There’s a science fiction series called The Lensmen by ‘Doc’ E.E. Smith. Big influence on Star Wars and other space operas. In one book a human is preparing to visit one of the most dangerous civilizations in the Galaxy. Super-special, quadruple strength armored suit he hopes will be strong enough to protect him.
The planet has a tech level equal to mid-20th Century Earth, but the natives are completely deaf. So none of the cars, trains, planes or other machinery has any noise dampening.
Airships in the Napoleonic Era. The author does a great job of engineering the ships. Pretty much the only 'fictional" element is that they have access to unlimitied amounts of helium.
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There’s a science fiction series called The Lensmen by ‘Doc’ E.E. Smith. Big influence on Star Wars and other space operas. In one book a human is preparing to visit one of the most dangerous civilizations in the Galaxy. Super-special, quadruple strength armored suit he hopes will be strong enough to protect him.
The planet has a tech level equal to mid-20th Century Earth, but the natives are completely deaf. So none of the cars, trains, planes or other machinery has any noise dampening.
He survives, but it’s close…
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lensman-super-pack-e-e-doc-smith/20084689?ean=9781515460855&next=t
That’s interesting but you’d have dampening because all the vibration can also be felt physically and damages stuff.
Classic stuff. I remember that story. The whole Lensmen series was so influential for me early on. Thanks for bringing it up.
Not exactly the Lensmen, but a really good and underrated book.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-guns-above-robyn-bennis/c421005cea8a54ee?ean=9780765388773&next=t
Airships in the Napoleonic Era. The author does a great job of engineering the ships. Pretty much the only 'fictional" element is that they have access to unlimitied amounts of helium.