The Brick Moon, and Other Stories by Edward Everett Hale
"The Brick Moon, and Other Stories" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection published in 1899. The title novella, originally serialized in 1869, tells the story of a massive brick sphere designed as a navigational aid that accidentally launches into orbit with people aboard. This pioneering work of speculative fiction contains the first known fictional descriptions of both an artificial satellite and a space station, remarkably anticipating modern concepts of orbital navigation
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| Author | Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Brick Moon, and Other Stories |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brick_Moon |
| Contents | The brick moon -- Crusoe in New York -- Bread on the waters -- The lost palace -- 99 Linwood Street -- Ideals -- Thanksgiving at the polls -- The survivor's story |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1633 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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