Book five against venus philip latham

Five against venus by philip latham 1952 cover by virgil finlay islands in the sky by arthur c. Science fiction novels including first edition the lost. Five against venus virgil finlay alex schomberg science etsy. Nancy drew book collection by carolyn keene, 1950s. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Mind you, a book written in 1952 for youngsters is not going to be cutting edge. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Philip latham is actually robert shirley richardsonwhen bruce r. Indeed, in overall form the story is swiss family robinson in space, though the precipitating crisis owes more to the 1950 movie rocketship xm. Endpapers are by the famous alex schomberg, well known for his golden age, comic book art. Exploring venus as a terrestrial planet by thomas e. Five against venus by philip latham cover by virgil finlay. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or.

Richardson philip latham is the author of missing men of saturn 3. Clarke, ben bova, and lester del rey, one anthology, and one nonfiction book rockets through space. The plasma environment of venus, mars and titan space sciences series of issi. First juvenile science fiction novel by astronomer robert shirley richardson, a retelling of swiss family robinson, as an american family is marooned on venus. The winston science fiction series classics of science fiction. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Five against venus winston science fiction book 3 kindle. First thus refers to the first printing of a new edition of a book. Five against venus is complete with dust jacket, art by virgil finlay. This is a reprint of a very old book so there might be some imperfections like blurred pages, poor images or missing pages. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Prince of darkness 1966, the treasure seekers 1961 and middlemarch 1968. Philip latham s 1952 five against venus was the third novel published in winstons sf line. Abaa five against venus by latham, philip pseudonym of. Winston science fiction was a series of 37 american juvenile science fiction books published by the john c.

Costin has 30 books on goodreads, and is currently reading five against venus by philip latham, the link by doug elliott, and the second cthulhu. Five against venus philip latham, robert shirley richardson. Under the article on venus in the encyclopedia of science fiction, the writer says that philip latham s five against venus is a venusian robinsonade. The winston science fiction set comprises 35 science fiction juvenile novels by famous science fiction authors such as poul anderson, arthur c. Robinson, is cheerful, endlessly optimistic, and consistently unsuccessful. Uncommon winston science fiction series book, not exlibrary, and in dust. Clarke 1952 cover by alex schomburg the lost planet by paul dallas 1956 cover by alex schomburg marooned on mars by lester del rey 1952 cover by paul orban missing men of saturn by philip latham 1953 cover by alex schomburg. I never owned any of the winston books as a kid, but got them from my school library, the miamidade county public library, or from the homestead air force base library in the mid1960s. If the book is a multi volume set then this is only a single volume.

A novel by philip latham when bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon, his spaceloving son saw an end to his drab life as an earthbound highschool student. Books by philip latham author of the ascent of wonder. Five against venus winston science fiction book 3 by philip latham sold by. For class a renewals records books only published between 1923 and.

Five against venus winston science fiction book 3 kindle edition by latham, philip. His family lives in genteel poverty on pico street. Goodreads members voted five against venus into the following lists. He also published science fiction using the pseudonym philip latham. The series began in 1952 with the publication of the first 5 books. Flucht aus terrania by arndt ellmer not in english common knowledge. A robinsonade in which an average american family on their way to the moon is stranded on venus, an unpleasant, unexplored planet with a hostile environment including bat people and flesh eating plants. When bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Recently i was able to pick up a few of them for nostalgias sake and decided to read some. Astounding science fictionvolume 44number 05the xi effect. The lost planet paul dallas, five against venus philip latham, the defiant agents andre norton genre. Winston science fiction is a series of 37 american juvenile science fiction books published by the john c.

Synopsis for five against venus by philip latham when bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon, his spaceloving son saw an end to his drab life as an earthbound highschool student. Winstons adventures in science fiction series classic. The story of mans preparations to explore the universe by del rey which details the factual science and technology of rocket. Robert shirley richardson wikisource, the free online library. Ive just found out 2014 mar 05 that my submission of an article describing philip latham s novel five against venus has not been accepted for posting on wikipedia. In the late 1960searly 1970s he was well known to british tv viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant willy izard, the conscience to hardnosed oil company industrialist brian stead played by geoffrey keen in the bbc series the troubleshooters 196572. Cover has some broken threads at top spine and small splotches at top down 2 12 on back where spine and book back meet. Five against venus by philip latham book cover, description, publication history. Clarke, cover alex schomburg 1952 marooned on mars, lester del rey, cover paul orban 1952 mists of dawn, chad oliver, cover alex schomburg 1952 rocket jockey, philip st. Philip latham has written a vivid and detailed novel charged with mystery and suspense about an average. Richardson, a professional astronomer who also provided technical assistance on movies such as destination moon and wrote scripts for the captain video television series.

