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A Martian Stranded on Earth

2011-07-05 History
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Release : 2011-07-05
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A Martian Stranded on Earth by : Nikolai Krementsov

Download or read book A Martian Stranded on Earth written by Nikolai Krementsov. This book was released on 2011-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much like Vladimir Lenin, his onetime rival for the leadership of the Bolshevik party during its formative years, Alexander Bogdanov (1873–1928) was a visionary. In two science fiction novels set on Mars, Bogdanov imagined a future in which the workers of the world, liberated from capitalist exploitation, create a “physiological collective” that rejuvenates and unites its members through regular blood exchanges. But Bogdanov was not merely a dreamer. He worked tirelessly to popularize and realize his vision, founding the first research institute devoted to the science of blood transfusion. In A Martian Stranded on Earth, the first broad-based book on Bogdanov in English, Nikolai Krementsov examines Bogdanov’s roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. Through the lens of Bogdanov’s involvement with blood studies on one hand, and of his fictional and philosophical writings on the other, Krementsov offers a nuanced analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values.

A Martian Stranded on Earth

2011-07-15 History
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Release : 2011-07-15
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 126/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis A Martian Stranded on Earth by : Nikolai Krementsov

Download or read book A Martian Stranded on Earth written by Nikolai Krementsov. This book was released on 2011-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values.

The Martian

2014-02-11 Fiction
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Release : 2014-02-11
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 032/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Martian by : Andy Weir

Download or read book The Martian written by Andy Weir. This book was released on 2014-02-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

Red Star

1984-06-22 Fiction
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Release : 1984-06-22
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis Red Star by : Alexander Bogdanov

Download or read book Red Star written by Alexander Bogdanov. This book was released on 1984-06-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An Earth-man’s journey to the planet Mars, where he is treated to a wondrous vision of a communist future, complete with flying cars and 3D color movies.” —Wonders & Marvels A communist society on Mars, the Russian revolution, and class struggle on two planets is the subject of this arresting science fiction novel by Alexander Bogdanov (1873–1928), one of the early organizers and prophets of the Russian Bolshevik party. The red star is Mars, but it is also the dream set to paper of the society that could emerge on earth after the dual victory of the socialist and scientific-technical revolutions. While portraying a harmonious and rational socialist society, Bogdanov sketches out the problems that will face industrialized nations, whether socialist or capitalist. “[A] surprisingly moving story.” —The New Yorker “The contemporary reader will marvel at [Bogdanov’s] foresight: nuclear fusion and propulsion, atomic weaponry and fallout, computers, blood transfusions, and (almost) unisexuality.” —Choice “Bogdanov’s novels reveal a great deal about their fascinating author, about his time and, ironically, ours, and about the genre of utopia as well as his contribution to it.” —Slavic Review

The Martian Chronicles

2012-04-17 Fiction
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Release : 2012-04-17
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Martian Chronicles by : Ray Bradbury

Download or read book The Martian Chronicles written by Ray Bradbury. This book was released on 2012-04-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by humans who want to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.

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