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A landmark early space opera by John W. Campbell, Jr., Islands of Space expands the arc of interstellar exploration into a sweeping narrative of cosmic conflict and discovery. Featuring the continuing adventures of Arcot, Morey, and Wade, the novel moves beyond... Read Full Overview

"Arcot, Wade, Morey, and their computer, Fuller, put together a ship which will travel faster than light . . . they give us what may have been the first space-warp drive. The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn't -- unless you were John Campbell.

"With... Read Full Overview

A landmark early space opera by John W. Campbell, Jr., Islands of Space expands the arc of interstellar exploration into a sweeping narrative of cosmic conflict and discovery. Featuring the continuing adventures of Arcot, Morey, and Wade, the novel moves beyond... Read Full Overview

"Arcot, Wade, Morey, and their computer, Fuller, put together a ship which will travel faster than light . . . they give us what may have been the first space-warp drive. The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn't -- unless you were John Campbell.

"With... Read Full Overview

The trio of scientist-explorers, Arcot, Wade and Morey, voyage to the outer reaches of the universe. Their trip culminates in a space battle of epic proportions!

In the thrilling follow-up to "The Black Star Passes," John W. Campbell, Jr. again takes his team of young scientist-explorers on a voyage to the outer reaches of the universe - culminating in a space battle of epic proportions Classic space opera, here is a tale from the Golden... Read Full Overview

As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies Arcot Wade Morey and Fuller could see below them like a vast shining horizon the mass of stars that formed their own island universe. Morey worked a moment with his slide rule then said "We made good time... Read Full Overview

As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies Arcot Wade Morey and Fuller could see below them like a vast shining horizon the mass of stars that formed their own island universe. Morey worked a moment with his slide rule then said "We made good time... Read Full Overview

Islands of Space

by John W. Campbell

Though better known as the editor for authors such as Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, John W. Campbell also wrote science fiction under both his own and various pen... Read Full Overview

As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe. Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good... Read Full Overview

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