Skylark Three

Edward Elmer Smith PhD (also E. E. Smith, E. E. 'Doc' Smith, Doc Smith, 'Skylark' Smith, or—to his family—Ted) (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965) was an American food engineer (specialising in doughnut and pastry mixes) and early science fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera. “Skylark Three” (1948) is the second book in the ...