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Otto Willi Gail (18 July 1896 – 29 March 1956) was a German science journalist and author. Gail was born in Gunzenhausen, Mittelfranken. He studied electrical engineering and physics at the Technical University Munich. He worked for newspapers and radio broadcasting and wrote non-fiction books about physics, astronomy and space travel. He also wrote science fiction novels to delight the youth for these themes. He had good relations to the German space pioneers Max Valier and Hermann Oberth. As a result of these relationships he acquired special knowledge that influenced his books and gave them much details. His novels were translated into American English and influenced early American utopian literature. He died in Munich. R. D. Mullen noted that ''Der Schuß ins All'' is "justly famous for the realistic detail with which it depicts the construction of a rocket ship, its launching into space, and the experiences of its crew."〔("Reviews: November 1975" ), ''Science Fiction Studies, November 1975〕 Of (the English version of) ''Hans Hardts Mondfahrt,'' Richard Godwin writes〔Apogee Books, ''By Rocket to the Moon'' by Otto Willi Gail with Introduction by Robert Godwin, ISBN 978-1-897350-55-3, (information ) (accessed Oct 31 2011)〕 "this novel for young adults is an accurate mirror of many of the space travel concepts that have been discussed by pre-war European experts," and continues, "Otto Willi Gail was one of the most popular science fiction authors in Germany during the early 20th century." == Novels == * ''Der Schuß ins All'' (1925) (translated as ''The Shot into Infinity'') * ''Der Stein vom Mond'' (1926) (translated as ''The Stone From the Moon'') * ''Hans Hardts Mondfahrt'' (1928) (translated as ''By Rocket to the Moon'') * ''Die blaue Kugel'' (1929) * ''Der Herr der Wellen'' (1949) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Otto Willi Gail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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