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To: JenB
Want to make a kid like science and math? Hand him Heinlein...

Yep!
By the way, as far as post-Stranger stuff, I thought 'Farnham's Freehold' (1964) was pretty decent. Cool idea - - a bomb shelter holding Farnham and family takes a direct hit from an atomic bomb and gets blown into the distant future....

'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' was certainly a good book, too.

26 posted on 10/31/2004 9:25:50 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard

I must admit that I loved nearly every one of Heinleins novels; even Stranger ... but, there, it's only because Jubal Harshaw is a fantastic character. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is among my favorite Heinlein books. Among his characters, my favorite would -- of course -- have to be Lazarus Long. Among his 1950s/60s classic novels, "Time for the Stars" and "Starman Jones" are among my favorites, with "Red Planet" and "Space Cadet" not too far behind. Nothing beats his idealism in those years ... or his vision.


34 posted on 10/31/2004 9:35:21 PM PST by TexasGreg ("Democrats Piss Me Off")
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