The Old Solar System

[Extollager]

I should like to revive this thread now because the new website www.solarsystemheritage.com (author: yours truly) has been created to enlarge upon its ideas. Any feedback on the site most welcome, but also in particular any information about retro authors.

Neeeeat site! I am forwarding the URL to friends who would be interested.

 

[galanx]

I've just read the first chapter of the book you mention and it reminds me: The theme of the asteroid progenitor planet would be worth a thread in itself.

A favorite of Heinlein's, appearing not only in Stranger in a Strange Land, but also in (at least) Space Cadet and Between Planets.

 

[Zendexor]

Gold in the Sky, by Alan Edward Nourse
The Project Gutenberg eBook of Gold In The Sky, by Alan E. Nourse.

psik

thanks - duly noted in my A4 thematically arranged notebook! Will investigate.

 

[Zendexor]

A favorite of Heinlein's, appearing not only in Stranger in a Strange Land, but also in (at least) Space Cadet and Between Planets.

I know the Space Cadet reference - I had not remembered the others. It's ages since I read Stranger in a Strange Land and it was never one of my favourites, too much waffly grokky hippy bed-hopping for my square prudish tastes, but I like Between Planets; it's the one with the Venusian lizard called Sir Isaac, if I remember correctly. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

 

[Zendexor]

Neeeeat site! I am forwarding the URL to friends who would be interested.

Many thanks. Note that if you feel in the mood you can submit your own comments to the site - see the "tales unwritten" and "poetic licence" pages. The latter is reached via "debates" on the navigation bar.

 

[galanx]

I know the Space Cadet reference - I had not remembered the others. It's ages since I read Stranger in a Strange Land and it was never one of my favourites, too much waffly grokky hippy bed-hopping for my square prudish tastes, but I like Between Planets; it's the one with the Venusian lizard called Sir Isaac, if I remember correctly. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

Yep, that's the one. Seems a little silly writing spoilers for a sixty-five-year-old book but

Spoiler

the hero's parents discover the invincible secret weapon that helps the rebels defeat Earth by their research into remnants of the destroyed Fifth Planet

In "Stranger" it's a passing reference to the Martian Old One's awesome power, as they destroyed the Fifth Planet eons before.

 

[Zendexor]

Yep, that's the one. Seems a little silly writing spoilers for a sixty-five-year-old book but

Spoiler

the hero's parents discover the invincible secret weapon that helps the rebels defeat Earth by their research into remnants of the destroyed Fifth Planet

In "Stranger" it's a passing reference to the Martian Old One's awesome power, as they destroyed the Fifth Planet eons before.

That is interesting. I must track that one down. Even passing references will help my Asteroid Progenitor Planet page - the topic isn't exhaustively covered!