Last And First Men by Olaf Stapledon
Farmer In The Sky by Robert Heinlein
Three Worlds To Conquer and Twilight World by Poul Anderson
The Seedling Stars by James Blish
Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
Exploring The Jovian Surface
"Skeleton Men of Jupiter" by Edgar Rice Burroughs (John Carter)
"Desertion" by Clifford Simak (City)
"Bridge" by James Blish (Cities In Flight)
"Call Me Joe" by Poul Anderson (a one-off)
ERBian physics make it possible for human beings to live on Jupiter.
We are pleased to find our man, Anderson, three times on two lists.
Quick breakfast post before visiting the lurker above the Old Pier Bookshop.
3 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
It might be interesting to search out the 1911 edition of the ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA and look its article on Jupiter, to see what was then known or speculated about that planet. Edgar Rice Burroughs might have used it for writing SKELETON MEN.
I loved "Call Me Joe"! Really, it's one of Anderson's best stories, never mind my skepticism on the plausibility of downloading our personalities into other bodies. I admire Anderson's willingness to try out many themes I strongly suspect he too doubted.
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
ERB's physics are so absurd that they could not possibly have come from an Encyclopedia.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
I never read SKELETON MEN OF JUPITER, meaning I accept what you said about the absurd physics of that story. I mentioned the 1911 BRITANNICA because of the reputation it has of being esp. good.
It's mostly ERB's Barsoom stories I like.
Ad astra! Sean
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