The Revolt on Venus

I ran across these books in a used book shop. I like the old sci-fi ideas about technology, and it is interesting to see how wrong or right the books are . I believe these were written for young boys or girls, and if you are looking for a book with depth and character development remember these are......more

This was perhaps the first science fiction book I read and I was hooked. After that I read more of the Tom Corbet series, Tom Swift series as well as Asimov, Heinlen, Clark, Norton, and many others.......more

Another exciting 1954 Science Fiction story for boys (this "girl" liked it too). Tom Corbett is a Space Cadet in the future. One book says it's the 24th century, I believe. Men have conquered space and there are colonies on every planet, the moon, and even on planets in distant galaxies. The Space A......more

So in the future, we will put either space or rocket in front of most nouns. Also, the government that controls the planets will have a large military that mostly works to suppress efforts by the planets to be independent. These books are kind of tedious but at least they are short.......more

This is a Tom Corbett novel of adventure. Written with a dated science perspective, I found it easy to ignore the science (there are no jungles full of dinosaurs on Venus). The adventure is suitable for young adult readers and the book emphasizes teamwork to overcome problems.......more