Author | : Edward Everett Hale |
File Size | : 44,6 Mb |
Publisher | : Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 15 April 2013 |
ISBN | : 9781625790101 |
Pages | : 60 pages |
The Brick Moon by Edward Everett Hale Book PDF Summary
Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó While written by Edward Everett Hale with tongue in cheek, this short novel from 1869 contains the first-ever description of an artificial earth satellite. It also describes the potential benefits of such a satellite for navigation, communication, weather observation, etc. Includes "On Vesta" by the Soviet space pioneer, K.E. Tsiolkovsky. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).