Jerry pournelle and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It moved in a way that meant it was operating under power, heading from saturn directly toward earth. Physically, the fithp resemble mansized, quadrupedal elephants with multiple trunks. Pournelle also wrote numerous books with other authors. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab. Footfall is a 1985 science fiction novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle. Wells classic, war of the worlds however, you dont need to worry about this being some kind of lame copycat effort. With this in mind i bought footfall hoping for more of the same. On larry nivens footfall, oblivion, interstellar travel and. Niven has also written fantasy novels, including the series.
Audiobooks written by larry niven, jerry pournelle. Smith cointerviewed with jerry pournelle and gregory benford the galaxys edge interview galaxys edge, issue 34. The book depicts the arrival of members of an alien species called the fithp that have traveled to our solar system from alpha centauri in a large spacecraft. Written by larry niven and jerry pournelle, footfall is an alien invasion novel done right. Republic and empire imperial stars, vol 2 by pournelle, jerry. Footfall contains tremendously innovative imagination about an alien civilization and how first contact with this civilization could play out. Known space is the name of larry niven s largest and bestdeveloped future history series of science fiction stories. Footfall niven larry, pournelle jerry download bok.
Larry niven, jerry pournelle the gigantic comet had slammed into earth, forging earthquakes a thousand times too powerful to measure on the richter scale, tidal waves thousands of feet high. One of the famed american science fiction writers of our time is larry niven whose real names are laurence van cott niven. At the moment, the site will continue to contain just jerry s past writings, with a short announcement at the top, plus the eulogy given at his memorial service. Unlike other books or films the comet, in this case lucifers hammer, strikes about half way through the book.
Niven and pournelle are one of the seamless entertainment teams that makes it look a great deal easier than it is. And i was wondering if there is a suggested order to read their books. To start with let me first say that i love larry niven s books. Larry niven is an american author of hard science fiction, best known for his ringworld series, which is part of the largely known space universe. Footfall is a story that takes place in the 1980s when a hostile alien spaceship visits the earth.
We invite you to wander through the site, and to check out jerry s books. They possess more advanced technology than humans, but have developed none of it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading footfall. Footfall by larry niven and jerry pournelle is a highly entertaining alien invasion novel in the grand tradition of the h. Jerry pournelles future history forms a unified projection of a possible future based on unique vision of sociology and politics this universe is perhaps more pessimistic than the classic sf universes of heinlein, asimov, and niven. The new york times book footfall kindle edition by larry niven, jerry pournelle. Its most famous entry is ringworld, one of the very few novels to win both the hugo and nebula awards. Lucifers hammer by larry niven, jerry pournelle alibris. It was nominated for the both the hugo and locus awards in 1986, and was a no. Heinlein on the mote in gods eye about larry niven. When i sat down to read it again as an adult, i hesitated. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include.
As a science fiction author, he is best known for his many collaborations with larry niven, including inferno, beowulfs children and the mote in gods eye. I finished reading or listening since it was an audio book to larry niven and jerry pournelles mote in gods eye. Their works included the mote in gods eye 1975, an outerspace saga. Footfall larry niven, jerry pournelle first edition. Footfall by larry niven and jerry pournelle youtube. Larry niven is a prolific american science fiction writer. On larry nivens footfall, oblivion, interstellar travel. In 1964, pournelle won a bronze medal presented to him by the american security council. Footfall by larry niven, jerry pournelle, paperback.
His footfall, coauthored with jerry pournelle, was a new york times bestseller. Jack cohen who has agreed to help us construct a new ecological creature to be part of a short novel involving some of the characters from beowulfs children. His best known works are a collection of short stories and books informally referred to as tales of known space. The most recent additions to the series are the novels fleet of worlds 2007 and juggler of worlds 2008, both coauthored by edward m. The science fiction and fantasy writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of the damon knight memorial. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buy lucifers hammer by larry niven, jerry pournelle online at alibris. Lucifers hammer kindle edition by larry niven author, jerry pournelle author 4. I finished reading or listening since it was an audio book to larry niven and jerry pournelle s mote in gods eye. Lucifers hammer by larry niven, the mote in gods eye by larry niven, janissaries by jerry pournelle, the gripping han. That is because larry niven is a quality writer and jerry pournelle was an established scientist. August 7, 1933 september 8, 2017 was an american polymath.
