Present Of Books Inherit the Stars (Giants #1)
| Title | : | Inherit the Stars (Giants #1) |
| Author | : | James P. Hogan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 216 pages |
| Published | : | May 1977 by Del Rey |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction |
James P. Hogan
Paperback | Pages: 216 pages Rating: 4.08 | 3791 Users | 296 Reviews
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THE MAN ON THE MOON WAS DEAD. They called him Charlie. He had big eyes, abundant body hair and fairly long nostrils. His skeletal body was found clad in a bright red spacesuit, hidden in a rocky grave. They didn't know who he was, how he got there, or what had killed him. All they knew was that his corpse was 50,000 years old; and that meant that this man had somehow lived long before he ever could have existed!
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| Original Title: | Inherit the Stars |
| ISBN: | 0345257049 (ISBN13: 9780345257048) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.webscription.net/p-584-inherit-the-stars.aspx |
| Series: | Giants #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1978), Seiun Award 星雲賞 for Best Foreign Novel (1981) |
Rating Of Books Inherit the Stars (Giants #1)
Ratings: 4.08 From 3791 Users | 296 ReviewsJudge Of Books Inherit the Stars (Giants #1)
Written in the 1970's the author brilliantly predicts quite a bit that's true about the 21st century - sure, we're behind schedule on those flying cars and we've banned smoking but when it comes to his predictions on electronic gizmos he's fairly accurate. Unique storyline with great twist for an ending, I found this to be a very enjoyable science fiction book.This book astounded me when I first read it. The ideas, the writing, hard science fiction was fairly new for me then.The discovery of a human mummy in a space suit on the moon causes a sensation when carbon dating shows it's age as greater the humans on Earth.
The story is fairly straightforward - Humanity is slowly populating space (this was written in the 1970s and the assumption then was we would continue to explore space after the moon) and in the 2020s the skeleton of a modern-day technologically-advanced human is found on the moon who died about 50,000 years ago. The story centers on Dr. Victor Hunt and his group who try to discover who this skeleton was, how he got to the moon, and how he came to die there. The book is easy to read and mildly
This is the best science fiction book I have ever read. I enjoyed this story immensely and will be continuing the series.5 stars = Yearly re-read4 stars = Re-read eventually3 stars = Very Good2 stars = OK1 stars = Pass on this one.0 stars = Couldn't finish it.
3.5 stars. This is the first book by James P. Hogan that I have read and I was very impressed. This was a well thought out, hard SF book that was also a terrific, engaging story. The plot is basically a SF mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end (which does not disappoint). I look forward to reading the other two books in this series. Recommended.
I'm not entirely sure what to make of this book. If I'm not mistaken, while it isn't considered a 'classic' by many, it is sort of a 'check this out' sort of book that circulates within the hard-sci fi community. I've been aware of this existing for a long time, but never thought of it as something I really needed to complete my education within the genre, but when I found it at a used bookstore for super cheap I couldn't resist picking it up. The premise, that explorers on the moon uncover a
I was introduced to this book in a college introductory archaeology course. I was a bit flabbergasted when I first saw the assignment. I'd read my share of science fiction up to that point, and didn't see what I could gain from a science fiction book that would benefit me in learning archaeology.Well, after I read it, I saw.A human skeleton is found on the moon, which is mysterious in and of itself. The more disturbing fact of the discovery, however, is not the simple presence of the remains.
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