Richardson, cover by virgil finlay 1952 islands in the sky by arthur c. Nov 15, 20 five against venus by philip latham 1952. The winston science fiction series is a collection of 35 juvenile novels, one anthology and one nonfiction book about rocket science produced in the 1950s and early 60s. Jul 22, 2018 philip lathams 1952 five against venus was the third novel published in winstons sf line. The winston science fiction series classics of science. It includes modern novels, as well as novels written before the term science fiction was in common use. Soon, though, i stumbled on the science fiction section of the phoenix public library and found the winston science fiction series. This is a list of sciencefiction novels, novel series, and collections of linked short stories.

Richardson, an astronomer on the faculty of caltech and the staff of mt. For some bookworms who got hooked on science fiction in the 1950s and 1960s, the winston science fiction series aimed at children trigger an intense sense of nostalgia. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Add to cart facsimile dust jacket only book not included see all. Five against venus is a loose retelling of the swiss family robinson saga, with the planet venus replacing a tropical island as the scene of action. Earthbound by milton lesser, find the feathered serpent by evan hunter, marooned on mars by lester del rey, son of the stars by raymond jones, and five against venus by philip latham. Five against venus, philip latham cover by virgil finlay philip latham was the pseudonym of astronomer robert richardson.

Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Lists that contain five against venus by philip latham. Clarke 1952 the lost planet by paul dallas 1956 marooned on mars by lester. The winston science fiction series amazing stories.

The third one in my perusal was five against venus by philip latham. From earth to venus and back to earth again goes bruce robinson after his father has been made public relations man of tycho city on the moon. Philip latham was born on january 17, 1929 in essex, england as charles philip latham. Winston company, 1952, first edition, 214 pages, red cloth with black lettering on spine, 8vo 5. My mom always seemed to be hustling my sister and i from our 52 studebaker to the doors of the library where wed be safe and, thankfully, cool.

There are pleasures of the past you can buy if youre willing to pay the price. The series was intended to be a counter to the pulp fiction of the day and each volume has a forward of factual data to. Clarke, cover by alex schomburg 1952 marooned on mars by lester del rey, cover by paul orban 1952 mists of dawn by chad oliver, cover by alex schomburg 1952. Richard marsten 1958 danger dinosaurs winston science.

One of the five books that started the winston science fiction series. Five against venus by philip latham fantastic fiction. Missing men of saturn winston science fiction book. Octavo 22 cm red cloth over boards with the title and publishers device stamped in black ink on the backstrip. View winston science fictions profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Five against venus by philip latham 1952 islands in the sky by arthur c.

Dust jacket has mild rubbing overall, small chips, and tears. When bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon, his spaceloving son saw an end to. Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. Five against venus by philip latham worlds without end. Five against venus by philip latham the cary collection. When bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon, his spaceloving son saw an end to his drab life as an earthbound highschool student. Under the article on venus in the encyclopedia of science fiction, the writer says that philip lathams five against venus 1952 is a venusian robinsonade. What neither bruce nor the other three members of the robinson family could foresee was that within two weeks theyd be the worlds leading experts on life. Philip latham has 22 books on goodreads with 2458 ratings. Philip latham celebrity profile check out the latest philip latham photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Richardson, cover virgil finlay 1952 islands in the sky, arthur c. There were three kinds of science fiction novels aimed at children that i remember from back then. Five against venus by latham, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Philip lathams most popular book is the ascent of wonder.

Childrens science fiction of the 1950s and best science fiction on goodreads with l. If there was any doubt of the authors inspiration, the name of the spaceshipwrecked family happens to be robinson. Winston science fiction publisher series librarything. See more ideas about venus, science fiction and sci fi. Five against venus, written by philip latham, is a sciencefiction novel first published in the united states in 1952 by the john c. It included 35 novels by various writers, including many. Well, thats the only part of this contraption that hasnt balked on us so far, said stoddard. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Although a member of his high schools space club, sixteenyearold bruce robinson has never been to space himself. Robert shirley richardson april 22, 1902 november 12, 1981 was an american astronomer, born in kokomo, indiana. Latham, philip pseudonym of robert shirley richardson.