A collection of science fiction stories by Marianne Dyson previously published in magazines.
Fly Me to the Moon is a collection of my previously published science fiction stories for adult readers. It opens with my first published story, Fireworks in Orbit, about a space shuttle crew's struggle to survive an explosion. The Critical Factor features a clone facing the end of the universe. The Pest Man is flash fiction for Halloween. Virtually Correct focuses on racial profiling. The Shape of Things to Come shows how cuteness favors survival. A Solution to the Orbital Debris Problem results from misinterpretations. Fly Me to the Moon has a young man help an Alzheimer's patient save a woman stranded on the Moon. Space Bugs uses microbes to get NASA funding. In Europa's Survivors, a terminal cancer patient fills her final days with meaningful research.
Professional Reviews
First rate collection of short stories!
WOW! This is a first rate collection of stories, every one suffused with sly wit and reflections backed with clearly personal knowledge of the workings of getting us into space. I had a little trouble with a couple stories, but only because they challenged my poor brain to wrap around the unexpected. My only complaint is that there weren't enough of them--I was dismayed when I turned the last page!
Good Space Stories!
Good science fiction stories. Some reminded me of Robert Heinlein's space stories written in the late 1940s, updated to the current state of the science.
"Fly Me To The Moon," in particular, is a good read for anyone interested in the Moon or the space program. It reminded me of the moon stories by Heinlein and Clarke I used to read. It has even more heart than most of those, as the main character is an old astronaut with Alzheimer's Disease, who's skill is needed to aid a lunar rescue mission.
Enjoyed every story!
Well written short stories, with strong character development, are difficult to write. Coupled with strong science, they are even rarer. This book was a real treat to read.
Farhad Shirazi, a three star general of the ex-Shah's army who has been hiding in Iran for nine years,needs to escape From Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran or face capture and execution by the revolutionary guards...
