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Format:Paperback
One of the best books I've ever read.
Start with a neutron star, one of the densest things known to man, send humans out to investigate it, discover life on it (under heavier gravity than you could ever imagine with lifes measured in seconds rather than years), and sit back and read what happens - I couldn't put this book down.
It's better than Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven and Arthur C. Clarke all rolled into one.
I hope that they re-release the sequel as well "Starquake".
Just a quick word of warning - this is not a new book - it was released originally 20 years ago and the sequel 15 years ago. The story doesn't date, but just check to make sure it's not already in your collection.
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By Captain Kirk
Format:Paperback
The other reviews summarise this book well,. Its good hard SF, with the implications of the theme well worked out. But the writing is leaden, the characters and speech so badly drawn as too be funny.
By N J D BELL
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I don't normally read science fiction but after reading the prequel to this book (Starquake) I just had to get the sequel and I was not disappointed.
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