TOM CORBETT SPACE BOOK : STAND BY FOR MARS
Copyright, 1952, by Rockhill Radio
DISCUSSION
Authored in 1952, prior to the unmanned space probes of the 1970s (Viking)
and later years, STAND BY FOR MARS had to speculate about the climate of the
planets. For example, this description of various space cadet candidates is
offered on page 2: "Every year, he had seen boys...gathered from Earth, Mars
and Venus, three planets millions of miles apart. They were dressed in many
different styles of clothes; the loose flowing robes of the lads from the
Martian deserts; the knee-length shorts and high
stockings of the boys from
the Venusian jungles; the vari-colored jacket and
trouser combinations of
the boys from the magnificent Earth
cities." By clicking on the above
planets, examine the errors in the attire worn by candidates from the
various planets.
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