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Adam M-1
A laugh out-loud, goof ball comedy set in the early 1960’s around the space race with the USSR. The story centers on NASA scientist, McDermott, and his ideas to help America win the race.
- GenresScience Fiction
255 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1964
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William C. Anderson
51 books6 followersWilliam C. Anderson served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II up through the Vietnam War, retiring as a colonel. He began writing in the 1950s, with a series of columns for MATS Flyer, the magazine of the Air Force's Military Air Transport Service (later MAC Flyer, after MATS became the Military Airlift Command).
Several of his books were autobiographical accounts of the adventures of Anderson, his wife, Dortha, and their children, Ann, Scott and Holly.
Several of his books were autobiographical accounts of the adventures of Anderson, his wife, Dortha, and their children, Ann, Scott and Holly.
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August 28, 2022
Before Cyborg by Martin Caidin there was ADAM M-1 from 1964. The space race was in full swing (and so were the characters!).
While it is now somewhat dated, the book follows and alternate history of what SHOULD have happened if the Dyna-Soar project was played out (I first read it in the late 60s).
For it's time the book had a rather risque series of romps that would have fit well in Playboy of that era.
It's still a fun read
While it is now somewhat dated, the book follows and alternate history of what SHOULD have happened if the Dyna-Soar project was played out (I first read it in the late 60s).
For it's time the book had a rather risque series of romps that would have fit well in Playboy of that era.
It's still a fun read
April 1, 2021
This was a humorous book. The dialog was very well written, especially the banter between the sexes was quite amusing. I also liked the idea of the beautiful night-club singer who desperately tries to seduce her geeky boyfriend who is the leader of the rocket project.
The last part of the novel was totally over the top and it was clear, that none of it was to be taken seriously. That was fine for me.
But in the beginning there was quite a lot "non-humorous" technical descriptions. I could not help but judge this by its plausibility and feasibility. And that was weak. The idea that NASA cannot get a rocket launched and has to build a cyborg with a human brain to steer it, is plain stupid. And that they would be able to build this cyborg from scratch in just 1 month is even more stupid. Ouch.
The last part of the novel was totally over the top and it was clear, that none of it was to be taken seriously. That was fine for me.
But in the beginning there was quite a lot "non-humorous" technical descriptions. I could not help but judge this by its plausibility and feasibility. And that was weak. The idea that NASA cannot get a rocket launched and has to build a cyborg with a human brain to steer it, is plain stupid. And that they would be able to build this cyborg from scratch in just 1 month is even more stupid. Ouch.
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