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Time For The Stars, Robert A. Heinlein
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- 1968
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- Titel
- Time For The Stars
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Verlag
- Pan Science Fiction
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1968
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 190
- ISBN10
- 0330020285
- ISBN13
- 9780330020282
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Fantasy, Abenteuer, Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Klassiker, Young Adult Fantasy, Science-Fantasy, Zwillinge, Raumschiffe, Telepathie
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1956
- Originaltitel
- Time for the Stars
- Bewertung
- 4,1 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- With Earth's resources stretched thin due to overpopulation, the urgency to find and colonize other Terra-type planets intensifies. Although space travel is possible, it remains slow and expensive. To address this, the Long Range Foundation develops Torchships, but communication with these ships poses a challenge. They turn to an extraordinary solution: human telepathy. Tom and Pat, who have always felt a deep connection, are recruited to serve as human transmitters and receivers for the mission. Their bond proves to be telepathic, allowing them to communicate instantaneously across vast distances. However, the mission comes with a significant sacrifice: while one remains on Earth and ages, the other travels through space, returning as a young man if he survives. This science fiction narrative, first published in 1956, draws inspiration from the twin paradox in special relativity proposed by Paul Langevin. Heinlein's work is noted for its eloquence and technical innovation, reshaping the landscape of science fiction and influencing countless writers who followed.