Download or read book Lords of the Stratosphere written by Arthur J. Burks and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lords of the Stratosphere written by Burks Arthur J and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lords of the Stratosphere written by Arthur J. Burks and published by VM eBooks. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter I The Take-off It seemed only fitting and proper that the greatest of all leaps into space should start from Roosevelt Field, where so many great flights had begun and ended. Fliers whose names had rung--for a space--around the world, had landed here and been received by New York with all the pomp of visiting kings. Fliers had departed here for the lands of kings, to be received by them when their journeys were ended. Of course Lucian Jeter and Tema Eyer were disappointed that Franz Kress had beaten them out in the race to be first into the stratosphere above fifty-five thousand feet. There was a chance that Kress would fail, when it would be the turn of Jeter and Eyer. They didn't wish for his failure, of course. They were sports-men as well as scientists; but they were just human enough to anticipate the plaudits of the world which would be showered without stint upon the fliers who succeeded. "At least, Tema," said Jeter quietly, "we can look his ship over and see if there is anything about it that will suggest something to us. Of course, whether he succeeds or fails, we shall make the attempt as soon as we are ready." "Indeed, yes," replied Eyer. "For no man will ever fly so high that another may not fly even higher. Once planes are constructed of unlimited flying radius ... well, the universe is large and there should be no end of space fights for a long time." Eyer, the elder of the two partner scientists, was given sometimes to quiet biting sarcasm that almost took the hide off. Jeter never minded greatly, for he knew Eyer thoroughly and liked him immensely. Besides they were complements to each other. The brain of each received from the other exactly that which he needed to supplement his own knowledge of science. They had one other thing in common. They had been "child prodigies," but contrary to the usual rule, they had both fulfilled their early promise. Their early precocious wisdom had not vanished with the passing of childhood. Each possessed a name with which to conjure in the world of science. And each possessed that name by right of having made it famous. And yet--they were under forty.
Download or read book Lords Of The Stratosphere written by J Burks Arthur and published by . This book was released on 2023-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lords of the Stratosphere" is an intriguing science fiction short narrative written by Arthur J. Burks, a prolific author noted for his contributions to the genre from the early to mid-twentieth century. The narrative is set in a future where humanity achieved the amazing achievement of conquering the stratosphere. The "Lords of the Stratosphere" title alludes to the pioneers who perfected the art of flying above the Earth's surface. These courageous aviators soar through the skies aboard contemporary aircraft, testing the limits of human capacity and technology. As the story advances, readers are taken on a thrilling journey into the stratosphere with these daring aviators. Burks provides a vivid sense of adventure and amazement by brilliantly describing the pleasure and risk of stratospheric flight. "Lords of the Stratosphere" not only displays Burks' storytelling abilities, but it also depicts the era's infatuation with aviation and the infinite possibilities of human inventiveness. It honors the courageous spirit of exploration as well as the tenacious human ambition to discover new lands.
Download or read book Lords of the Stratosphere written by Arthur J. Burks and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lords of the Stratosphere written by Arthur J. Burks and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
Download or read book Lords of the Stratosphere written by Arthur J Burks and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-21 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt: ...again. I n five minutes he turned to Jeter with a queer expression on his face. "Well," he said, "what's to do about it? What is it? It seems to be some solid substance approximately a quarter mile square. But it can't be true! A solid substance just hanging in the air at ninety thousand feet! It's beyond all imagining!" "What man can imagine, man can do," replied Jeter. "A great newspaper editor said that, and we're going to discover now just how true it is." "What's our next move?" For a long time the partners, stared into each other's eyes. Each knew exactly what the other thought, exactly what he would propose as a course of action.
Download or read book Science fiction written by Everett Franklin Bleiler and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complementing Science-Fiction: The Early Years, which surveys science-fiction published in book form from its beginnings through 1930, the present volume covers all the science-fiction printed in the genre magazines--Amazing, Astounding, and Wonder, along with offshoots and minor magazines--from 1926 through 1936. This is the first time this historically important literary phenomenon, which stands behind the enormous modern development of science-fiction, has been studied thoroughly and accurately. The heart of the book is a series of descriptions of all 1,835 stories published during this period, plus bibliographic information. Supplementing this are many useful features: detailed histories of each of the magazines, an issue by issue roster of contents, a technical analysis of the art work, brief authors' biographies, poetry and letter indexes, a theme and motif index of approximately 30,0000 entries, and general indexes. Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years is not only indispensable for reference librarians, collectors, readers, and scholars interested in science-fiction, it is also of importance to the study of popular culture during the Great Depression in the United States. Most of its data, which are largely based on rare and almost unobtainable sources, are not available elsewhere.
