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(More customer reviews)This is the first of the eight book series based on the Tom Corbett radio and television series of the 1950's. This series was closely based on Robert Heinlein's _Space Cadet_ novel. In fact, the book reads very much like a Heinlein "juvenile." The technical advisor on the series was Willy Ley, the German aerospace pioneer and visionary.
This book introduces all the major characters from the series Tom Corbett, Roger Manning, Astro, Captain Strong, etc. In fact, it starts off with Corbett's admission to the Solar Academy and his first missions as a member of the Solar Guard. The Guard are the peacekeepers for the three planet civilisation of the Solar Alliance (Earth, Mars, Venus- and also the moons of Luna, Titan, and Ganymede.)
I found this to be a truly inspiring series when I was younger- and it is still a good, tight read today. I always assumed that Heinlein was the actual author since the style is so close to his, and because the name "Carey Rockwell" is a pen name that is only associated with this series.
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