The Domes of Pico

The Domes of Pico is a juvenile science fiction novel, the second in Hugh Walters' Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber in 1958, in the US by Criterion Books in 1959 under the title Menace from the Moon and in the Netherlands by Prisma Juniores as 'De Maan Valt Aan' in 1960.

The Domes of Pico
First edition
AuthorHugh Walters
Cover artistLeslie Wood
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesChris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A
GenreScience fiction novel
PublisherFaber
Publication date
1958
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages191
Preceded byBlast Off at Woomera 
Followed byOperation Columbus 

Plot summary

To the lunar domes previously photographed in Blast Off at Woomera and situated near Mons Pico has been added a cone emitting powerful neutron radiation which is causing havoc to the Earth's nuclear power stations. The diminutive Chris Godfrey has the job of piloting a British rocket to plant a homing beacon next to the cone to enable a strike by American rockets carrying Soviet nuclear warheads...

Reception

Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated the novel four stars out of five, stating that it "is as carefully and realistically detailed as its predecessor" and "will appeal to the young reader".[1]

gollark: Lurking.
gollark: - featherless- biped- mortal
gollark: Yes, this is a human.
gollark: ↓ palaiologos
gollark: Much more optimal.

References
  1. Gale, Floyd C. (December 1960). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 123–127.


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