplanetary stories of his era did, Cromie uses the Martian civilization to comment on his own. Interestingly, the book contains an extremely well-drawn heroine in the form of a Martian girl, Mignonette. Foreword by Jules Verne, frontispiece and map. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

A Fire Upon The Deep

A Fire Upon The Deep PDF Author: Vernor Vinge
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
ISBN: 1429981989
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 626

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Now with a new introduction for the Tor Essentials line, A Fire Upon the Deep is sure to bring a new generation of SF fans to Vinge's award-winning works. A Hugo Award-winning Novel! “Vinge is one of the best visionary writers of SF today.”-David Brin Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds of the Unthinking Depths, where only simple creatures, and technology, can function. Nobody knows what strange force partitioned space into these "regions of thought," but when the warring Straumli realm use an ancient Transcendent artifact as a weapon, they unwittingly unleash an awesome power that destroys thousands of worlds and enslaves all natural and artificial intelligence. Fleeing this galactic threat, Ravna crash lands on a strange world with a ship-hold full of cryogenically frozen children, the only survivors from a destroyed space-lab. They are taken captive by the Tines, an alien race with a harsh medieval culture, and used as pawns in a ruthless power struggle. Tor books by Vernor Vinge Zones of Thought Series A Fire Upon The Deep A Deepness In The Sky The Children of The Sky Realtime/Bobble Series The Peace War Marooned in Realtime Other Novels The Witling Tatja Grimm's World Rainbows End Collections Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge True Names At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Voyages into Space

Voyages into Space PDF Author: Richard Adams Locke
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625790031
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163

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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations Two important short classics from 1835: Richard Adams Locke's Moon Hoax and Edgar Allan Poe's Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall¾perhaps the first attempt anywhere to describe a flight into space with scientific accuracy. Also included is the satirical fantasy from 1784, Journey...to the newly discovered Planet Georgium Sidus, by "Vivenair". At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

A Honeymoon in Space

A Honeymoon in Space PDF Author: George Griffith
Publisher: Xist Publishing
ISBN: 1681950685
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173

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The Solar System Seen Through the Eyes of the Late 19th-Century Earl has a plan: he wants to kidnap her beloved who is destined to live in an arranged marriage and go with her in his ship, away from Earth into the Solar System. The plan succeeds; what will they encounter on the other life-hospitable planets? Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum PDF Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 916

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Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle

Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle PDF Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 926

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Through Space to Mars

Through Space to Mars PDF Author: Howard R. Garis
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625790112
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó The first book in the popular Great Marvel Series by "Roy Rockwood" (Howard R. Garis) to deal with space travel. Originally published in 1910, it was among the earliest books about space travel intended for young adult readers. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Man in Space

Man in Space PDF Author: Walter Froehlich
Publisher:
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Category : Astronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum PDF Author: James Silk Buckingham
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 918

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Imagining Mars

Imagining Mars PDF Author: Robert Crossley
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819571059
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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Mars in the human imagination from the invention of the telescope to the present For centuries, the planet Mars has captivated astronomers and inspired writers of all genres. Whether imagined as the symbol of the bloody god of war, the cradle of an alien species, or a possible new home for human civilization, our closest planetary neighbor has played a central role in how we think about ourselves in the universe. From Galileo to Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert Crossley traces the history of our fascination with the red planet as it has evolved in literature both fictional and scientific. Crossley focuses specifically on the interplay between scientific discovery and literary invention, exploring how writers throughout the ages have tried to assimilate or resist new planetary knowledge. Covering texts from the 1600s to the present, from the obscure to the classic, Crossley shows how writing about Mars has reflected the desires and social controversies of each era. This astute and elegant study is perfect for science fiction fans and readers of popular science.