Download or read book Up the Agency written by Peter Mayle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1994-12-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before his glorious retreat to Provence, delightfully chronicled in his best-sellers A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence, Peter Mayle made his career in advertising, beginning as a copywriter and finishing thirteen years later as a creative director ("I think I was also a vice president, " he writes "but I never had the cards printed"). Up the Agency is his caustic valentine to the culture of Madison Avenue, where the tribal customs and rituals are as wondrous to behold as the sights on any anthropological expedition. Treading fearlessly and wittily where no one without a customized BMW and matching Armani suit has gone before, Mayle dissects this odd and endlessly fascinating industry - where the speed of a new talent's ascent can be matched only by his shocking fall months later. Whether describing the perfect ad man, the frenzy and desperation of putting together a new campaign, or the treachery of the fickle product-buying public, Mayle brings his insightful eye to bear on this very funny business, which brings both pleasure and pain to millions - and millions to a few.
Download or read book Sessional Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords Minutes of Proceedings Public Bills Reports from Committees Miscellaneous written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes lists of orders, rules, bills etc.
Download or read book The Lords of Creation written by Frederick Lewis Allen and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “stimulating” account of the capitalists who changed America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, setting the stage for the 1929 crash and Great Depression (Kirkus Reviews). In the decades following the Civil War, America entered an era of unprecedented corporate expansion, with ultimate financial power in the hands of a few wealthy industrialists who exploited the system for everything it was worth. The Rockefellers, Fords, Morgans, and Vanderbilts were the “lords of creation” who, along with like-minded magnates, controlled the economic destiny of the country, unrestrained by regulations or moral imperatives. Through a combination of foresight, ingenuity, ruthlessness, and greed, America’s giants of industry remolded the US economy in their own image. They established their power and authority, ensuring that they—and they alone—would control the means of production, transportation, energy, and commerce—creating the conditions for the stock market collapse of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed. As modern society continues to be affected by wealth inequality and cycles of boom and bust, it’s as important as ever to understand the origins of financial disaster, and the policies, practices, and people who bring them on. The Lords of Creation, first published when the catastrophe of the 1930s was still painfully fresh, is a fascinating story of bankers, railroad tycoons, steel magnates, speculators, scoundrels, and robber barons. It is a tale of innovation and shocking exploitation—and a sobering reminder that history can indeed repeat itself.
Download or read book Index to the Science Fiction Magazines written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lords of the Frontier written by W. Bruce Kippen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lords and Knights of the Canadian Frontier is a dynamic narrative that highlights the careers of three impecunious young men of English, Scottish, and Irish immigrant families who were molded in the austerity of Atlantic Canada during the years of the industrial revolution (1897–1941). Each of the characters shares the sting of poverty, taking the world with a vengeance in pursuit of their fortunes.
Download or read book Index to the Science Fiction Magazines 1926 1950 written by Donald Bryne Day and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1982 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science Fiction Magazine Story Index 1926 1995 written by Terry A. Murray and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the appearance of the first science fiction magazine in 1926, thousands of short stories have been published in periodicals devoted to the genre. These stories cover a wide range of subjects, from spacecraft to the human condition, and feature little-known authors as well as masters like Ellison and Asimov. In the past, finding which issue of what magazine ran a certain story was nearly impossible. This much-needed reference tool provides valuable assistance in the daunting task of locating short stories published in science fiction magazines, providing exhaustive indexes to magazines, authors, and titles, allowing a variety of options for research on 34,000 stories appearing in nearly 5,000 issues of 133 genre magazines. Stories from all major American publications, as well as from several minor periodicals, are indexed. Also included is an appendix of the best known and most prolific contributors, giving the titles of all their stories in this work (necessary because the huge author index does not show titles). A guide to how to use this book clarifies its features for the researcher.
Download or read book Adrift in the Stratosphere written by A.M. Low and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó A 1937 space adventure written for young people by Prof. A.M. Low, then-president of the British Interplanetary Society. The occupants of a spaceship launched from a stratosphere balloon discover a hostile civilization. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Download or read book The Parliamentary Debates Hansard written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.
