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Saturn Rukh [Hardcover]

Robert L. Forward
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 318 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books (Mar 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312863217
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312863210
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,649,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"If you like hard SF in the Clement mode, you'll love this one."--"Analog"
"No one can beat Bob Forward at hard-core SF in the best Smith/Campbell tradition."--Arthur C. Clarke
"Forward's technological detail is imaginative, and as always, impeccable....This story engages with its strong science and fetching aliens."--"Publishers Weekly"
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Forward takes us to one of the giants of the solar system, the planet Saturn. Five intrepid humans are paid a billion dollars each to risk a voyage into the upper atmosphere of the ringed world in an attempt to convert atmospheric chemicals into fuel. The goal is to power interplanetary ships, and this fuel could be made cheaper there than anywhere else in the solar system once the initial setup is established. What no one anticipates are the huge flying creatures that live in the Saturnian skies, which the explorers name rukhs after the legendary giant flying creatures Sinbad the Sailor meets in the Arabian Nights. During an accident the ship lands upon a rukh's enormous back and becomes marooned, leading to one of the most bizarre and intriguing adventures in contemporary hard science fiction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Good book 23 May 1999
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Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed this book very much. It started slow, but got quicker paced as it went a long. I found it funny at times. This is my first book by Robert Forward, and I would read some of his other books as time permits...Enjoy....Mike
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I thought the author did a very good job at making a realistic story. There were some parts that I wish he wouldn't go into so much detail about the science. But the aliens were very well done characters. I'd recommend this book.
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I just finished reading Saturn Rukh. It does my heart good to know that this quality of science fiction is still being written. Dr. Forward's aliens are believeable and fun. His human characters are a bit less believable at times, but once you know you like Forward's writing, that just seems stylistic. I look forward to more Forward!
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