{"product_id":"let-em-breathe-space-lester-del-rey-9781515421276","title":"Let 'em Breathe Space!: A Positronic Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1953, \u003cem\u003eLet 'em Breathe Space!\u003c\/em\u003e by Lester del Rey is a brisk and satirical work of Golden Age science fiction, examining the hazards of exploration when bureaucracy collides with interplanetary ambition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDel Rey imagines a future in which commercial and governmental interests extend into space, yet human error, administrative interference, and misplaced optimism remain stubbornly terrestrial. The novel follows its protagonist through a series of escalating complications that blend technological problem-solving with pointed humour. As in much of del Rey's work, the speculative premise serves not only as adventure framework but as commentary on institutional rigidity and the unintended consequences of expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten at a time when space travel was shifting from fantasy toward plausible engineering reality, \u003cem\u003eLet 'em Breathe Space!\u003c\/em\u003e captures the transitional optimism of mid-century science fiction. It stands as a representative example of postwar American speculative storytelling: energetic, ironic, and alert to the limits of both machines and management. Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lester Del Rey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515421279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515421276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Positronic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Lester Del Rey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459213111551,"sku":"9781515421276","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fdce2d51-a0fd-4780-91d6-d10494261403.jpg?v=1777408601","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/let-em-breathe-space-lester-del-rey-9781515421276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}