Print List Price:	$23.95
Kindle Price:	$9.99 Save $13.96 (58%)
Sold by:	Amazon.com Services LLC

Read with our free app

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

There was an error. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Follow the author

Jeffrey Manber

Follow

From the Earth to Mars: The Surprising History of the Rocket Pioneers Who Launched Humanity Into Space Kindle Edition

by Jeffrey Manber (Author), Shraya Rajbhandary (Illustrator), Jay Mazhar (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 17 ratings

Book 1 of 1: The Rocket Pioneers

See all formats and editions

From the Earth to Mars brings to life the visionaries who first realized the timeless dream of rocket travel in the early 1900s. Narrated by Jeffrey Manber, himself a commercial space veteran, Episodes 1 and 2 detail the intertwined similarities of the space communities that erupted first in Russia and then Germany, before the first rockets were even constructed. And before governments sought to control space exploration.

Manber guides the journey from the science fiction of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells to their devoted readers who changed the course of space exploration, including the Russian schoolteacher Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and the Romanian-German engineer Hermann Oberth. Revealed is the space- influenced web that included the German film artists Fritz Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou, the French space businessman Robert Esnault-Pelterie and the long-forgotten Latvian-Russian Friedrich Tsander, whose cry of “On to Mars, On to Mars!” inspired so many other early influential space dreamers.

The stories of German Space Pandemonium in Episode 1 and Russia’s Space Craze in Episode 2 focus on the magical ingredients that by the end of the 1920s took rocket travel in Europe from ridicule to acceptance. And why America lacked the founding space ecosystem, with only Robert Goddard pushing the US forward. Focused squarely on historical fact, with great comic strips and illustrations, the reader comes to understand the lessons to be learned from a century ago, as humanity today prepares to permanently settle on the lunar surface and begin the human exploration of Mars.

Book 1 of 1

The Rocket Pioneers
Print length

104 pages
Language

English
Sticky notes

Not Enabled
Publication date

February 8, 2023
File size

48235 KB
Page Flip

Not Enabled
Word Wise

Not Enabled
Enhanced typesetting

Not Enabled
See all details

Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download

Report an issue with this product or seller

Available on these devices

More like From the Earth to Mars: The Surprising History of the Rocket Pioneers Who Launched Humanity Into Space

Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1

1
From the Earth to Mars: The Surprising History of the Rocket Pioneers Who Launched Humanity Into Space
17
Kindle Edition
$9.99
The Rocket Pioneers1 book series

Loading...

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BV9PZP5Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Multiverse Media Inc (February 8, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 8, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 48235 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Not enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1960119672

Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,607 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #246 in Mars
- #1,432 in Education History
- #2,370 in Science History & Philosophy

Customer Reviews:
4.4 17 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Jeffrey Manber

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Jeffrey Manber is one of the better unknown communicators of our time. His books and numerous articles and past blogs offer wry commentary on who we are, as seen through our heroes and idols. His op-ed pieces have been published on platforms ranging from the New York Times to the Bangor Daily News.

His initial, and successful foray, into publishing was as the 21-year old publisher of first The Movie Goer and later At the Movies, which was the first freely distributed magazine for movie patrons in Manhattan. He later served as the editor of several ground-breaking publications, including Gadget and Computer Living, before jumping into the business of space exploration.

Jeff is recognized today as one of the pioneers into making outer space just another place to live, to work and do business. He is the only businessman to have marketed services on two space stations and commercially sent a crew of two humans to the Mir space station (MirCorp-1).

Cited by NASA and industry organizations for his accomplishments, he is currently seeking the means to develop yet another space station, this one completely operated by a private company.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5

17 global ratings

1 star

0%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Jessica Sweeney

Guaranteed to learn something new about early rocketry!

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023

Verified Purchase

Full disclosure, I work in the space industry and have worked for the author specifically. I went into this with certain expectations, was wrong about most of them, and was blown away. The stories of the pre-governmental days of rocketry is told in a style that mixes narrative, personal observations based on knowledge and experience in the space industry, and illustrations of pivotal points in the story. It reads in the way Jeffrey Manber tells his stories, keeps the reader engaged, and is filled with facts I’m sure many do not know of the early days of rocketry. I definitely recommend and am excited for the rest of the series.

Helpful

Armin Ellis

Fun and beautifully designed book

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023

Verified Purchase

This is a great book and highly recommended.
It's a fun and interesting take on the development of space from the very early days.
What many might not know is quite how important the author himself, Jeff Manber, has been in the development of this flourishing industry. I hope he appears in some of the later episodes!

Helpful

Amazon Customer

Must-Read for All Space Enthusiasts

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023

Verified Purchase

I’m a space industry professional and the VAST majority of this book was new information. Presented in a fascinating, well-woven narrative spanning the murky beginnings of the space race, Manber takes you on a compelling journey into the completely overlooked stories and personalities that first got humanity looking off-planet. I simply had no idea how important the stories of Jules Verne, Russian mystic theology, and misunderstood (and ridiculed!) enthusiasts were to rocketry. In these first couple episodes, he doesn’t even touch WW2, Apollo, or any real event with which I was familiar… can’t wait to see where the story goes next!

Helpful

Annabelle Zerby

Informative and easy to understand

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2023

Verified Purchase

Great book, I didn’t realize how little I knew about the early history of rockets until reading. Very educational, written in a digestible style, and supported by fun retro-feeling comics. Would recommend to any aerospace students or space enthusiasts!

Helpful

Michael J Atkinson

Think you know who's who in early rocketry? Think again.

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023

Verified Purchase

From the prehistory of modern rocketry, the ideas of people you may or may not have heard of. Even if you have heard of them, things you may not know about them. The cartoons are a little childish for my taste; not the sort of thing you want if readers are to take you seriously, but mildly amusing. But a fun read.

Helpful

Amazon Customer

Enlightning history of rocketry with great insight into those who blazed the trail.

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023

Verified Purchase

I thoroughly enjoyed the insightful way this book connected the dots of the history of developing space travel with both well known and not so well known pioneers. Entertainingly illustrated and enjoyable to read

Helpful

Marie R.

Great for all knowledges of space

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023

I really enjoyed reading the book. I do not have a space background, but do find space exploration interesting. I found the book very insightful and easy to understand. It was fun and enjoyable to get a hint of the author's opinions.

The author researched a large group of talented people in different areas of expertise who pushed forward the idea of space exploration. The comics were fun and it was exciting to learn about people that the average person may not know.

--Alex

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023

Gripping read for all!

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

DJL

Very nice book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2023

Verified Purchase

I originally wrote a 1 star review for this book (but didn't publish) because the copy I received was extremely badly printed. I was very disappointed because the style and graphics are very good but a majority of the text was unreadable (and some of the graphics too).

It's very nice book. Fun, easy to digest. Good for kids as well as adults who are into learning about space flight!

I took a chance on the dodgy first copy, returned it asked for a replacement. It arrived today and it is fine. The first one was a rogue.

Now I am happy. :-)

Minor detail: inside the front cover the publisher info says 'printed in the USA'; inside the back cover it says 'printed in Great Britain by Amazon'. That's a bit odd to say the least and the item description does not make this clear. Tut tut!

Buy for others

Buying and sending eBooks to others

Image Unavailable

Follow the author

From the Earth to Mars: The Surprising History of the Rocket Pioneers Who Launched Humanity Into Space Kindle Edition

Product details

Videos

About the author

Jeffrey Manber

Customer reviews

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries