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Bezig met laden... The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel (editie 2018)door Mary Robinette Kowal (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkThe Calculating Stars door Mary Robinette Kowal
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Having read the NF books of women aviators and "lady astronauts" I was expecting much more from this book. I really never got what the point of it was. Very exciting set-up in the early pages that fizzles to personal emotional reflection for the rest of the book. Solid writing. Not what I was expecting. ( ) La historia alternativa bien hecha me flipa siempre. Leyendo este libro, no podía evitar imaginarme una serie que adaptase esta historia, no sé a que están esperando para hacerla. La descripción de la caída del meteorito impresiona y te engancha las primeras paginas para ya no soltarte, pero es luego el costumbrismo y rutina de una agencia espacial, y el personaje de Elma, lo que hace que no quieras parar de pasar cada pagina. Si a estos ingredientes base le sumamos una critica al racismo y las discriminación de la época, aunque sea otra realidad, dota al libro de muchos momentos únicos que explorar. Tengo muchas ganas de leer la continuación. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Lady Astronaut (1) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Gallimard, Folio SF (714) Is verkort inPrijzen
On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process. Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too. Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Auteur ChatMary Robinette Kowal heeft van Sep 13, 2010 tot Sep 26, 2010 gechat met LibraryThing leden. Lees de chat. Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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