Under the Desert Stars
| Title | Under the Desert Stars |
| Year for Search | 1923 |
| Authors | Koester, Frank(1876-1927) |
| Date Published | 1923 |
| Publisher | Washington Square |
| Place Published | New York |
| Keywords | German author, Male author, US author |
| Annotation | Chapter 10 describes a eutopian Mars that is scientifically advanced, particularly in radio technology. Radio had replaced the entire written language; schools, churches, and all other meetings had been superseded. Used waterpower. Each person is responsible for some work. On returning to Earth the protagonists discover that thousands of years have passed and that much of the world is primitive. Africa and Asia dominate. All a dream. |
| Holding Institutions | CU-Riv |
| Author Note | The author (1876-1927) was born Franz Koester in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. in 1902. |
| Full Text | 1923 Koester, Frank (1876-1927). Under the Desert Stars. New York: Washington Square. CU-Riv Chapter 10 describes a eutopian Mars that is scientifically advanced, particularly in radio technology. Radio had replaced the entire written language; schools, churches, and all other meetings had been superseded. Used waterpower. Each person is responsible for some work. On returning to Earth the protagonists discover that thousands of years have passed and that much of the world is primitive. Africa and Asia dominate. All a dream. The author was born Franz Koester in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. in 1902. |
