Five against venus, philip latham cover by virgil finlay philip latham was the pseudonym of astronomer robert richardson. If the book is a multi volume set then this is only a single volume. Winstons adventures in science fiction series classic. The winston science fiction series amazing stories. 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. Science fiction novels including first edition the lost. Five against venus virgil finlay alex schomberg science etsy. Philip latham has 22 books on goodreads with 2458 ratings. Richardson, cover virgil finlay 1952 islands in the sky, arthur c.
Five against venus philip latham, robert shirley richardson. Endpapers are by the famous alex schomberg, well known for his golden age, comic book art. Nov 15, 20 five against venus by philip latham 1952. Add to cart facsimile dust jacket only book not included see all. Philip latham is actually robert shirley richardsonwhen bruce r. 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. The plasma environment of venus, mars and titan space sciences series of issi. View winston science fictions profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Latham, philip pseudonym of robert shirley richardson. Goodreads members voted five against venus into the following lists. When bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon, his spaceloving son saw an end to. It included 35 novels by various writers, including many. 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. The winston science fiction series classics of science.
Books by philip latham author of the ascent of wonder. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Winston science fiction is a series of 37 american juvenile science fiction books published by the john c. Octavo 22 cm red cloth over boards with the title and publishers device stamped in black ink on the backstrip. Uncommon winston science fiction series book, not exlibrary, and in dust. 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. Five against venus by philip latham 1952 islands in the sky by arthur c.
His family lives in genteel poverty on pico street. Mind you, a book written in 1952 for youngsters is not going to be cutting edge. Prince of darkness 1966, the treasure seekers 1961 and middlemarch 1968. Exploring venus as a terrestrial planet by thomas e.
Philip latham was born on january 17, 1929 in essex, england as charles philip latham. 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. Missing men of saturn winston science fiction book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The series began in 1952 with the publication of the first 5 books. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Five against venus winston science fiction book 3 kindle. Five against venus by philip latham the cary collection. The lost planet paul dallas, five against venus philip latham, the defiant agents andre norton genre. Soon, though, i stumbled on the science fiction section of the phoenix public library and found the winston science fiction series. 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. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. 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.
Richardson philip latham is the author of missing men of saturn 3. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. Jul 22, 2018 philip lathams 1952 five against venus was the third novel published in winstons sf line. 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. 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. 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, his spaceloving son saw an end to his drab life as an earthbound highschool student.
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. Robinson, is cheerful, endlessly optimistic, and consistently unsuccessful. Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. Winston company, 1952, first edition, 214 pages, red cloth with black lettering on spine, 8vo 5. 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. Five against venus by philip latham 1952 cover by virgil finlay islands in the sky by arthur c.
Lists that contain five against venus by philip latham. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. Richardson, a professional astronomer who also provided technical assistance on movies such as destination moon and wrote scripts for the captain video television series. When bruce robinsons father decided to take the job offered him on the moon. Clarke 1952 the lost planet by paul dallas 1956 marooned on mars by lester. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Five against venus is complete with dust jacket, art by virgil finlay. Flucht aus terrania by arndt ellmer not in english common knowledge. This is a reprint of a very old book so there might be some imperfections like blurred pages, poor images or missing pages. Astounding science fictionvolume 44number 05the xi effect. If there was any doubt of the authors inspiration, the name of the spaceshipwrecked family happens to be robinson. 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. Five against venus winston science fiction book 3 by philip latham sold by. Five against venus, written by philip latham, is a sciencefiction novel first published in the united states in 1952 by the john c. There were three kinds of science fiction novels aimed at children that i remember from back then. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. One of the five books that started the winston science fiction series. Robert shirley richardson wikisource, the free online library. The story of mans preparations to explore the universe by del rey which details the factual science and technology of rocket. Childrens science fiction of the 1950s and best science fiction on goodreads with l.
Richardson, cover by virgil finlay 1952 islands in the sky by arthur c. Philip latham has written a vivid and detailed novel charged with mystery and suspense about an average. 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. For class a renewals records books only published between 1923 and. 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. 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. Clarke, ben bova, and lester del rey, one anthology, and one nonfiction book rockets through space. Although a member of his high schools space club, sixteenyearold bruce robinson has never been to space himself. See more ideas about venus, science fiction and sci fi.
The winston science fiction series classics of science fiction. There are pleasures of the past you can buy if youre willing to pay the price. Five against venus by philip latham fantastic fiction. He also published science fiction using the pseudonym philip latham. This is a list of sciencefiction novels, novel series, and collections of linked short stories. 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. Cover has some broken threads at top spine and small splotches at top down 2 12 on back where spine and book back meet. Robert shirley richardson april 22, 1902 november 12, 1981 was an american astronomer, born in kokomo, indiana. Five against venus by philip latham cover by virgil finlay. Five against venus winston science fiction book 3 kindle edition by latham, philip. 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. First juvenile science fiction novel by astronomer robert shirley richardson, a retelling of swiss family robinson, as an american family is marooned on venus. Indeed, in overall form the story is swiss family robinson in space, though the precipitating crisis owes more to the 1950 movie rocketship xm.
Recently i was able to pick up a few of them for nostalgias sake and decided to read some. 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. Winston science fiction publisher series librarything. Richard marsten 1958 danger dinosaurs winston science.
The third one in my perusal was five against venus by philip latham. Dust jacket has mild rubbing overall, small chips, and tears. It includes modern novels, as well as novels written before the term science fiction was in common use. The winston science fiction set comprises 35 science fiction juvenile novels by famous science fiction authors such as poul anderson, arthur c. This list includes novels not marketed as sf but still considered to be substantially science fiction in content by some critics, such as nineteen eighty four. First thus refers to the first printing of a new edition of a book. Richardson, an astronomer on the faculty of caltech and the staff of mt.
Five against venus by latham, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Philip latham celebrity profile check out the latest philip latham photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Well, thats the only part of this contraption that hasnt balked on us so far, said stoddard. Five against venus by philip latham worlds without end. Philip lathams most popular book is the ascent of wonder. Five against venus by philip latham book cover, description, publication history. 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. Winston science fiction was a series of 37 american juvenile science fiction books published by the john c.
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