This slim novel---the only science fiction story ever written by clergyman Edward Everett Hale, who also wrote the classic "Man Without A Country"---contains the first suggestion ever made for an artificial Earth satellite. Written in 1869, it also describes many of the functions modern satellites would fulfill: communications, navigation, weather observation, etc.
Full of humor and gentle satire, the story is as readable today as it was nearly 140 years ago.
Includes "On Vesta", a short essay by Konstantin Tsiolkovksy.
Detalles
- Fecha de publicación
- Apr 29, 2006
- Idioma
- English
- Categoría
- Ficción
- Copyright
- Todos los derechos reservados - Licencia estándar de copyright
- Contribuyentes
- Por (autor o autora): Edward Everett Hale
Especificaciones
- Páginas
- 101
- Tipo de encuadernación
- Tapa blanda Tapa blanda
- Color de interior
- Blanco y negro
- Dimensiones
- Libro de bolsillo (4,25 x 6,875 in / 108 x 175 mm)