The Unpretentious Philosopher
( French - Le Philosophe sans Prétention - 1775 )
novel by Louis-Guillaume de La Follie
translated by Brian Stableford
Black Coat Press - trade paperback - 2012 ( French Science Fiction 87 )
ISBN: 1612271367 / 9781612271361
Black Coat Press - Nook - 2013
BN ID: 2940016726267
Black Coat Press - Kindle - 2013
ASIN B00CKBE5RQ
synopsis
An inhabitant of Mercury who employs a spaceship powered by electricity to undertake a voyage of exploration to Earth, becomes stranded on our planet when his ship crashes. This forces him to embark on a long search for the exotic materials required to repair it, giving him an opportunity to communicate his advanced understanding of science to an inquisitive Earthling.
awards
....
( French - Le Philosophe sans Prétention - 1775 )
novel by Louis-Guillaume de La Follie
translated by Brian Stableford
Black Coat Press - trade paperback - 2012 ( French Science Fiction 87 )
ISBN: 1612271367 / 9781612271361
Black Coat Press - Nook - 2013
BN ID: 2940016726267
Black Coat Press - Kindle - 2013
ASIN B00CKBE5RQ
synopsis
An inhabitant of Mercury who employs a spaceship powered by electricity to undertake a voyage of exploration to Earth, becomes stranded on our planet when his ship crashes. This forces him to embark on a long search for the exotic materials required to repair it, giving him an opportunity to communicate his advanced understanding of science to an inquisitive Earthling.
awards
....