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Have Space Suit-Will Travel
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Aug 27, 530pm ~~ Review asap after the storm. It always rains on Book Day! lol
Aug 28, 145pm ~~ Rainy weather in two countries slowed us down with this book, but we finally finished our space adventure with Kip, PeeWee, Oscar and Madame Pompadour. Oh, and the Wormfaces, and the Mother Thing too. (Outer space is a lot busier place than you might think!)
Clifford Russell (Kip) wants to go to space. He just HAS to get to the moon somehow. But how? We learn the planned how fairly quickly in the early chapters. But the actual how? That is a surprise for all of us! So how will Kip handle the fact of his space dreams (if perhaps not his plans) coming true?!
This was fun and mostly easy to read aloud. Large numbers can be difficult if they are not spelled out, though. I confess that more than once I just said 'numbers with a whole lot of zeroes after them' and let it go at that. lol
Marco gets to pick the next book we read, and on Tuesday August 30th we will start whichever one he chooses. We have been in space for two books now, I wonder where we will go next?
Aug 28, 145pm ~~ Rainy weather in two countries slowed us down with this book, but we finally finished our space adventure with Kip, PeeWee, Oscar and Madame Pompadour. Oh, and the Wormfaces, and the Mother Thing too. (Outer space is a lot busier place than you might think!)
Clifford Russell (Kip) wants to go to space. He just HAS to get to the moon somehow. But how? We learn the planned how fairly quickly in the early chapters. But the actual how? That is a surprise for all of us! So how will Kip handle the fact of his space dreams (if perhaps not his plans) coming true?!
This was fun and mostly easy to read aloud. Large numbers can be difficult if they are not spelled out, though. I confess that more than once I just said 'numbers with a whole lot of zeroes after them' and let it go at that. lol
Marco gets to pick the next book we read, and on Tuesday August 30th we will start whichever one he chooses. We have been in space for two books now, I wonder where we will go next?
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July 21, 2022
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July 21, 2022
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August 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022
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Aug 28, 2022 03:36PM
Fantastic, I think I read this when I was a kid. Can't remember any of it !
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Imagination HAS NO LIMITS, the cover shows a space suit designed in 1958 by the author, who had experience in the field as an aeronautical engineer.In terms of engineering there is a well-known saying like K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple Stupid), here this simple concept is achieved and makes this reading enjoyable and interesting.
Currently SIMPLICITY has been LOST in engineering projects WITH QUALITY THAT USED TO BE, in my years of (student and creator of projects) of electronic engineering it was required to test the limits IN THE BEST AND WORST OF THE CASES, until achieving a product of quality.
From a few years to date, companies leave QUALITY TESTS to chance, they leave this important task in the hands of the end user, that is why they produce such "crappy" products, Windows Operating Systems, TVs, Cameras, and recently the mission "Artemis I" that leaves much to be desired of the "AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS".
This book kept us waiting according to the adventures described in it, and in the same way I identify with the main character.
Thanks for your comment, Marco! I suppose that these days the rush to earn big money has spoiled the KISS process, even in engineering where it should still be used. To put a product out into the world without at least trying to check all the What Ifs that could happen to it is pretty foolish but seems to be the standard of modern times. Kind of sad, isn't it.
Glad you enjoyed the book, I know I enjoyed reading it to you! :-))
