Farmer in the Sky
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455878952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kristopher M. Schnee said Decent But Not Heinlein's Best. A classic view of the colonization of a moon of Jupiter, and a little about the problems that a space colonization effort in general would require as it goes from being a tightly controlled science outpost to more of a town. Relies a bit heavily on a not-very-plausible giant energy shield, which was kind o. Recommend for Adults and Younger Readers Alike First, I should say that, although Farmer in the Sky is one of Heinlein's "juvenile" works, I still enjoyed it a great deal as an adult reader. The plot was satisfying, the writing was succinct and the emphasis on personal responsibility is as helpful to an adult as to a teenager.That being said, I do wish. "A good read from Heinlein's good period." according to John Thornton. "Farmer in the Sky" is another one of Heinlein's excellent novels. It is set in the "Heinlein solar system" which means Venus and Mars have life. It is about a family trying to be homesteaders on Ganymede as it orbits Jupiter. The descriptions of the sky from the surface of Ganymede are some of the best pa
But one of the nice things about Robert Heinlein is that he's got something for everyone. One of my best friends has a different favorite: Podkayne of Mars. From the Publisher Like many people, I go way, way back with Heinlein. Go figure. --Shelly Shapiro, Executive Editor . My very favorite book (and one that stands out in my mind--and with much affection--to this day) is Tunnel in the Sky. I really, really wa
The Earth is crowded and food is rationed, but a colony on Ganymede, one of the moons of Jupiter, offers an escape for teenager Bill Lermer and his family. Heinlein: “If there is any single author who defines science fiction, it is Robert Heinlein there is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein.” Dean Koontz “One of the most influential writers in American literature.” The New York Times Book Review “Robert Heinlein is America’s acknowledged master of science fiction.” Chicago Tribune. Bill’s new home is a world of unearthly wonders and heartbreaking tragedy. Praise for Robert A. Back on Earth, the move sounded like a grand adventure, but Bill soon realizes that life on the frontier is dangerous, and in an alien world with no safety nets nature is cruelly unforgiving of even small mistakes. He will have to face hardships, survive dangers, and grow up fast to meet the challenge of opening up a new world for humanity
From 1975 on, every new Heinlein novel made the New York Times best-seller list and shipped a million copies, including The Number of the Beast, Friday, Job: A Comedy of Justice, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, and To Sail Beyond the Sunset. In a career spanning half a century, he wrote over forty b