Larry niven and jerry pournelle at their best larry niven and jerry pournelle have written a lot of books together, but for me this is their best. As a very young teen, i read this novel in one sitting, gripped by the idea of our civilization so easily shattered. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include never fire a laser at a mirror. Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive. When a comet is first detected heading towards the sun, only the most alarmist thought that it might hit the earth. He had advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. The book depicts the arrival of members of an alien species called the fithp that have traveled to the solar system from alpha centauri in a large spacecraft driven by a bussard ramjet. Footfall kindle edition by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry. At the moment, the site will continue to contain just jerrys past writings, with a short announcement at the top, plus the eulogy given at his memorial service.
Jerry pournelle, greg benford and larry niven 2018 by tony c. It was the beginning of a new ice age and the end of civilization. The gigantic comet had slammed into earth, forging earthquakes a thousand times too powerful to measure on the richter scale, tidal waves thousands of feet high. His collaboration with pournelle to write the mote in gods eye was also brilliant. Jerry pournelle, science fiction novelist and computer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Brad guy niven and pournelle were under a tight deadline when writing footfall, and they had a preset page limit. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. So many of my beloved books of childhood have failed to live up to memory. Pournelle is still determining what will happen to this site. Buy footfall by larry niven 19850901 by larry niven.
Set in a very hard universe, it almost serves as a deconstruction and. I remembered footfall as one of those excessively long science fiction novels of the preaught three and when i picked it up i was surprised to see that my may 1986 del rey mass market paperback was only 582 pages including the authors bios at the end, barely an evenings read. Footfall audiobook by larry niven, jerry pournelle. Order of larry niven and jerry pournelle books science. To start with let me first say that i love larry nivens books. When i put the book back down eight long hours later, i was still surprised that footfall was only 582 pages. Larry niven is the multiple hugo and nebula awardwinning author of the ringworld series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. Jerry pournelle 19332017 was an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. Whelans covers are relevant to the books his art graces and he puts in an effort to create an interesting and eyecatching piece. His bestknown works are ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards, and, with jerry pournelle, the mote in gods eye 1974 and lucifers hammer 1977. The best of larry niven november 2010 graphic novels and comics adaptations edit not long before the end was adapted by doug moench and vicente alcazar may 1975, and all the myriad ways by writerartist howard chaykin sep 1975, both for marvel comics blackandwhite anthology magazine unknown worlds of science fiction.
With jerry pournelle, he is the author of the alltime sf classic the mote in gods eye, and subsequent books in the series, as well as the novels in the heorot series. We invite you to wander through the site, and to check out jerrys books. Footfall larry niven jerry pournelle men first saw the invader as a series of dots on astronomical plates. Footfall is a 1985 science fiction novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle. The legacy of heorot larry niven, jerry pournelle, steven. Known space is the name of larry nivens largest and bestdeveloped future history series of science fiction stories. Oct 30, 2010 footfall is a 1985 science fiction novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Order of larry niven books larry niven is an american author of hard science fiction, best known for his ringworld series, which is part of the largely known space universe. Larry niven is the multiple hugo and nebula awardwinning author of the ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. It all happened so fast one minute the two space hab astronauts were scoopdiving the atmosphere, the next theyd been shot down over the north dakota glacier and were the object of a massive manhunt by the united states government. Nearly twenty years before the blockbuster asteroid strikes earth movies such as deep impact and armageddon, larry niven and jerry pournelle wrote this much superior tale of the distruction of an asteriod impact.
The first book in the known space series is ringworld, and it received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards. In the mid1970s pournelle collaborated with larry niven and even collaborated on novels with steven barnes, roland j. Footfall by larry niven meet your next favorite book. Larry nivens ringworld remains one of the alltime classic travelogues of science fiction a new and amazing world and fantastic companions. In the 1960s and early 1970s, he worked in the aerospace industry, but eventually focused. But for the terrified men and women chance had saved, it was also the dawn of. Lucifers hammer larry niven, jerry pournelle download. Footfall by larry niven and jerry pournelle webscription. Fallen angels by jerry pournelle, larry niven and michael.
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