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The Man Who Sold The Moon
by Robert A. Heinlein
ISBN: 0671578634
Buy on Amazon
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davi · 2009-04-25 · Original thread
The Man Who Sold the Moon, by Robert Heinlein

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Sold-Moon/dp/0671578634

(spoilers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sold_the_Moon)

Then, for fun, go on to The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, wherein a great acronym TANSTAAFL is introduced.