The people of the Solar System have broken the light-speed barrier, and exploration ships are going out in all directions, manned by---you guessed it!---Men, Martians, and Machines (Robots). This set of linked stories describes a part of the epic voyage of the *Marathon*, powered by the Flettner Drive, seeking new worlds for humanity to spread onto.
One planet is inhabited by only machines, survivors perhaps of a civilization in which the machine-makers had perished. Another contains a race of master hypnotists, who make the crew see only what they wish to see! Included is the classic, oft-anthologized novella *Jay Score*
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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It was the 1st SF book I'd read in the 5th grade.,
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This review is from: Men Martians and Machines (Classics of Modern Science Fiction Volume 1) (Hardcover)
I still remember how it affected me. My imagination was awakened to visualize the entire book. I am now 47 years old and I never forgot that paperback and how it excited me. I definitely am going to find a used copy and read it again. I enjoyed it and am extremely fond of it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The best science fiction book I have ever read.,
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This review is from: Men Martians and Machines (Classics of Modern Science Fiction Volume 1) (Hardcover)
Eric Frank Russell wrote this book in 1955. It was well ahead of it's time. It consists of four interlinked but separate stories about the Starship Marathon. Sound famililiar! It was said that Gene Roddenberry based Star Trek on this book. All four stories are excellent examples of 50's Sci-Fi space opera. When I first read it in the mid 60's I was enthralled and have recently thanks to Amazon been able to obtain another copy which has already been reread several times.
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This review is from: Men Martians and Machines (Classics of Modern Science Fiction Volume 1) (Hardcover)
I got a copy of this book when I was about 9 yrs old and have probably read it so often that I've nearly memorized it over the last 30 yrs. What draws me into the book are the unforgettable characters---Jay Score (was he the inspiration for Mr. Spock?), Capt. McNulty, the chess-fanatic Martians---Kli Yang, Kli Morg, Sug Farn, et al, and the narrator, the sergeant at arms who is never identified by name. The stories are told in the first person and in a way it lets the reader become that character. The only downside of the book is that, as far as I know, Russell never wrote any further stories about the crew of the Marathon.
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