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Related to material in Earthlight
by Arthur C. Clarke

Excellent early Clarke novel; it has the great pacing and measured, rational perspective that are a hallmark of Clarke's books. It takes place on the Moon in the not-to-far distant future; lunar bases and observatories dot the lunar surface. There are political tensions, but Clarke always measures their dangers against the harsh reality of life in space. Highly recommended.


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MAHEM Metal Jets Like Clarke's Stiletto Beam
   This idea amazed me the first time I read about it, in Arthur C. Clarke's excellent novel 'Earthlight.'

Powdered Regolith Propulsion
   '... filling their great tanks with the finely divided dust which the ionic rockets would spit out in electrified jets.' - Arthur C. Clarke, 1951.

FLOAT Levitating Train On The Moon ala Clarke
   'The low-slung monorail car, straddling its single track, bored through the shadows on a slowly rising course.' - Arthur C. Clarke, 1955.

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