Larry Niven
21) The Jigsaw Man
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This early Niven story was the first of many to delve deeply into the legal and ethical implications of organ-transplant technology. It introduces Known Space's organ banks and the breed of criminals known as "organleggers."
23) Inconstant Moon
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How would you spend your last night on Earth? When the moon suddenly starts shining brighter, Stan and Leslie realize the sun must have gone nova, and they only have a few hours until the earth rotates into the deadly sunshine. This story won a Hugo award and was made into an episode of The Outer Limits.
25) Wait It Out
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The tragic story of the first manned expedition to Pluto, and the fate of the surviving astronaut who finds a unique way to prolong his lifespan in hopes of rescue.
27) Becalmed in Hell
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Eric is the "Brain" of the first ship to explore Venus. Howie is his human crewmember. When a fault develops, forcing the ship down onto the hostile Venusian surface, Howie must figure out the problem with Eric, be it mechanical or psychological. "Becalmed in Hell" first appeared in Fantasy and Science Fiction in July 1965.
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Ringworld series volume 5
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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A cross-over conclusion to the Ringworld and Fleet of Worlds series finds the Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds targeted by rival war fleets after the disappearance of the Ringworld, prompting exiled Puppeteer Hindmost to draw on his knowledge of Ringworld technology to reclaim his power.
29) Bowl of heaven
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Bowl of heaven volume 1
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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A human expedition to another star system is jeopardized by the discovery of an immense bowl-shaped structure in space that leads to hostile alien encounters and profound revelations about humanity's place in the universe.
30) Shipstar
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Bowl of heaven volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Science fiction masters Larry Niven (Ringworld) and Gregory Benford (Timescape) continue the thrilling adventure of a human expedition to another star system that is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure cupping a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths. And which, tantalizingly, is on a direct path heading toward the same system the human ship is...
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A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
ISSUE 5: November 2013
Edited by Mike Resnick
Stories by: Jack Dann, Sabina Theo, Andrea G. Stewart, Catherine Asaro, Eric Cline, David Brin, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Kevin J. Anderson, Martin L. Shoemaker, Larry Niven.
Serialization: Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton
Columns by: Barry Malzberg, Gregory Benford
Book Reviews: Paul Cook.
Galaxy's Edge is a bi-monthly (every two months) magazine published by Phoenix...
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The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® collects 28 science fiction stories, 1 novel, and interviews with Larry Niven and Joe W. Haldeman. Included are:
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
INTERVIEW WITH LARRY NIVEN
INTERVIEW WITH JOE W. HALDEMAN
THE AUTUMN VISITORS, by Frank Belknap Long
ADVANCE AGENT, by Christopher Anvil
INNOCENT AT LARGE, by Poul and Karen Anderson
A COLD NIGHT FOR CRYING, by Milton Lesser
ESCAPE VELOCITY, by Charles L. Fontenay
FIRST...