Comment by ggm
'lest darkness fall' by L Sprague De Camp..1939
'lest darkness fall' by L Sprague De Camp..1939
No intent to say "done before don't do it" btw. There's always more to be said. Fred Hoyle did a 1960s "bootstrap astronomy from sticks on a beach on a desert island" which is fantastic and I recalled watching the suns track in Tom Hanks adventure with Wilson, on the island.
Came here to post this as well and took a moment to reflect that Martin Padway has probably inspired me more than almost any other character in all literature to memorize and know things that might come in handy some day if for the most absurdly impossible reason that I might be pulled through a wormhole to ancient Rome.
This is very interesting. It seems similar to A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, which also features a time traveler. I'll try to get a used copy from eBay.