Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Avon Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780380797264
Incorrigible Sam Gunn, an interplanetary con man with a Napoleonic complex, undertakes a new set of adventures that have him scheming his way form one end of the solar system to the other.
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 17,82 MB
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765316202
Now in paperback, SF master Ben Bova's tales of the irrepressible Sam Gunn
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 36,74 MB
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1094000914
The final completed novel by Ben Bova Intergalactic explorer, venture capitalist, and Casanova Sam Gunn may be gone, but his legacy lives on in his son, Sam Gunn Jr. In his first-ever adventure, Sam Gunn Jr. sets off to fulfill his father’s left-behind mission of interplanetary enterprising. He soon learns his father’s shoes are tough to fill, but he is up for the task. Junior takes a journey through the stars, falling in love with beautiful women and leaving his unique mark everywhere he ventures. Soon, however, this trip through the universe takes a dangerous turn when Junior lands on Saturn and learns about a recent scientific discovery that will change everything, possibly forever. Will he be able to save the universe and live up to his father’s name? Take an unforgettable ride through space in master sci-fi author Ben Bova’s exciting novel!
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429910631
New tales of humanity's near-future exploration of the Solar System, from a science fiction master and award-winning author Ben Bova In novels like Mars and Moonbase, and Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as Privateers, The Precipice, and The Rock Rats, Ben Bova has been telling the stories of the wars and rivalries, the outsize individuals, public crusades, and private passions that will drive us as we expand into the Solar System and make use of its vast resources. And throughout, Bova has shown our cosmic neighborhood as we know it to be, giving us a sense of Venus and Jupiter and the Asteroid Belt and Mars that's as up-to-date as the latest observations. For the last two decades have been a golden age of near-Earth astronomy and observation, and in his novels Bova has made dramatic use of our newest knowledge. But during that time Bova has also written short fiction about some of the same events and characters---Sam Gunn, Martin Humphries, Klaus Fuchs, Dan Randolph, the Asteroid Wars. Now, in Tales of the Grand Tour, those stories are collected in book form for the first time, creating a volume that is a landmark of modern SF. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 20,53 MB
Release : 1993-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553562897
Sam Gunn--visionary, scoundrel, lover, liar, and the twenty-first century's biggest capitalist pig--vows to go where no one has gone before and bring back a profit. Original.
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2002-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402200090
From the origins of the earth to the exploration of the heavens, Ben Bova, a multiple winner of science fiction's Hugo Award, unveils the beauty and science of light. In accessible prose, he explains new discoveries in areas ranging from relativity and quantum physics to perspective and the Renaissance painters' use of light.
Author : Sam Wasson
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2011-09-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1845136551
Before Breakfast at Tiffany’s Audrey Hepburn was still a little-known actress with few film roles to speak of; after it – indeed, because of it - she was one of the world’s most famous fashion, style and screen icons. It was this film that matched her with Hubert de Givenchy’s “little black dress”. Meanwhile, Truman Capote’s original novel is itself a modern classic selling huge numbers every year, and its high-living author of perennial interest. Now, this little book tells the story of how it all happened: how Audrey got the role (for which at first she wasn’t considered, and which she at first didn’t want); how long it took to get the script right; how it made Blake Edwards’ name as a director after too many trashy films had failed to; and how Henry Mancini’s soundtrack with its memorable signature tune ‘Moon River’ completed the irresistible package. This is the story of how one shy, uncertain, inexperienced young actress was persuaded to take on a role she at first thought too hard-edged and amoral – and how it made Audrey Hepburn into gamine, elusive Holly Golightly in the little black dress - and a star for the rest of her life.
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 13,98 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0061854484
Our neighboring planets may have the answer to this question. Scientists have already identified ice caps on Mars and what appear to be enormous oceans underneath the ice of Jupiter's moons. The atmosphere on Venus appeared harsh and insupportable of life, composed of a toxic atmosphere and oceans of acid -- until scientists concluded that Earth's atmosphere was eerily similar billions of years ago. An extraterrestrial colony, in some form, may already exist, just awaiting discovery. But the greatest impediment to such an important scientific discovery may not be technological, but political. No scientific endeavor can be launched without a budget, and matters of money are within the arena of politicians. Dr. Ben Bova explores some of the key players and the arguments waged in a debate of both scientific and cultural priorities, showing the emotions, the controversy, and the egos involved in arguably the most important scientific pursuit ever begun.
Author : Don D'Ammassa
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 2098 pages
File Size : 38,82 MB
Release : 2015-04-22
Category : Science fiction, American
ISBN : 1438140622
Presents articles on the science fiction genre of literature, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Author : Maura Heaphy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 10,59 MB
Release : 2008-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1598845063
For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work. Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary authors, this book covers 100 SF writers, providing for each: • a brief biographical sketch, including a quote from theauthor, awards, etc. • a list of the author's major works (including editions and other writings) • research sources-biographies, criticism, research guides, and web sites • In addition, you'll find read-alike lists for selected authors. For anyone wanting to find information on popular SF authors, this should be the first stop.
