- Hardcover: 628 pages
- Publisher: Thorndike Press; Large Print edition edition (31 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786235802
- ISBN-13: 978-0786235803
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.6 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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A Tragic Accident or a Suicide Mission?
In the year 2012, Valkerie Jansen, a young microbial ecologist, is presented with an amazing opportunity to continue her research as a member of the NASA corps of astronauts. When a sudden resignation opens the door for her to be a part of a mission to Mars, her life dream becomes a reality.
Dreams turn suddenly to nightmares for NASA and the crew as an explosion cripples the spacecraft on the outward voyage. The crew's survival depends on complete trust in one another—but is one of the four the saboteur? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
John B. Olson has a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has co-written Oxygen, which won a Christy award. He was named the most promising writer at a recent Mt. Hermon Writer's Conference and lives in California.
Randall Ingermanson has a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from UC-Berkeley. Besides the Christy-award winning Oxygen, he has written Who Wrote the Bible Code? as well as Transgression, a science-fiction novel which also won a Christy. He lives in California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Set in the near-future, Oxygen is a truly fascinating book, and once started, the pages almost turn themselves!
A mission to Mars. It's a great topic, and this book tries to get there using technology that's mostly available now. John Olson and Randy Ingermanson successfully combine science-fiction, suspense, intrigue and mystery with a twist of romance, giving a real page-turner. I would recommend it heartily.
Follow Valkerie and her fellow astronauts as they prepare for, and then embark upon, the mission of a life-time. As the dream of going to Mars gradually becomes a nightmare, watch the frightened and suspicious crew as they look for a saboteur. Not knowing who to trust and who to turn to, the astronauts must rely on their own skills, knowledge, survival instinct and intuition as they fight to make their mission a success.
Follow the problems this team of astronauts encounter, their successes and disasters. Share in their tears and their joy, listen in as they ask tough questions, and begin to question things they have always believed.
A thought-provoking and very readable novel. Hard to put down. I'd heartily recommend it, and can't wait for another book from these two top authors.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Four NASA astronauts are set to be the first humans to set foot on Mars. A suspicious explosion cripples their spaceship, leaving only enough oxygen for one of them to survive. Oxygen is a tense near future science fiction thriller exploring themes of friendship, trust, loneliness, faith and science.
What's good about this book?
First, the characters. The lead characters of Valkerie Jansen and Bob Kaganovski are realistic and larger than life. As they journeyed together through space, I became increasingly attached to them, and I would find myself pondering their fate even when I wasn't reading the book. It's a couple of weeks since I finished reading Oxygen, and I've continued thinking about Bob and Valkyrie - which is unusual for me.
Second, the storyline. Ingermanson and Olson start as they intend to continue - at breakneck pace, with nail biting tension. There are constant twists and surprises that keep you turning the page and wondering "how are they ever going to get out of this mess?" The ending was a wonderful surprise and yet, once it happened, it seemed inevitable.
Third, the detail. This is clearly a well-researched novel, and both authors are professional scientists. Their intricate knowledge of space travel is used to add relevant plot twists, yet I was never overwhelmed with technological details.
In summary, this is a tense thriller exploring deep questions. I enjoy reading thrillers by John Grisham and Hal Coben, and I enjoyed Oxygen just as much as any book by these authors.
**Attention Fiction Writers**
For fiction writers. Oxygen: Writers Journey Edition (that's the Kindle edition) has a special section offering a smorgasboard of meaty fiction advice. Randy Ingermanson is a man with a mission - to get fiction writers published - and this book provides a wealth of suggestions, examples and analysis to help make that happen. This includes:
* A sentence by sentence analysis of the opening two scenes of Oxygen, what makes them work, and how they could be improved (Oxygen was first published in 2001, and both Ingermanson and Olson have developed their writing style since then)
* The full nine part proposal for Oxygen, submitted to the publisher. this includes the cover letter, title page, executive summary, market analysis, synopsis, character sketches, author bio, marketing plan, and sample chapters.
* An explanation of how Ingermanson and Olsen sold Oxygen in 7 weeks without an agent
* An eternal coupon offering 50% discount on writing products from Ingermanson and Olson's website,[...]
