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Название книги: THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH
Автор(ы): Robert Heinlein
Жанр: Научная Фантастика
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THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH
To My Parents
Acknowledgment
The phrase The Green Hills of Earth derives from a story by C. L. Moore (Mrs. Henry Kuttner), and is used here by her gracious permission.–R.A.H.
Contents
Delilah and the Space RiggerSpace JockeyThe Long WatchGentlemen, Be SeatedThe Black Pits of Luna«It's Great to Be Back!»« – We Also Walk Dogs»Ordeal in SpaceThe Green Hills of EarthLogic of Empire
Delilah and the Space-Rigger
Sure, we had trouble building Space Station One – but the trouble was people.Not that building a station twenty-two thousand three hundred miles out in space is a breeze. It was an engineering feat bigger than the Panama Canal or the Pyramids – or even the Susquehanna Power Pile. But «Tiny» Larsen built her – and a job Tiny tackles gets built.I first saw Tiny playing guard on a semi-pro team, working his way through Oppenheimer Tech. He worked summers for me thereafter till he graduated. He stayed in construction and eventually I went to work for him.Tin