Steven Jaynes

There were several severe technical errors. Otherwise an entertaining story.

Revisado: 11-03-24

It was entertaining, but I’m from that era first hand so am sensitive to accuracy.

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Entertaining history of the cold-war silent service.

Revisado: 09-20-24

If you like the history of the cold-war silent service I think you’ll enjoy this real-life account. I know I did…

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The details you missed on the evening news

Revisado: 11-16-22

Informative, engaging, educational; all while being entertaining. Provides the listener an vision of an important historical disaster which should be remembered by all!

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The unvarnished history of 3 WW-II Submarines and their crews

Revisado: 05-09-20

A very good account of three not so typical US submarines, their leadership, and their crews. Well worth a listen even for those who aren’t avid war or navy readers. Give it a try. It will help you have a clear mental picture of a key element of US and world history.

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Engaging history of one of the 20th Cent's. greats

Revisado: 01-28-19

I really enjoy science and technology history. This biography I loved. "The Last Man Who Knew Everything" made me very sorry I wasn't born soon enough to personally engage with Erico Fermi. His Nobel Prize for Physics is only the tip of his iceberg of contributions. He won the prize at the age of 37. The Prize was awarded for his paper; "Demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons". Those principles led to his project developing the first atomic pile which supported a sustained nuclear reaction In November of 1942.

I was honored to meet several of Fermi's contemporaries who also great scientific talents of the of the 20th century, including Edward Teller, Richard Feynman, and others. I believe, those meetings would all pale in comparison with even a brief relationship with Enrico Fermi. I have visited the giant accelerator named after him. His aura surrounds the place, in spite of it being founded and constructed long after his death.

If you look up "Enrico" on Wikipedia his Enrico Fermi is at the top of the list, as it should be. There, you'll see a rather small article which doesn't begin to describe his contributions to science, specifically physics. It does nothing to impart the greatness of his being and personality . A truly humble man, most willing to share or even give away the credit for great ideas and great developments.

Listen to this account, and you will hear much more detail about the PEOPLE as well as the accomplishments. I think you'll be hooked. If Enrico wasn't a hero to you before you listen, afterwards you'll wonder why Enrico isn't FEATURED as a genuine hero of the 20th century in our schools. He may even have contributed more to mankind than his code-word name-sake for the Manhattan Project, the "Italian Navigator", which of course referred to his fellow Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus.

Give it a try even if you aren't a geek. I think you'll find it captivating

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I like this story, even though very dated.

Revisado: 07-21-15

Where does The Road to the Rim rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a middle of the road audio book. Good entertainment for a fan of mid-20th century science fiction space sailors. I think it's been called the Hornblower of space analogy and I agree. Fun but not earthshaking.

Would you recommend The Road to the Rim to your friends? Why or why not?

Fun but not earthshaking. Worth a listen for fans of the genre.

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A fun story but not a literary milestone.

Revisado: 07-21-15

Weird concept in the vacuum of the pre human genome cracking. An interesting story but light in the shadow of technical advances since it was written. A fine space opera with a hint of swashbuckling.

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A Heinlein classic well performed.

Revisado: 02-07-15

In this book, Heinlein often rambles when making points. That was overlooked by most critics when first published due to the deep political and social context built and fulfilled by Heinlein. It is interesting that he presents several political holdings which are polar opposite when comparing this book to "Star Ship Troopers".

The performance is very enjoyable.

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Well performed but historical accuracy flawed

Revisado: 03-11-14

What disappointed you about Moon Shot?

Well performed but historical accuracy badly flawed.

Would you ever listen to anything by Dan Parry again?

Unlikely

What aspect of John Chancer’s performance would you have changed?

Nothing

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Moon Shot?

Would have verified the facts like satellite service dates, Atlas missile deployments (the numbers work totally wrong and none were ever deployed outside the USA), etc..

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A BETTER story than the movie plot! A good read.

Revisado: 10-28-13

What did you love best about Moonraker?

I can picture exactly what Flemming was trying to convey. Makes me wonder why radio drama died???

What did you like best about this story?

The plot of the story was very plausible given the Cold War and the tension between world powers of that era. It is refreshing that the book's version of Bond isn't superhuman, just a VERY good agent. Minimal gadgets. Intelligent.

What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?

His voice characterization really hep to define the Characters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

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