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Alternate History and Space Opera

The Moon Goddess and the Son by Donald Kingsbury

The Moon Goddess and the Son by Donald Kingsbury

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An Alternate History Hard Sci-Fi Epic of Commercial Spaceflight, Scramjets, and Lunar Colonies

Expanded from Donald Kingsbury's Hugo Award-nominated novella, this hard science fiction novel presents a plausible alternate late-20th century where private enterprise and low-cost scramjet technology ignite a commercial space rush. Following the Soviet launch of a massive orbital station, American entrepreneurs bypass government bureaucracy to build private lunar mass-drivers.

The narrative follows Diana, a brilliant aerospace engineer, and Charlie, a visionary pilot, as they navigate corporate espionage, Cold War geopolitics, and orbital construction. Together, they establish permanent lunar colonies and industrialize cislunar space, proving the economic viability of space colonization.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Donald Kingsbury crafts a meticulously researched hard sci-fi masterwork celebrating commercial aerospace engineering and orbital mechanics. Perfect for fans of Robert A. Heinlein, Larry Niven, and Jerry Pournelle.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780671653811

Binding: Mass market paperback

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Publisher: Baen

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  • Donald Kingsbury

Language: English

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