Rocket Ship Galileo
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786162821 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 319 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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I really, really wanted to go off to explore new worlds with a covered wagon and horses, like the hero does at the very end of the book. Go figure. --Shelly Shapiro, Executive Editor . But one of the nice things about Robert Heinlein is that he's got something for everyone. From the Publisher Like many people, I go way, way back with Heinlein. One of my best friends has a different favorite: Podkayne of Mars. My very favorite book (and one that stands out in my mind--and with much affection--to this day) is Tunnel in the Sky
"Boys fly to the moon, save earth." according to Andy McKinney. Robert Heinlein wrote "Rocket Ship Galileo" in 19Boys fly to the moon, save earth. Andy McKinney Robert Heinlein wrote "Rocket Ship Galileo" in 1947 but it remains a good fast read to this day. I liked the period slang the characters throw around to each other. Also in tune with the period are the antagonists, Nazi survivors who establish an atom bomb base on the moon! Wow! Three young fellas just out of high school spend their summer vacation re-building a transport rocket into a moon ship along with a brilliant scientist. Heinlein uses the teacher-pupil r. 7 but it remains a good fast read to this day. I liked the period slang the characters throw around to each other. Also in tune with the period are the antagonists, Nazi survivors who establish an atom bomb base on the moon! Wow! Three young fellas just out of high school spend their summer vacation re-building a transport rocket into a moon ship along with a brilliant scientist. Heinlein uses the teacher-pupil r. "Stands the test of time" according to Michael T. McNamara. Galileo is, I believe, the first of Heinlein's celebrated juvenile books. I know I first read it shortly after learning to read. I could not have been older than seven. Holy cow. While the idea of Nazis on the moon is ludicrous these days, the story itself continues to compellingly engage the mind. The dialogue and situations, if you are old enough to remember anything of those days, still has the ring of truth. Heinlein was just beginning to hit his stride as a. Great sci fi from Heinlein's good period of writing. John Thornton Rocketship Galileo is a fun sci fi adventure. Remember it was written in 1947, yes, 1947 so considering the date, some 20+ years before the moon landing there are many "predictions" which Heinlein made which showed vision. The story follows three young adults (18 years old) and one scientist. They take a already made ballistic rocket and transform it into atomic powered.They journey to the moon for an adventure."SPOILER" This may be the first book where Nazis on
From Robert A. Heinlein, the Grand Master of Science Fiction and the author of such novels as Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land, comes this classic story about pioneers at the dawn of space exploration.
Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) took a variety of jobs before beginning to write science fiction in 1939. He won science fiction's Hugo Award for best novel seven times, and several of his books were New York Times bestsellers. As an audiobook reader of his own and others' work, he has won the Earphones Award and been a finalist for the Audie Awards. With his late wife, Jeanne, he wrote the awa