The Moon and the Desert

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What would it really take to make the Six Million Dollar Man A medical thriller on Earth and in space.

Glenn Armstrong Shepard had his sights set on going to Mars as a flight surgeon, but a training accident on the Moon left him crippled. Now he has a new plan: to be fitted with bionic prosthetics and come back even stronger.

Fate and the Space Force have other plans, and Glenn is grounded. Another doctorhis ex-fiancetakes his place, and Glenn will have to fight to prove he can be an astronaut once more. . . .

About Stellaris: People of the Stars, co-edited by Robert E. Hampson:
[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining. Booklist

This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high. Tangent

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Praise forThe Moon and the Desert:

Highly recommended for fans of classic hard sf and space drama. Amazing Stories

This is hard science fiction with a vengeance. Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Robert E. Hampson, Ph.D., is a professor of physiology/pharmacology and neurology with more than thirty-five years experience in animal neuroscience and human neurology. He has consulted with more than a dozen science fiction authors to create plausible scientific backgrounds for their fiction.