Step To The Stars
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: presumed 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Text - clean and bright copy.
A classic work of juvenile science fiction, Step to the Stars chronicles the thrilling journey of Jim Stanley, a young man who earns a coveted spot on a construction crew tasked with building humanity's first space station. Del Rey presents the technical and political challenges of early space exploration with remarkable authenticity, grounding the adventure in plausible engineering detail that made the novel a standout of its era. The story captures the wonder and danger of working in the vacuum of space while also illustrating the very human conflicts — sabotage, rivalry, and Cold War-era tension — that threaten the monumental project. Written with an optimistic and earnest tone, the narrative instructs as much as it entertains, inspiring young readers to imagine a future where humanity reaches beyond Earth's atmosphere through ingenuity and perseverance.
Author: Lester Del Rey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Hutchinson Science Fiction
Genre: Science fiction
Edition: presumed 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Text - clean and bright copy.
A classic work of juvenile science fiction, Step to the Stars chronicles the thrilling journey of Jim Stanley, a young man who earns a coveted spot on a construction crew tasked with building humanity's first space station. Del Rey presents the technical and political challenges of early space exploration with remarkable authenticity, grounding the adventure in plausible engineering detail that made the novel a standout of its era. The story captures the wonder and danger of working in the vacuum of space while also illustrating the very human conflicts — sabotage, rivalry, and Cold War-era tension — that threaten the monumental project. Written with an optimistic and earnest tone, the narrative instructs as much as it entertains, inspiring young readers to imagine a future where humanity reaches beyond Earth's atmosphere through ingenuity and perseverance.