The secret of the ninth planet

Description

On the day that the theft of the solar system's light begins, Burl Denning is with an archaeological expedition in the Andes, only a few miles from the source of the "disturbance." Within hours the United States Air Force has ordered the expedition to investigate the strange phenomenon that is causing a dimness and a drop in temperature throughout the world. This is the start of a fantastic adventure that eventually takes Burl, a high-school senior, on the first circumnavigation of the solar system. On planet after planet, he and the crew of the Magellan, a gleaming, powerful, and virtually untested spaceship, discover the weird trappings of a brilliantly-designed Sun-tap station. Each planetfall brings unexpected hazards, as the ship draws closer and closer to solving the mystery of the theft. The author has based his story on science fact. Researchers are actually at work on the possibilities of just such a circumnavigation, and on another surprising theory brought out in this book. Donald Wollheim, an established science fiction writer, is the author of THE SECRET OF SATURN'S RINGS and THE SECRET OF THE MARTIAN MOONS.

Subjects

Series Statement

• A Science fiction novel

Other Editions

• The secret of the ninth planetHardcoverWinston1959-01-01
• The secret of the ninth planetPaperbackPaperback Library1965-01-01
• The Secret of the 9th PlanetPaperbackWarner Books1973-01-01
• The Secret of the Ninth PlanetPaperbackKessinger Publishing2004-06-30
• The Secret of the Ninth PlanetPaperbackResurrected Press2010-10-02
• The Secret of the Ninth PlanetCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform2015-09-06