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Before the Apollo 11 mission succeeded in landing on the Moon in 1969, writers and visionaries were fascinated by how we might get there and what we might find. The Greeks and Romans speculated about the Moon almost 2000 years before H.G. Wells or Jules Verne wrote about it, but interest peaked from the late 1800s, when the prospect of lunar travel became more viable. This anthology presents 12 short stories from the most popular magazines of the golden age of SF, including The Strand Magazine, Astounding Science Fiction, and Amazing Stories, and features classic SF writers as well as lesser-known writers for dedicated fans of the genre to discover.
The first story, Dead centre by Jean Merrill, is pretty startling. Its about an early moon rocket designer, her husband (an astronaut) and their son. Feel a bit stunned. Don't want to spoil it.
Moonrise: The Golden Age of Lunar Exploration | 
