Bowl of Heaven - by Gregory Benford & Larry Niven (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<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>
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 27.99 on November 8, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 27.99 on December 20, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us