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The Aftermath: Book Four of The Asteroid Wars (Asteroid)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2008
The Asteroid Wars Come to an End
Ben Bova has written a thrilling conclusion to his Asteroid Wars Series.
Dorik Harbin, a mercenary hired by Martin Humphries to kill Lars Fuchs, has just destroyed the Chrysallis habitat orbiting Ceres. Over 1100 rock rats were killed in Harbin's merciless attack. ...
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World Building (Science Fiction Writing)
Stephen Gillett, Ben Bova
Writer's Digest Books, 2001
A great if read - and reality check.
I'm finding this a facinating book to read if only in terms of looking at how the Earth actually works and all the little details which seem to need to be just right in order to have a stable biosphere.
While tackling some very technical issues, and being packed ...
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by ...
Tor Books, 2008
Excellent compilation - all stories
The follow up to Volume Two A, which also like this anthology, contains eleven novellas published from 1929 to 1964, is a strong selection; however in fact Volume Two B is a boomer era collection containing one tale from 1928 (close enough for government and sci fi ...
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Mars Life
Ben Bova
Tor Books, 2008
Bova Revisits Mars, We all Benefit
Bova is one of the Grandmasters of science fiction, and his ongoing Mars series ("Mars" and "Return to Mars") fits into the grand epic "of his Great Tour future history. The addition of "Mars Life" to the series keeps the series alive and Bova turning out good stories ...
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by ...
Tor Books, 2004
A classic...never out of style
I was new to some of these stories. And I was sorry I had not read them years before.Since they date back to the 1950s in many cases, you would think they would seem dated. And some are...but there are so many gems that are worth reading, and reading again. They have ...
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2008
Roc Trade, 2008
Not the Best of the Year
I mostly agree with the previous reviewer but liked it maybe one star better. I have all the Nebula collections from the first, and this had about the fewest actual stories in it ever. Maybe the editor figured hardcore fans have already read the nominated stories in ...
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The Sea-Wolf and Selected Stories: 100th Anniversary Edition
Jack London
Signet Classics, 2004
A comming of age tale on the high seas
The Sea Wolf is Jack London's classic tale of one man's personal journey. Enter Humphrey Van Weyden a self-proclaimed "softie" who is rescued on the high seas by a ruthless Schooner Captain named Wolf Larsen. Larsen lives up to his first name by putting Van Weyden-or ...
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The Silent War: Book III of The Asteroid Wars (The Grand Tour; also Asteroid Wars)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2005
More Action in the Asteroid Belt
The Asteroid Wars continue to rage in this third installment by Ben Bova.
Martin Humphries and Pancho Lane continue to battle it out over control of the asteroid belt and its tremendous mineral wealth. Humphries Space Systems and Astro Corporation continue to blast ...
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Return to Mars
Ben Bova
Eos, 2000
Better Than the Original
It has been six years since geologist Jamie Waterman set foot on Mars for the first time. Now, he's going back again, this time as mission commander in Ben Bova's great follow-up novel.
In this installment, Jamie has been installed as mission commander. He hopes ...
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The Rock Rats (The Grand Tour; also Asteroid Wars)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2003
The Asteroid Wars Heat Up
Ben Bova has written an exciting follow-up to "The Precipice". Once again, Martin Humphries and Lars Fuchs clash in this fast-paced novel.
At the end of The Precipice, Humphries was exiled from Selene and forced to give up all of his shares in Astro Manufacturing. ...
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Jupiter: A Novel (The Grand Tour)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2002
More Solar System Adventures from Ben Bova
Action and adventure are rampant in this "grand tour" novel of the largest planet in the solar system.
The main character in the book is Grant Archer. Recently graduated from college with a degree in astrophysics, Grant longs for the opportunity to study black holes ...
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Saturn: A Novel of the Ringed Planet (The Grand Tour)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2004
The Solar System Adventures Continue
Ben Bova's planetary series continues with "Saturn", a novel about the ringed planet and the humans who explore it.
The space habitat Goddard, loaded with 10,000 intellectuals and scientists, is headed for the great ringed planet. The inhabitants are a motley ...
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Mars Life
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2009
Bova Revisits Mars, We all Benefit
Bova is one of the Grandmasters of science fiction, and his ongoing Mars series ("Mars" and "Return to Mars") fits into the grand epic "of his Great Tour future history. The addition of "Mars Life" to the series keeps the series alive and Bova turning out good stories ...
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Empire Builders (The Grand Tour)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 1995
Excellant Novel
This is really a unique novel. I don't recall reading anything by Ben Bova before this book. After reading this novel I decided that Mr. Bova wrote a good novel and I bought several more of his titles to see if he is consistent. Well, that is not the point of this ...
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Venus (The Grand Tour)
Ben Bova
Tor Science Fiction, 2001
Hard sci-fi pioneering space exploration at its very best!
Martin Humphries, a fabulously wealthy industrialist living on a lunar colony, passionately despises his second son, Van. Cruelly labeling him as "the runt" and bullying him relentlessly as a directionless, untalented weakling, Humphries blames Van for the death of his ...
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