Every book Alex McDonald recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Alex McDonald

1. 1

   Edison's Conquest of Mars

   Garrett Putnam Serviss · Discussed · 1 episode

   Discussed

   “He read The War of the Worlds and he read the unauthorized sequel to The War of the Worlds called Edison's Conquest of Mars.”

   Freakonomics Radio 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules? 2026-07-31 Listen at 30:34

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library
2. 2

   The War of the Worlds

   H. G. Wells · Discussed · 1 episode

   The War of the Worlds by H.

   Discussed

   “Goddard, he didn't just believe in the story randomly. He received it as a teenager. He read about it. He read The War of the Worlds and he read the unauthorized sequel to The War of the Worlds called Edison's Conquest of Mars.”

   Freakonomics Radio 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules? 2026-07-31 Listen at 30:34

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

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