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Bowl of Heaven - by Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (Paperback)

Bowl of Heaven - by  Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>SF masters Gregory Benford and Larry Niven spin a tale of alien encounters and strange technologies on an epic scale</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>SF masters Gregory Benford and Larry Niven spin a tale of alien encounters and strange technologies on an epic scale</b> <p/>In <i>Bowl of Heaven</i>, the first collaboration by science fiction authors Larry Niven (<i>Ringworld</i>) and Gregory Benford (<i>Timescape</i>), the limits of wonder are redrawn once again as a human expedition to another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure half-englobing a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths...and it's on a direct path heading for the same system as the human ship. <p/>A landing party is sent to investigate the Bowl, but when the explorers are separated--one group captured by the gigantic structure's alien inhabitants, the other pursued across its strange and dangerous landscape--the mystery of the Bowl's origins and purpose propel the human voyagers toward discoveries that will transform their understanding of their place in the universe.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"<i>Bowl of Heaven</i> is the first installment of what will be the biggest sci-fi saga since--well, since ever. If only more of us could share the authors' visions, and optimism" --<i>The Wall Street Journal</i> <p/>"It's easy to settle in and enjoy the sci-fi smorgasbord served up by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven. . .There's a lot to savor. Fans of so-called hard science fiction will enjoy the descriptions of ionic scoop fusion drives and all the solar-powered gadgets put to practical use during deep space exploration." --<i>The Associated Press</i> <p/>"If you like hard SF with mind-stretching ideas--both physical and psychological--then you definitely want to read this book." --<i>Analog</i> <p/>"It's been more than 40 years since <i>Ringworld</i> and nearly that long since the Galactic Center Saga knocked our socks off, and I wonder how much it takes these days to render us barefoot and gaping at the scale and scope of an imaginary world. . . . But Benford & Niven have given themselves the space (conceptual and page-count) to spread out. <i>Bowl of Heaven</i> has room to accommodate both the thrill-ride and head-scratching sides of its sub-tradition, and I think when the second half appears, this new effort by two of the Old Masters will hold its own just fine." --<i>Locus</i> <p/>"First-time collaborators Niven (Ringworld series; coauthor, <i>Beowulf's Children</i>) and Benford (<i>Timescape</i>; Galactic Center series) have combined their award-winning talents for storytelling to create a series opener that should find a welcome reception from fans of the authors as well as those who love hard science and mental challenges." --<i>Library Journal</i> <p/>"A solid work that will appeal to fans of classic hard SF." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>GREGORY BENFORD is professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine, and lives in Irvine. Benford is a winner of the United Nations Medal for Literature, and the Nebula Award for his classic novel <i>Timescape</i>. <p/>LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. His <i>Beowulf's Children</i>, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, was a <i>New York Times </i>bestseller. He lives in Chatsworth, California.</p>

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