Spacehounds of Ipc - Couverture rigide

Smith, E E 'Doc'; Smith PH D, Edward

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1603128271 ISBN 13 : 9781603128278

Editeur : Aegypan, 2007

Synopsis

One of the most fascinating mysteries of the heavens is the comet. It goes through space, gets near enough to the earth to be seen, and then goes off and disappears in celestial distance. Often it has a hyperbolic orbit, which would make it impossible to come back. Yet it may return -- apparently contradicting the geometry of conic sections. This only goes to prove once more that it is risky to say anything is impossible. . . .

A good many of us who are now certain beyond a doubt that space travel will forever remain in the realm of the impossible, probably would, if a rocket that were shot to the moon, for instance, did arrive and perhaps return to give proof of its safe arrival on our satellite, accept the phenomenon in a perfectly blasé, twentieth century manner. Dr. Smith, that phenomenal writer of classic scientific fiction, seems to have become so thoroughly convinced of the advent of interplanetary travel that it is difficult for the reader to feel, after finishing Spacehounds of IPC, that travel in the great spaces is not already an established fact. Dr. Smith, as a professional chemist, is kept fairly busy. As a writer, he is satisfied with nothing less than perfection. For that reason, a masterpiece from his pen has become almost an annual event. We know you will like Spacehounds even better than the Skylark series.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Edward Elmer Smith (1890 - 1965) was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and an early science-fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aegypan
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1603128271
• ISBN 13: 9781603128278
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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