- American Science fiction, Science fiction, Fiction in English, Life on other planets
Science fiction classic about the rise, fall and subsequent rise of a civilization where the peak catastrophe is known as the "crazy eddy point". Introduces the concept of frictionless toilets that don't have any water in them but I suspect the authors didn't think it all the way through - I don't recall a negative air pressure that would keep odours in their rightfull place. Nevertheless a fascinating read. I haven't read this for donkeys years which is why I'm searching for an e-copy.
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Epic, classical in form, plot-driven and earnest.
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Author
- Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, L.J. Ganser
- First published
- 1974
- Pages
- 560
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio, Collins, Pocket
- Editions
- 31
- Language
- French, Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9780671456184
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**Laurence van Cott Niven** — known as *Larry Niven* — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource. Niven was born in Los Angeles. He briefly attended the California Institute of Technology and graduated
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