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The man who sold the moon

1951267 pagesNew English Library/Times Mirror

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In 1949, Robert A. Heinlein envisioned a future where space exploration wasn't left to governments. This story follows D.D. Harriman, a visionary entrepreneur who poured his reputation and fortune into making manned space flight a reality. Decades later, the story's themes resonate as a modern entrepreneur looks beyond the moon to Mars, arguing that private enterprise is key to humanity's future in space.

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About the author

Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the genre. He set a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of literary quality. He was one of the first writers to break into mainstream, general magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, in the late 1940s, with unvarnished science fiction. He was amo...

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D. D. HarrimanProtagonist

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Future History or "Heinlein Timeline"

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