Space (novel)

E850109

Space (novel) is a 1982 science fiction book by James A. Michener that explores the American space program and the human stories behind the race to the stars.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
science fiction novel
adaptationFormat television miniseries
adaptationReleaseYear 1985
author James A. Michener NERFINISHED
basedOn real events of the American space program
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
exploresTheme ethics of exploration
military influence on space exploration
patriotism
personal sacrifice
politics of the space race
technological progress
follows several interrelated families and characters
genre historical fiction
science fiction
hasAdaptation Space (1985 miniseries) NERFINISHED
hasFictionalizedVersionsOf NASA astronauts
political figures
rocket engineers
hasSetting Cape Canaveral NERFINISHED
Houston NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
outer space
language English
mainSubject American space program
NASA NERFINISHED
human spaceflight
space race
mediaType print
narrativeScope multi-decade saga
notableFor blend of fiction and real historical events
detailed depiction of the U.S. space program
originallyPublishedIn United States NERFINISHED
partOf James A. Michener bibliography NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1982
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
setInPeriod Cold War NERFINISHED
timeSpanCovered early rocket experiments to post-Apollo era

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Space basedOn Space (novel)
subject surface form: Space (miniseries)
Space notableWork Space (novel)
subject surface form: James A. Michener