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Leonard Robinson wrote: Lowell, however, was part and parcel of the late 19th (Edwardian) Era; his Mars books became the basis for a number of science fiction writers (Burroughs' Carter series, much of early Heinlein & Clarke, perhaps del Rey & Smith). And "The War of the Worlds" also; H.G. Wells' brother read about the canals and mentioned the possibility that if the Martian's were that ancient, their technology would make Earth's armies look pretty backward by comparison- at this point all the bells and whistles started going off in H.G.'s head. Pat |
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