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.
Details
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 2006
- Language
- English
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Edward Everett Hale
Specifications
- Pages
- 101
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- Pocket Book (4.25 x 6.875 in / 108 x 175 mm)