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Pros & Cons
Pros
Not too much tech to override the excellent characters in the story. It's the professionalism and composure of the characters that would give it away.
The basic story is centered around a catastrophe to a tourist vessel, named selene, on the moon. The b-stories centered mainly between the selene’s captain and stewardess, and the captain and a surprise passenger. A fall of moondust also explores the ... Read More
Even the love line, which seems to be superfluous for science fiction, is a striking feature of what is happening here. The author's extensive knowledge of science and engineering is evident in the way he portrays the physics of the situation, making ... Read More
Cons
In what is essentially a 'lost at sea' story on the moon, the character development is non-existent. Still, a fall of moondust is * matter splashed on paper. But a sudden wind comes along and blows your spaceship over the edge of the building and it c... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Good study of people crisis and the great problem solving skills needed in a very hostile alein environment
As a budding engineer i liked the way problem solving was described and the ultimate solution and setbacks along the way
Not overly complicated and it’s strength is not really the characterisation and the small romantic aspect is laughably bad
Clarke classic before but it stands up very well despite its age
Price
I found two very inexpensive arthur c
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From them there were not even names left just ballast for the ship and the work of the author
Remaind me of the rescue operation of the 33 miners in the atacama desert in chile but of course this was written way before that
Competitiveness
Of course theyre using crts rather than lcd34s and the russians made it to the moon first in 1967 but even clarke cant see them all
The plot has a similar feel to 34the martian34 in that its about a rescue and overcoming technical and human difficulties
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- This product had a total of 1,357 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 30 2024.
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Clarke was made a fall of moon dust another must read addition to anyone s library
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J newman about an airplane that crashes in the ocean with 12 aboard
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After this disappointing book i thought id try clarks book after 50 years
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Its a much better book clark is a much better author and his plot and characters are far superior
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Skip 34drowning34 and read this oldy but goodie instead
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It is a testament to clarks genius that despite basing the entire book on a totally flawed guess about the nature of the moon it does not feel dated
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If anything its the professionalism and composure of the characters that would give it away
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The plot has a similar feel to 34the martian34 in that its about a rescue and overcoming technical and human difficulties
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