The Brick Moon
| Author | : Edward Everett Hale |
| Publisher | : Baen Publishing Enterprises |
| Total Pages | : 111 |
| Release | : 2013-04-15 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781625790101 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1625790104 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Brick Moon written by Edward Everett Hale and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó While written by Edward Everett Hale with tongue in cheek, this short novel from 1869 contains the first-ever description of an artificial earth satellite. It also describes the potential benefits of such a satellite for navigation, communication, weather observation, etc. Includes "On Vesta" by the Soviet space pioneer, K.E. Tsiolkovsky. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
