Project Gutenberg 2023-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Del Rey, Lester 1915 1993 Rey, Lester del Knapp, Leonard Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay Thunder in space $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Thunder in Space" by Lester Del Rey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Cold War, exploring the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union as they navigate the treacherous landscape of military power in space. The book addresses the critical issues of nuclear arms, international relations, and the burdens of scientific advances intertwined with political maneuverings in a time of escalating crisis. The story centers around the American space station, the "Goddard", and its crew, who are grappling with the complexities of their situation as the threat of nuclear war looms large. The protagonist, Jerry Blane, finds himself unexpectedly in command as tensions escalate following the destruction of Soviet supply ships. As radiation levels from nuclear warheads begin to rise alarmingly, a series of events unfold that lead to a race against time to avert disaster. Amidst these challenges, Blane discovers the possibility of cooperation with their Russian counterparts, highlighting the potential for peace in an era fraught with conflict. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a pivotal decision that could reshape humanity's trajectory in space, as both nations are forced to confront their escalating fears and the fragility of their coexistence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231118064124delrey 1962 US Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Space stations -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction Cold War -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 102597 2025-07-28T13:45:17.172820 text/html 77999 2023-12-01T19:19:15 text/html 559401 2025-07-28T13:45:21.023779 application/epub+zip 559167 2025-07-28T13:45:18.741816 application/epub+zip 269241 2025-07-28T13:45:17.787823 application/epub+zip 1306763 2025-07-28T13:45:22.770800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298913 2025-07-28T13:45:20.424792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94198 2025-07-28T13:45:16.773812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74396 2023-12-01T19:19:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17713 2025-07-28T13:45:22.930805 application/rdf+xml 26970 2025-07-28T13:45:18.202775 image/jpeg 4423 2025-07-28T13:45:17.993775 image/jpeg 2184464 2025-07-28T13:45:17.206806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia en.wikipedia