The Moon and the Desert: Volume 1
Published on 20. March 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-9821-9249-5 (ISBN)
Description
Glenn Armstrong Shepard had his sights set on going to Mars as a flight surgeon, but a training accident on the Moon left him crippled. Now he has a new plan: to be fitted with bionic prosthetics and come back even stronger.
Fate and the Space Force have other plans, and Glenn is grounded. Another doctor-his ex-fiance-takes his place, and Glenn will have to fight to prove he can be an astronaut once more.
When a mysterious illness takes the life of one of the crew returning from Mars, Earth must mount a rescue using an experimental, high acceleration spacecraft. The g-forces will be punishing, and no ordinary human could survive it-but Glenn Shepard is no ordinary human. This mission is his chance to finally live his dream. . . .
About Stellaris: People of the Stars, co-edited by Robert E. Hampson:
"[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining."-Booklist
"This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high."-Tangent
Fate and the Space Force have other plans, and Glenn is grounded. Another doctor-his ex-fiance-takes his place, and Glenn will have to fight to prove he can be an astronaut once more.
When a mysterious illness takes the life of one of the crew returning from Mars, Earth must mount a rescue using an experimental, high acceleration spacecraft. The g-forces will be punishing, and no ordinary human could survive it-but Glenn Shepard is no ordinary human. This mission is his chance to finally live his dream. . . .
About Stellaris: People of the Stars, co-edited by Robert E. Hampson:
"[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining."-Booklist
"This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high."-Tangent
Reviews / Votes
Praise for The Moon and the Desert:"Highly recommended for fans of classic hard sf and space drama." -Amazing Stories
"This is hard science fiction with a vengeance." -Publishers Weekly
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Riverdale
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9821-9249-5 (9781982192495)
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Person
Robert E. Hampson, Ph.D., is a professor of physiology/pharmacology and neurology with more than thirty-five years' experience in animal neuroscience and human neurology. He has consulted with more than a dozen science fiction authors to create plausible scientific backgrounds for their fiction.