Critical Essay by Anatole Broyard
[In] a James Michener novel, the story is in the theme more than in the characters, and "Space" certainly has a remarkable theme. The struggle between ...
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Critical Essay by Jack Kirwan
Compared to most of Michener's later novels, Space has a short time span—less than forty years. The story begins with the German rocketeers at Peenem...
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Critical Essay by Ben Bova
In typical Michener fashion, [Space] examines every aspect of its subject: the men who build and fly the rockets, the women who marry them, the scientists, the politicians,...
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In the following essay, Osterholm considers alterations of characterization, thematic emphasis, and plot incidents in the television miniseries adaptation of James Michener's novel Space (1982)...
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“If we’re not going to move in together, maybe we should just move on,” I told Owen one Sunday night during our second year together, after one too many vodka tonics. For weeks, m...
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Now that she's learned to walk in gravity again, American space tourist Anousheh Ansari has some things to take care of on Earth: developing a new company, promoting science and space travel, ...
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Astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space _ at least temporarily. She flew up to the international space station last December planning to come home in early July after a seven-month stay.When sh...
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With housing prices soaring to altitudes requiring the use of an oxygen mask, more of us are making do with living spaces a little smaller than previous generations enjoyed. Often, a lot smaller. &...
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The demands and responsibilities that come with a career can lead people to give everything to their job, at the expense of their families. To avoid sacrificing your family for success, try these i...
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