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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLeinster, Murray,
_d1896-1975
245 1 0 _aMen into space
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aNovelization of television series with the same title. TV series at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_into_Space
500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-06
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Men into Space" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around the character First Lieutenant Ed McCauley as he embarks on a groundbreaking rocket flight—the first manned endeavor into space. The book delves into the excitement, fears, and challenges of being a pioneer in space travel, exploring themes of adventure and human ingenuity against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving technological landscape. The opening of the novel introduces Ed McCauley on the day of his historic rocket launch. He wakes up filled with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety, recalling the preparations and the immense significance of his mission. As he navigates through the day, we see his interactions with friends and colleagues who express both envy and concern for him. The opening chapters effectively build suspense leading up to the launch, touching on McCauley’s personal reflections on bravery and the unknown as he undergoes final checks. The atmosphere is both thrilling and tense, capturing the monumental moment when he becomes the first human to travel into space, ultimately transforming his fate and perceptions of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1960
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAstronauts -- Fiction
653 _aOuter space -- Exploration -- Fiction
653 _aSpace travelers -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/men-into-space
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69299
999 _c110089
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