The heart-rending story of the Apollo Program, the Tsar Bomba, and the triumph of humanity over Cold War paranoia. First published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact. Rated the year's best story according to TPI Kirjat. "Meticulous and moving…quite an accomplishment…a Hugo Award worthy story." – Rocket Stack Rank "Real and well-told…a great story. Well done!" – SFRevu "Enough emotional punch to satisfy anyone…reads like a Heinlein story." – Reader Review "A fabulous, inspirational and beautifully human story … it made me proud to be a woman!" – Diane Prokop
Authors
Winner of the Jim Baen and L Ron Hubbard Writer’s of the Future awards, C. Stuart Hardwick is a regular in Analog magazine, known for hard sci-fi that soars through the cosmos, exploring the depths of human nature and the mysteries of space and time. His evocative prose, enriched by scientific rigor, ignites the imagination and leaves an indelible mark on the human mind. When he’s not at the keyboard or on his bicycle, Stuart can often be found building or dismantling things with equal glee, helping electrons find their way across the lonely Texas power grid, or developing new novel writing software when he should, just maybe, be writing new novels instead.
Winner of the Jim Baen and L Ron Hubbard Writer’s of the Future awards, C. Stuart Hardwick is a regular in Analog magazine, known for hard sci-fi that soars through the cosmos, exploring the depths of human nature and the mysteries of space and time. His evocative prose, enriched by scientific rigor, ignites the imagination and leaves an indelible mark on the human mind. When he’s not at the keyboard or on his bicycle, Stuart can often be found building or dismantling things with equal glee, helping electrons find their way across the lonely Texas power grid, or developing new novel writing software when he should, just maybe, be writing new novels instead.
