The Moon and the Desert - (Bionic Frontier) by Robert E Hampson (Paperback)

About the Book

"Glenn Armstrong Shepard had his sights set on going to Mars as a flight surgeon, but a training accident on the Moon left him crippled. Now he has a new plan: to be fitted with bionic prosthetics and come back even stronger. Fate and the Space Force have other plans, and Glenn is grounded. Another doctor-his ex-fiancâe-takes his place, and Glenn will have to fight to prove he can be an astronaut once more. . . "--

Book Synopsis

What would it really take to make the Six Million Dollar Man? A medical thriller on Earth and in space.

Glenn Armstrong Shepard had his sights set on going to Mars as a flight surgeon, but a training accident on the Moon left him crippled. Now he has a new plan: to be fitted with bionic prosthetics and come back even stronger.

Fate and the Space Force have other plans, and Glenn is grounded. Another doctor--his ex-fiancée--takes his place, and Glenn will have to fight to prove he can be an astronaut once more. . . .

About Stellaris: People of the Stars, co-edited by Robert E. Hampson:
"[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining." --Booklist

"This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high." --Tangent

Review Quotes

Praise for The Moon and the Desert:

"Highly recommended for fans of classic hard sf and space drama." --Amazing Stories

"This is hard science fiction with a vengeance." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Robert E. Hampson, Ph.D., is a professor of physiology/pharmacology and neurology with more than thirty-five years' experience in animal neuroscience and human neurology. He has consulted with more than a dozen science fiction authors to create plausible scientific backgrounds for their fiction.