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The tiny Mesklinites were Earth's only hope. One of Earth's young scientists made a deal with a Mesklin sea captain named Barlennan who agreed to make the long, arduous journey to the south pole and recover the rocket. It was a strange deal, and the daring and resourceful little captain never made quite clear just what he would expect in return.

Thus the Bree and her tiny crew started on their odyssey into the unknown across the wastes of Mesklin, over seas and lands bristling with barbarians. Overhead, the scientists directed them from their hovering space ship, little suspecting the devious plans of the captain or the the possibility that all the science on Earth might not be able to meet the demands of the sturdy Mesklinites.

First published during April-July 1953 of Astounding Science Fiction pulp magazine, this is the US 1st hardcover Edition]]> 4 2 false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 09:14:58 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 09:36:13 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 32612463 615352 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 107
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The planet Mesklin's gravity ranges from 700g at the poles to 3g at the equator. Barlennan, the main character, is a Mesklinite sailor who shuttles betw...more...]]> 20118629 984874 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 127
But in spite of the incredible technology of the strangers and without regard for their enormous size, Barlennan had the notion of turning the deal to an unsuspected advantage for himself... all in all a considerable enterprise for a being very much resembling a fifteen-inch caterpillar!]]> 3 0 false Mon Apr 14 07:15:54 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 07:19:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 62659759 1336573 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 127
But in spite of the incredible technology of the strangers and without regard for their enormous size, Barlennan had the notion of turning the deal to an unsuspected advantage for himself... all in all a considerable enterprise for a being very much resembling a fifteen-inch caterpillar!]]> 4 0 false Wed Jul 08 13:14:15 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 13:15:13 -0700 2009 34176170 1086026 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 127
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Very clever of Clement to blend the adventure story with alot o...more...]]> 30253701 1413439 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 127
But in spite of the incredible technology of the strangers and without regard for their enormous size, Barlennan had the notion of turning the deal to an unsuspected advantage for himself... all in all a considerable enterprise for a being very much resembling a fifteen-inch caterpillar!]]> 3 0 false Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 14:06:53 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 22:29:30 -0700 2008 61405610 2271207 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 127
But in spite of the incredible technology of the strangers and without regard for their enormous size, Barlennan had the notion of turning the deal to an unsuspected advantage for himself... all in all a considerable enterprise for a being very much resembling a fifteen-inch caterpillar!]]> 2 0 false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 12:47:58 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 07:41:32 -0700 2009 12429279 778499 525285 0515034797 9780515034790 16 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175538347m/525285.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525285.Mission_of_Gravity 3.80 127
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But in spite of the incredible technology of the strangers and without regard for their enormous size, Barlennan had the notion of turning the deal to an unsuspected advantage for himself... all in all a considerable enterprise for a being very much resembling a fifteen-inch caterpillar!]]> 3 0 false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jan 31 16:13:43 -0800 2009 Mon Jun 01 21:06:46 -0700 2009 25894603 1284444 3595072 0450029948 9780450029943 1 <![CDATA[Mission of Gravity]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3595072.Mission_of_Gravity 4.50 2 Mission of Gravity (1953) there are no equations, but simply the convincing reality of the extraordinary planet Mesklin.

Mesklin is unusually massive and spins particularly fast: its "day" lasts not 24 hours but 18 minutes. The huge mass means an unthinkable gravity of 700 times Earth's, but only at the poles. Where the spin has most counter-effect, at the equator, the overall pull is a mere three times the earth's gravity. Humans can walk there, on crutches, to bargain with the centipede-like, hydrogen-breathing Mesklinites for the recovery of an expensive research probe that's been lost near the unreachable south pole.

It's Barlennan of Mesklin, captain of the native ship Bree, who steals the show. He's bright, brave, and experienced in sailing his world's liquid-methane seas. The immense journey to recover Earth's stranded treasure confronts Barlennan's crew with unexpected but ingeniously logical obstacles and menaces. Constantly in touch with humans by radio link, Barlennan is both grateful for the scientific insights these visitors provide and suspicious about what--as a mere "primitive"--he's carefully not being told. As journey's end approaches, Barlennan makes some quiet plans of his own... Mission of Gravity is an acknowledged classic of old-fashioned SF world-building. --David Langford

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This book also contains Hal Clement's classic article "Whiligig World."
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