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A novel by Philip Latham When Bruce Robinson's father decided to take the job offered him on the Moon, his space-loving son saw an end to his drab life as an earthbound high-school student. What neither Bruce nor the other three members of the Robinson family could foresee was that within two weeks they'd be the world's leading experts on life upon the planet www.doorway.ru: Philip Latham. A unique Venus-that-never-was sets this book apart from its comtemporaries WINSTON SCIENCE FICTION #3: “Five Against Venus” by Philip Latham The third time was the charm for me, in my read-through of the Winston Science Fiction juveniles. While I was underwhelmed by the first two, Latham creates a fascinating version of Venus that kept me moving through his story/5. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March (The Magazine of Fantasy Science Fiction, #) by. Edward L. Ferman (Editor), Evelyn E. Smith (Contributor), R. Bretnor (Contributor), Philip Latham (Contributor) avg rating — .

Five Against Venus, Philip Latham (Robert S. Richardson), cover Virgil Finlay () Islands in the Sky, Arthur C. Clarke, cover Alex Schomburg () Marooned on Mars, Lester del Rey, cover Paul Orban () Mists of Dawn, Chad Oliver, cover Alex Schomburg () Rocket Jockey, Philip St. John (Lester del Rey), cover Alex Schomburg (). FFB: Five Against Venus by Philip Latham Posted on Ma by Rick Robinson Five Against Venus by Philip Lathen (pseudonym of Robert S. Richardson), Winston Science Fiction , third in series. Five Against Venus by Philip Latham (Robert S. Richardson), cover by Virgil Finlay () Islands in the Sky by Arthur C. Clarke, cover by Alex Schomburg () Marooned on Mars by Lester Del Rey, cover by Paul Orban () Mists of Dawn by Chad Oliver, cover by Alex Schomburg ().

Five Against Venus, written by Philip Latham, is a science-fiction novel first published in the United States in by the John C. Winston Company. Philip Latham was the nom de plume of Robert S. Richardson, a professional astronomer who also provided technical assistance on movies such as Destination Moon and wrote scripts for the Captain Video television series. This is one of the thirty-five juvenile novels that comprise the Winston Science Fiction set, which novels were published in the Five Against Venus is a loose retelling of the Swiss Family Robinson saga, with the planet Venus replacing a tropical island as the scene of action. If there was any doubt of the author’s inspiration, the name of the. (space)shipwrecked family happens to be “Robinson.”. FIVE AGAINST VENUS; A SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL. Latham, Philip (pseudonym of Robert S. Richardson, ). Virgil Finlay, (dust jacket illustrator). Cecile Matschat, (editor). Carl Carmer, (consulting editor). Published by Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, September ,