Ingermanson subscribes to Dwight Swaine's writing technique, known as Motivation Reaction Units (MRUs). If you'd like to learn more about this technique, I recommend picking up the books Techniques of the Selling Writer, by Dwight Swaine, and Writing Fiction For Dummies, by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy.
Oxygen: Writer's Journey Edition is the ideal companion to both of these guides, as it explains how Ingermanson wrote Oxygen using techniques from these books.
What's good about this book?
First, the characters. The lead characters of Valkerie Jansen and Bob Kaganovski are realistic and larger than life. As they journeyed together through space, I became increasingly attached to them, and I would find myself pondering their fate even when I wasn't reading the book. It's a couple of weeks since I finished reading Oxygen, and I've continued thinking about Bob and Valkyrie - which is unusual for me.
Second, the storyline. Ingermanson and Olson start as they intend to continue - at breakneck pace, with nail biting tension. There are constant twists and surprises that keep you turning the page and wondering "how are they ever going to get out of this mess?" The ending was a wonderful surprise and yet, once it happened, it seemed inevitable.
Third, the detail. This is clearly a well-researched novel, and both authors are professional scientists. Their intricate knowledge of space travel is used to add relevant plot twists, yet I was never overwhelmed with technological details.
In summary, this is a tense thriller exploring deep questions. I enjoy reading thrillers by John Grisham and Hal Coben, and I enjoyed Oxygen just as much as any book by these authors.
**Attention Fiction Writers**
For fiction writers. Oxygen: Writers Journey Edition (that's the Kindle edition) has a special section offering a smorgasboard of meaty fiction advice. Randy Ingermanson is a man with a mission - to get fiction writers published - and this book provides a wealth of suggestions, examples and analysis to help make that happen. This includes:
* A sentence by sentence analysis of the opening two scenes of Oxygen, what makes them work, and how they could be improved (Oxygen was first published in 2001, and both Ingermanson and Olson have developed their writing style since then)
* The full nine part proposal for Oxygen, submitted to the publisher. this includes the cover letter, title page, executive summary, market analysis, synopsis, character sketches, author bio, marketing plan, and sample chapters.
* An explanation of how Ingermanson and Olsen sold Oxygen in 7 weeks without an agent
* An eternal coupon offering 50% discount on writing products from Ingermanson and Olson's website,[...]
Ingermanson subscribes to Dwight Swaine's writing technique, known as Motivation Reaction Units (MRUs). If you'd like to learn more about this technique, I recommend picking up the books Techniques of the Selling Writer, by Dwight Swaine, and Writing Fiction For Dummies, by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy.
Oxygen: Writer's Journey Edition is the ideal companion to both of these guides, as it explains how Ingermanson wrote Oxygen using techniques from these books.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Web of Suspicion
28 May 2002
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed Ingermanson's "Transgression," but this book takes his writing to another level. What starts out as a basic trip to Mars (could that really be basic?) turns into a nightmare of suspicion, sabotage, and stretches of faith. Through witty and believable dialogue, with detailed research and thorough but never cumbersome facts, the authors sweep us along into a captivating scenario. Along the way, we come to know Bob and Valkerie and the others that surround their work and relationship. The web of suspicion draws tighter and tighter until the last fifty pages when even further surprises are revealed. What seems to be a fairly straightforward survival-in-space story contains much more. I read the last paragraph with a smile, a short laugh, and my heart in my throat. This is smooth and effortless storytelling. Well worth it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Requires at LEAST 2 sequels
18 Jun 2001
Format:Paperback
Didn't want to put it down, but things (ie. work, eating, sleeping) required me to. The story line was well thought out and written and the suspense was at times too much to bear, especially when Valkerie was the only one of the four awake and hearing strange noises.
Randy, John: Get writing. At least 1 book about their work on Mars and 1 book to get them home.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great Book
16 Jun 2001
Format:Paperback
There are several things that made this book such a great read. First is it is not that far in the future and all the technology is todays technology. No Star Trek gizmos. Second was the character development. By the end of the book I loved these guys. Third was the suspense. This was a real nail biting cliff hanger. The pace of the book was superb. I could not put it down. Fourth and lastly, It was emotional with out getting Saccharine.
This was a great book and I highly recommend it to everyone who loves to read.
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