L5: First City in Space

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:15:16 EST, ravenart@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 12/6/04 7:09:21 PM, acclarkefan2001@... writes:
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> << I just bought a book called Lagrange Five. I don't recall the
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> author's name -- Mack something-or-other, I've never heard of him. I
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> almost passed it by when I read the blurb, and it looked like a
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> typical '70s madness in space movie, but just out of curiosity I read
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> the author's introduction, which thanked Gerard O'Neill for his
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> personal contribution! This and the author's serious discussion of
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> plans that were then in effect to establish an L5 station convinced
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> me to buy it. I haven't read it yet -- has anyone here?
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> Collin >>
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> Let us know who's the author is. I would like to check it out myself.
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