Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury Signet T4925 Isaac Asimov 9780451049254 Books
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Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury Signet T4925 Isaac Asimov 9780451049254 Books
As reported by another reviewer, the kindle version of this book is very badly formatted, terribly edited and simply the work of (I assume) some young person trying to produce an ebook for his or hers science or literature class. Bad formatting, bad editing, appalling lack of proof reading, easily the worst kindle effort I've seen to date. Why did I buy it? I've wanted kindle versions of this six book series since I first discovered ebooks. So much so that I purchased the entire paperback run, tore them apart and scanned them for reading on my tablet. My scans are exact, complete and need no editing. This book is an insult to the name ebook. In short, I'm glad to have at least one Lucky Starr book on my kindle, but really expect a better option soon........ this is a childish attempt, by an inept child at that.Tags : Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (Signet T4925) [Isaac Asimov] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Book by Asimov, Isaac,Isaac Asimov,Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (Signet T4925),New American Liibrary,045104925X,011065,Fiction General,Fiction Science Fiction General
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury Signet T4925 Isaac Asimov 9780451049254 Books Reviews
The Lucky Starr series, while very short books, are a very enjoyable read. This series need to be read in order (at least read book one first). One of my old favorites, classic Sci-Fi.
It looks like someone scanned the story from an anthology and uploaded the text uncorrected. The formatting is a mess.
Probably a bootleg.
This is the fourth book in Asimov's Lucky Starr series for juveniles, originally published under the pseudonym Paul French. In this volume, David Starr and his partner travel to Mercury to investigate a series of accidents and setbacks of a research project (using light [in hyperspace] to supply energy). A Senator in the Earth government is pressuring the Council of Science with claims of waste on science projects (a story very familiar to real researchers today). There also is some subtle similarities in this book to McCartyism. The enemy planetary system of Sirius is obviously based on the Soviet "threat" to the West in the 1950s. Once again, in an introduction written in 1978, Asimov apologizes for the scientific inaccuracies that crop up due to recent discoveries of the planet Mercury (of facts not known in 1956). The most obvious of these is the rotation of Mercury about its axis. Until the mid-1970s, it was believed that Mercury's rotation was such that it always presented the same face towards the Sun. Thus, one side of Mercury is extremely hot while the other side is very cold. It was thought at that time that there would be a small region between the two "hemispheres" that would have acceptible temperatures for a colony in the distant future. But space studies, particularly the Mariner 10 probe of 1974/1975, showed that this first planet from the Sun does indeed rotate (at a sidereal period of 58.6462 days). Since Mercury revolves around the sun in about 88 days, all of the planet's surface will get exposed to direct sunlight. However, the days and nights will be long. Probes show that the surface temperatures will reach to 600-700 Kelvin (or, 327-427 degrees Celcius). Thus, in daylight lead would melt. But, at nighttime the surface temperature is about 95 Kelvin (or, -178 degrees Celcius), which is just above the boiling point (at one atmosphere pressure) of molecular oxygen. Of course the surface pressure of Mercury isn't 1.0 atm (it is estimated to be above 10-13 bars).
Though Isaac Asimov, one of the principal forces behind modern science fiction, wrote this book under a pseudonym, he eventually tired of the pseudonym and began putting all sorts of clues into these books that should have led most readers to figure out the actual author. I will leave a reader to learn those clues for themselves.
In this book, the fourth in the Lucky Starr series, Lucky and his friend Bigman journey to Mercury to try and learn who is sabotaging an important series of experiments. The plot thickens as Lucky attempts to mislead the leader of the Mercury expedition, an overweight bully, and even Lucky's big-mouthed sidekick, Bigman.
Lucky and Bigman journey through the abandoned mines of Mercury, learning of the hazards in the mine, on the surface, and in the project. Yet, as always, Lucky and Bigman prevail over all, bring the culprits to justice, and ride off into the sunset.
Look for this book also collected in a single volume with "Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn" and "Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter." That book is titled "The Further Adventures of Lucky Starr." This book is also collected in "The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr." Other collections may exist.
The Lucky Starr books are a casual read and perfect for readers who enjoyed the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series of books and Heinlein's juvenile books. There is a lot of logic in each of the books, and just enough hard science fiction to tantalize a reader and hopefully cause the reader to learn more. These books do have a flavor of Asimov's other books, but are less sophisticated. I enjoy these books, but some other readers find them too mundane. I recommend these books carefully, because I do not know which category of reader you may be. Good luck!
the book was good and as described. shipping was prompt and trouble free.
I have loved the Lucky Star Space Ranger stories by Isaac Asimov as a kid and I enjoyed them again as a Senior Citizen. They are a good read for young and old alike. I plan to give these books to my Grandchildren so that they can enjoy them too.
As reported by another reviewer, the kindle version of this book is very badly formatted, terribly edited and simply the work of (I assume) some young person trying to produce an ebook for his or hers science or literature class. Bad formatting, bad editing, appalling lack of proof reading, easily the worst kindle effort I've seen to date. Why did I buy it? I've wanted kindle versions of this six book series since I first discovered ebooks. So much so that I purchased the entire paperback run, tore them apart and scanned them for reading on my tablet. My scans are exact, complete and need no editing. This book is an insult to the name ebook. In short, I'm glad to have at least one Lucky Starr book on my kindle, but really expect a better option soon........ this is a childish attempt, by an inept child at that.
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