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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 629 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Larry niven is the author of ringworld, the coauthor of the mote in god s eye and lucifer s hammer, the editor of the mankzin war series, and has written or coauthored over 50 books. Larry niven as well as jerry pournelle are tough sf authors, and i have actually checked out many of their partnerships, from step to fallen angels, as well as appreciated most, with reservations. He is a fivetime winner of the hugo award, along with a nebula and numerous others. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
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This is the premise of the cult classic lucifers hammer by larry niven and jerry pournelle. 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. Pdf lucifers hammer book by larry niven free download. It was nominated for the hugo award for best novel in. When a comet is first detected heading towards the sun, only the most alarmist thought that it might hit the earth. Buy lucifer s hammer by larry niven, jerry pournelle online at alibris. His collaborations with jerry pournelle include such titles as lucifer s hammer, inferno and the mote in god s eye. My favorite niven book would have to be lucifer s hammer, in which a comet strikes the earth this book was written long before the movies, armageddon or deep impact. Buy lucifer s hammer by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry isbn. My favorite niven book would have to be lucifers hammer, in which a comet strikes the earth this book was written long before the movies, armageddon or deep impact. Lucifers hammer is a science fiction postapocalypse survival novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in 1977. Aside from that though, i really enjoyed this book. Buy lucifers hammer by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry isbn.
The scifi roots of the far rightfrom lucifers hammer. Lucifers hammer is a fullon 1970s disaster film, full of polyester flared slacks and unfortunate hair. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include. Lucifer s hammer is the story of two amateur astronomers discovering the existence of a very large comet that promises to pass very close to earth.
Larry niven is a wellknown american scifi author who has been writing for the last 50 or so years and is best known for his ringworld sciencefiction series which has. The book begins by introducing quite a few characters before the calamity of the strike. Larry niven is a wellknown american scifi author who has been writing for the last 50 or so years and is best known for his ringworld sciencefiction series which has received several awards, including the hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards. Larry niven s credits include the awardwinning ringworld series, his known space novels and the mankzin anthologies.
Lucifer s hammer is a fullon 1970s disaster film, full of polyester flared slacks and unfortunate hair. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. As the great hamnerbrown comet, dubbed lucifer s hammer by the press, approaches earth, various business executives, politicians, criminals, journalists, and scientists await the impending cataclysm and its general and personal effects with decidedly differing feelings. Lucifers hammer audiobook larry niven, jerry pournelle.
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