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Topic: The Mars Project: A Technical Tale by von Braun
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collocation
Member Posts: 362
From: McLean, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted May 13, 2007 06:49 PM
   
Any opinions or reviews of this book would be greatly appreciated |
Dwayne Day
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posted May 14, 2007 09:44 AM
I read a review that will be published shortly. It's an awkward book, originally written in the 1940s. Not very good on plot or characters or dialogue. Mainly interesting as a historical piece. |
Philip
Member Posts: 4495
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted May 14, 2007 11:51 AM
Reprints exist already, just a technical book but great stuff for the Mars enthusiasts  |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 732
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted May 14, 2007 12:14 PM
I have the reprint from Apogee Books. I have read part of it. It is a methodical (slow), technical book with very fine print that requires a lot of focus to read.It is great for the space history enthusiast, since it gives an extremely good view of von Braun's plan for the conquest of Space and a voyage to Mars. If you are looking for a light summertime read, this is not it. If you are looking to gain some insight into von Braun's plans for Space exploration, then it would be well worth the necessary work to read it. ------------------
Larry McGlynn
A Tribute to Apollo |
dss65
Member Posts: 748
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted May 14, 2007 09:20 PM
Larry, you've hit the nail right on the head. If you're looking for riveting, fast-reading science fiction, look elsewhere. (My personal preference in Arthur C. Clarke.) However, if you're interested in a unique (and somewhat surprising) look into the mind of a visionary that played a key role in the actual pioneering of space flight, this is a book to be relished. I'm not in a hurry to read it again, but I'm happy it's part of my collection.------------------
Don |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted May 15, 2007 09:50 AM
Timely to this thread, from The Huntsville Times: quote:
What was Wernher thinking?In the late 1940s, not long after coming to the United States and not long after working on rocket weapons amid the horrors of World War II Germany, Dr. Wernher von Braun wrote "Project Mars: A Technical Tale" about astronauts exploring the Red Planet.
Continue reading Tales of von Braun vision |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 784
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted May 15, 2007 11:14 AM
To clarify, there are two versions of essentially the same book. One is strictly technical non-fiction, the other is in novel/fictional form but has much technical detail. |
collocation
Member Posts: 362
From: McLean, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted May 15, 2007 01:18 PM
For those that have a copy of the book(s) are there any technical drawings or pictures within the pages |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 784
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted May 15, 2007 02:35 PM
The Mars Project (non-fiction) has drawings and diagrams and tables, etc. Project Mars (the novel) has Bonestell paintings and other drawings. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 784
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted May 15, 2007 02:41 PM
Actually, Apogee advertises "Project Mars: A Technical Tale" as the first publication of the novel, in 2006. "The Mars Project" was first published in the 50's and reprinted in later editions. |
Dwayne Day
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posted May 15, 2007 03:47 PM
From the Huntsville Times: quote:
Cook will be part of a diverse panel discussing von Braun's unique approach to science fiction Thursday night at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Also appearing are actress Chase Masterson, perhaps best known for her role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"; film director James Kerwin; and Austin Boyd, who has been a spacecraft engineer, Navy pilot, NASA astronaut finalist, nuclear weapons engineer, has served in lay ministries and is author of the "Mars Hill Classified" series of novels, among other writings.
I sorta doubt that the "panel" is discussing this. The topic is probably science fiction in general. The subject is worth discussing, however... |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted May 15, 2007 03:56 PM
Here is the U.S. Space & Rocket Center release that describes the event. |
Philip
Member Posts: 4495
From: Brussels, BELGIUM
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted January 20, 2008 10:30 AM
YouTube: Mars & Beyond 6 of 6 - Travel to Mars quote:
Werner von Braun worked with Walt Disney to produce this section about how we might get to Mars. This was actually sent to President Eisenhower & was the current thinking at the time, which became so scaled down to what we did to get to the moon!Rare Walt Disney Space series from 1957, speculating about Mars. Remember, almost 50 years ago, only Sputnik had gone up 2 months earlier!
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