Ad Astra
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01JXPBC2C |
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| Number of Pages | : | 151 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Short Works Arthur W Jordin Ad Astra (2013) is a SF collection. This volume contains eleven stories by John Hemry under his pseudonym of Jack Campbell. - "Lady Be Good" (Analog, 2006) rescues a few crewmen from a pirated starship. - "As You Know, Bob" (Analog, 2007) concerns a story for an editor who wants more. - "Do No Harm" (Analog, 2007) builds a spaceship with autonomous systems like the human body. - "Down the . "Great Short Stories" according to Brenton Forrest. A collection of short stories from the author of the Lost Fleet, Beyond the Frontier and JAG in Space series. I wanted to get Ad Astra because I am a fan of the author, and it did not disappoint. Try reading the short stories regarding the exploration of Mars by a NASA more used to exploring anything with robots. Ah, the spin! Well worth the read, and I recommend this to any of John G Hemr. Great little collection of sci-fi shorts This is a great little collection of sci-fi stories that make you feel like you are really the old school sci-fi shorts of the likes of Clarke or Asimov. Some humorous, some thought-provoking, some rather deep. Before each story, there is also a brief explanation about where the story first appeared and the inspiration for the story. These little insights are pretty neat as well.If you've
In this collection of short stories, New York Times best-selling author Jack Campbell explores what kinds of problems mankind might face as our horizons expand. But when the Bellegrange arrives on a rescue mission, her captain will have to reckon with the unexpected social order on the planet. And in "Down the Rabbit Hole," a series of failed attempts at faster-than-light travel leads to a novel approach: sending an untested naval captain out in a space ship to see if he can figure out what's gone wrong.. In "Do No Harm," a ship is so technologically advanced that it can repair itself - but turning over the keys might not be the best idea. In "Kyrie Eleison," the Verio, shipwrecked centuries ago on an out-of-the-way planet, and the descendants of the ship's survivors have gotten along as well as they can by following the orders that were passed on to them. When Kilcannon decides to rescue the survivors of an attack on a Vestral Company ship, a mysterious new passenger thanks him by asking difficult questions about the Lady, with unexpected answers. "Lady Be Good": The Lady Be Good is an old