Raman Prinja

This book looks at the smaller bodies in space and describes how they are distinguished from one another and from the planets and moons. It examines their formation and how they differ in terms of their size, orbits and make-up and in their positions in or near the solar system.

Bridge - novelette by James Blish Victory Unintentional - short story by Isaac Asimov Desertion - short story by Clifford D. Simak The Mad Moon - novelette by Stanley G. Weinbaum Heavyplanet - short story by Milton A. Rothman (variant of Heavy Planet) The Lotus-Engine - short story by Raymond Z. Gallun Call Me Joe - novelette by Poul Anderson Habit - short story by Lester del Rey A Meeting with Medusa - novelette by Arthur C. Clarke

Maurice and Ian are successful, but aging actors. The two are close friends whose conversation generally revolves around theatrical shop talk and the infirmities of other aging actors. Ian is fearful that death is right around the corner, so he agrees to let his niece's daughter, Jessie, move in to his flat to care for him. Jessie is a modern woman in her early twenties. She turns out to be a nightmare for Ian, especially since she is a hard-drinking, rude, and dismissive brat. But Maurice sees something else in the young woman, a potential for humanity which blossoms under his kindness and gentle guidance. For Maurice, something else blossoms as well--romantic love for a girl fifty years younger.

Everything you need to know about space is condensed into 50 bite-sized chunks.