Prelude to Space
Language: English
Hard Science Fiction Library - Science Fiction and Fantasy Librivox Project Gutenberg Science Fiction Short Fiction _isfdb shortfiction shortstory
Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing Company
Published: May 2, 1954
Language: English
Hard Science Fiction Library - Science Fiction and Fantasy Librivox Project Gutenberg Science Fiction Short Fiction _isfdb shortfiction shortstory
Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing Company
Published: May 2, 1954
Description:
You're certain to be included in a survey at one time or another. However, there's one you may not recognize as such. Chances are it will be more important than you imagine. It could be man's— Prelude To SpaceReview
"Clarke Is Mighty Convincing As A Scientific Prophet!"-- Orville Prescott, The New York Times
From the Inside Flap
Here is the compelling story of the launching of Prometheus -- Earth's first true spaceship -- and of the men who made it happen.
Dirk Alexson:
Chronicler of the greatest space adventure of all time, he was chosen to immortalize the incredible story of the men and their heroic mission.
Sir Robert Derwent:
Direct-General of Interplanetary -- London Headquarters for the international space-flight project -- he was the man who got the mission off the ground and into the pages of history.
Professor Maxton:
The world's leading atomic engineer, he designed the huge ship's drive units and he waited with the rest of the world to see if the project would be a success.