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The Tranquility Alternative
The Tranquility Alternative
Author: Allen Steele
Tranquillity Base is a permanent moon installation, civilian-manned and devoted to peaceful scientific research. Its dark side is Teal Falcon, a lunar nuclear base implemented during the Truman and Eisenhower years, six missile silos housing rockets poised to attack. Now the Cold War is over. The U.S. space program is a victim of politics, and T...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780441004331
ISBN-10: 0441004334
Publication Date: 4/1/1997
Pages: 304
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3.9 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Ace
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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Good science fiction/alternate history yarn. What would the world and space exploration be like if Wernher von Braun's ideas for space were followed to the letter? Worth reading - good fun, enjoyable characters, and a neat look at what might have been "if".
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