THE ORIGINAL SPACE OPERA - THE ORIGINAL 1928 EDITION:In a fortuitous laboratory accident, crack scientist Richard Seaton has unlocked the secret of atomic energy. Now, partnered with his wealthy engineering-genius friend Martin Crane, he’s preparing to give the world the gift of limitless, virtually free energy — and of space travel.But others want Seaton’s secret for themselves. Backed by an evil industrial trust, the sinister and unscrupulous “Blackie” DuQuesne has a plan to kill Seaton and Crane and seize their invention for himself.But when DuQuesne makes his move, things go wrong, and the three of them wind up lost in the farthest reaches of outer space ....This is the original version of The Skylark of Space, as published in Hugo Gernsback's legendary Amazing Stories magazine.
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About the Author:
E. E. "Doc" Smith (1890 1965) was a seminal figure in the history of American science fiction. In addition to the influential Skylark series, he is the author of the Lensman series. Vernor Vinge, winner of the Hugo Award, is one of the most respected science fiction writers today. His recent novels include A Fire upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky.
Review:
"Students of early science fiction will welcome the University of Nebraska Press's series Bison Frontiers of Imagination."—Times Literary Supplement (Times Literary Supplement)
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