Teen-age Super Science Stories

audiobook

Teen-age Super Science Stories

by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam

EN·~5 hours

Chapters

Description

A teen cadet named Marsh prepares for a historic solo flight into space, a mission that could make him the first human to leave Earth’s atmosphere alone. The story opens with his restless night, the weight of his family’s mixed pride and worry, and a glimpse of the sleek, layered streets of a future Phoenix that seems both familiar and alien. As he gets ready for the launch day, the narrative captures the excitement of a world where younger pilots replace seasoned veterans, and the tension between personal ambition and family expectations.

The collection blends youthful curiosity with hard‑won scientific detail, letting listeners feel the buzz of rocket labs, the clang of training facilities, and the quiet moments of a teenager grappling with destiny. Each tale in the anthology offers a fresh, imaginative adventure that celebrates the wonder of discovery while staying grounded in the challenges of growing up in a high‑tech age.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (316K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2017-10-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

RM

Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam

1920–2013

A mid-20th-century American science fiction writer, he specialized in stories that opened space-age wonder to younger readers. His books and magazine fiction mixed adventure, curiosity, and an inviting sense that science could be exciting.

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