![]() ![]() Not only does Tucker imagine anti-gravity in the 19th century, he also speculates that the Moon was once part of the Earth – a concept not widely accepted as correct by geologists until quite recently. No, not ‘The first men in the Moon’ by HG Wells but ‘A voyage to the Moon’ by George Tucker.Ĭonsidered by many to be the first American SF writer, George Tucker wrote this short novel in 1827, over 70 years before Wells’ better known work. Much philosophising about the differences between Earth and Moon cultures ensues. “A pair of travellers voyage to the Moon in a capsule powered by anti-gravity material and meet the inhabitants. Voyage to the Moon by George Tucker Image Credit: CreateSpace Publishing The Moon is A Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. ![]()
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