Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Journey to Jupiter by Hugh Walters Journey to Jupiter by Hugh Walters. Publishing details: UK: Faber, 1965, in print until about 1975, h/b. US: Criterion Books, 1966, h/b. eBook: Gateway SF, 2020. Synopsis: Jupiter is the next target of exploration for UNEXA. It proves to be a journey of some months for our team, who get increasingly scratchy as they are cooped up together. Unfortunately, a miscalculation of Jupiter's gravity means that the mission has to be aborted before the planet is reached, and even so there is insufficient fuel to return home. A daring attempt is made to land on Io, and then wait for an opportune moment to set off back to Earth, but Io's surface is a mass of razor sharp pinnacles, one of which damages the ship on touchdown. After repairs are effected Jupiter I lifts off, and Sir George arranges for the Mars III expedition to be diverted to rendezvous with the Jupiter ship and rescue the astronauts. Commentary: One of the weaker of the early novels, 'Journey To Jupiter' suffers in that there is no particular motivation for the journey. Also, whereas in previous books the build-up to launch was always enjoyably captured, here the first page of the novel has the final seconds of the countdown! The novel is also somewhat shorter than its predecessors. Reviews: 'Science fiction at its most exciting.' - Friend. 'One never dare believe that Chris Godfrey and his crew will be the first to reach Jupiter, so fearful are the perils they encounter, but at last a landing is made on a hostile surface thickly covered with jagged pinnacles. The ship is damaged, but a courageous attempt is made to return to earth, though there seems no hope at all that oxygen and food will hold out. Will Chris's desperate messages get through to earth? Is there any chance that another ship on its way to Mars will be diverted on a rescue mission? Mr Walters leads the way in space-ship stories for young people, and this book of continual suspense should vastly increase his following.' Eastern Daily Press. 'Suspense and near-tragedy in the latest of Walters' SF series, as the three young astronauts head for the giant planet at a speed no one has approached before: the problems are therefore new and deliciously frightening.' Books and Bookmen. 'Local author's latest novel - "Journey to Jupiter", the seventh science fiction novel to come from the pen of Bilston author Hugh Walters was published last week (Faber and Faber, 15s0d). 'This is another gripping adventure in which astronaut Chris Godfrey and his three colleagues attempt to take the first manned rocket to the planet Jupiter. Travelling at speeds no spacemen have ever reached before presents them with unexpected problems. First, the astronauts find their sight affected; then one of the fuses in the rocket blows and they caannot see to deal with it. The journey seems so ill-fated that Control decide to recall them, much to their annoyance. But, before this can be done, Control discover that it is already too late; the spaceship is travelling so fast that it seems certain to hit the planet itself. Hugh Walters. If you regularly borrowed science fiction books from your local library at any time from the 1950s to the early 1980s, the chances are that you read a Hugh Walters novel or two. You remember - English astronaut Chris Godfrey and his team flying to each of the planets in the solar system? With titles like 'Expedition Venus', 'Destination Mars' and 'Journey to Jupiter', with a Hugh Walters novel you were guaranteed nailbiting tension coupled with a wealth of technical detail! Unfortunately the books have been out of print for many years, and many libraries have by now disposed of their copies. Hopefully this page will evoke some memories of a classic series of novels. 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Read the rules here. This website uses cookies. We use cookies to remember your preferences such as preferred shipping country and currency, to save items placed in your shopping cart, to track website visits referred from our advertising partners, and to analyze our website traffic. Privacy Details. Journey to Jupiter. Journey to Jupiter is a juvenile science fiction novel, the eighth in Hugh Walters' Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber in 1965 and in the US by Criterion Books in 1966. Plot summary. The first manned expedition to Jupiter reaches speeds never experienced before; despite this it takes several months to reach its objective, leading to tensions among the crew. A miscalculation in the gravity of Jupiter means that they will not be able to stop in time and will crash into the giant planet. A diversion to the jagged Io offers their only chance of survival. However the great speeds attained have affected the crews' vision meaning they are unable to effect vital repairs on the spacecraft. Preceded by Terror by Satellite Journey to Jupiter 1965 Succeeded by Mission to Mercury. External links. Journey to Jupiter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Journey to Jupiter is a juvenile science fiction novel, the eighth in Hugh Walters' Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber in 1965 and in the US by Criterion Books in 1966. Plot summary. The first manned expedition to Jupiter reaches speeds never experienced before; despite this it takes several months to reach its objective, leading to tensions among the crew. A miscalculation in the gravity of Jupiter means that they will not be able to stop in time and will crash into the giant planet. A diversion to the jagged Io offers their only chance of survival. However the great speeds attained have affected the crews' vision meaning they are unable to effect vital repairs on the spacecraft. Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Publishers. See how BookTrackr lets you customize WWEnd to reflect YOUR reading history. BookTrackr highlights the books you've read, your favorites, what you're reading now and what you want to read next. Criterion Books. Founded: Unknown Founded by: Location: Titles/Circulation: 0 Links: History. A U. S. Publishing company active in the 1950s and 1960s. Submission Details. No Submission Details currently exists for this publisher. Be the first to write one.