<영어로 읽는 공상과학 소설 _ 알렌 E. 너스의 고향 땅>
이 책은 Alan E. Nourse가 1957년에 “Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories"에 발표한 단편 공상과학 소설이다. 이야기는 인류가 우주로 확장하고 다른 행성에 식민지를 건설한 미래 사회를 배경으로 전개된다.
Alan Edward Nourse는 미국의 SF 작가이자 의사였다. 그는 청소년 및 성인 SF 소설은 물론 의학과 과학에 관한 논픽션 작품도 썼다. 그의 SF 작품은 때때로 의학 또는 사이오닉에 초점을 맞췄다. 그의 가장 유명한 필명은 Doctor X였다.


This book is a short science fiction novel published by Alan E. Nourse in “Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories” in 1957. The story is set in a future society where humanity has expanded into space and established colonies on other planets.
Alan Edward Nourse was an American science fiction writer and physician. He has written young adult and adult science fiction as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His science fiction work sometimes focused on medicine or psionics. His most famous pen name was Doctor X.

Summary
Before the first ship from Earth made a landing on Venus, there was much speculation about what might be found beneath the cloud layers obscuring that planet's surface from the eyes of all observers.
One school of thought maintained that the surface of Venus was a jungle, rank with hot-house moisture, crawling with writhing fauna and man-eating flowers. Another group contended hotly that Venus was an arid desert of wind-carved sandstone, dry and cruel, whipping dust into clouds that sunlight could never penetrate.

Contents
The Native Soil