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| Zero 'g' (Zero Gee) | ||
| In a ship in orbit, in free fall. |
| She was escorted by an elderly woman who seemed quite at home under zero “g” and gave Linda a helpful push when she showed signs of being stuck. |
| Technovelgy from Islands in the Sky,
by Arthur C. Clarke. Published by Not known in 1952 Additional resources -
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Clarke used the same term the following year, in Jupiter Five:
See also free fall from Islands of Space (1931) by John Campbell.
The Professor looked at us very
thoughtfully when we answered his
summons. Even under zero g he always managed to preserve his dignity, while the best we could do
was to cling to the nearest handhold and float around like drifting
seaweed.
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