Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 51: Gentlemen, Be Seated
American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)
English - October 30, 2023 11:53 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Another Future History story by Robert A. Heinlein, "Gentlemen, Be Seated" explores the character of the humans who should venture into space. While it is built on a humorous set piece, there are some interesting ideas about the gap that will grow between humans on Earth and those in space.