Lucky Starr and the oceans of Venus (A Signet book)
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The Third Book in the Lucky Starr Series
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Though Isaac Asimov, one of the principal forces behind modern science fiction, wrote this book under a pseudonym (Paul French), he eventually tired of the pseudonym and put clues into the later books in the series that should have led most readers to figure out who the actual author was. I will leave a reader to learn those clues for themselves.
In this book, the third in the Lucky Starr series, Lucky and his friend Bigman journey to Venus to learn why Lucky's friend Lou Evans would be accused of corruption. Lou Evans had been sent to Venus to investigate incidents on the planet that suggested someone might be deliberately sabotaging the settlements on Venus. While the incidents were small, they were starting to suggest a possible conspiracy that might involve theft of highly valuable yeast technology from Venus.
As Lucky investigates, he learns a secret about one of the species on Venus. But he, Bigman Jones and Lou Evans encounter the largest life form known to exist in the solar system. Can Lucky, Bigman and Lou survive the encounters with alien life? What is the motivation behind these incidents? Why would Venusian life be dangerous now, when the settlements on Venus have existed for decades? These and other questions will be answered for the intrepid reader!
Isaac Asimov originally wrote the Lucky Starr books in the 1950s. By the time the books were reissued, our knowledge of our solar system had changed dramatically. Many of Asimov's descriptions of Venus have been invalidated by flybys and landings from various space craft as Asimov explains in a forward to the revised books.
Look for this book also collected in a single volume with "David Starr, Space Ranger," and "Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids." That book is titled "The Adventures of Lucky Starr." This book is also collected in "The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr." Other collections may exist.
The Lucky Starr books are a casual read and perfect for readers who enjoyed the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series of books and Heinlein's juvenile books. There is a lot of logic in each of the books, and just enough hard science fiction to tantalize a reader and hopefully cause the reader to learn more. These books do have a flavor of Asimov's other books, but are less sophisticated. I enjoy these books, but some other readers may find them too mundane. I recommend these books carefully, because I do not know which category of reader you may be. Good luck!
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