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Titan (Hardcover)

by Ben Bova (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (13 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340823968
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340823965
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 880,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"* 'Fun, thought-provoking, pacy and stylish... Gives a good read while turning your eyes to what might be in the not so distant future, just like Clarke and Asimov used to do so well.' - SFX on VENUS * 'The science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world.' - Ray Bradbury * 'A masterful storyteller' - Vector * 'A splendid book... of his many books, Mars must be the most important.' - Arthur C. Clarke * 'Vivid, poetic and wonder-provoking.' - Foundation on JUPITER"


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Titan Alpha has landed: the most complex man-made object to reach Saturn's largest moon. The ten thousand men and women of Habitat Goddard are once more at the frontier of science. From their huge, artificial paradise hanging in orbit above Saturn, some of them dream of landing on Titan's surface. Others will do anything to prevent such a landing. And yet others have darker, secret plans. But almost immediately, Titan Alpha goes silent. And minor, inexplicable faults start to affect Goddard. Is there a basic design flaw that could threaten the lives of everyone on board? Or has one of the many malcontents exiled to space decided to sabotage the probe or even the whole expedition?The newest chapter in Ben Bova's epic of space exploration brings to vivid, awe-inspiring life a barren world of swirling smog, frozen methane seas - and perhaps even a new sentient life form.

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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Titan by Ben Bova, 27 Nov 2006
By snharding - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Titan (Paperback)
This is an "unputdownable" book. Set in the not too distant future it captures what is scarily possible in nanotechnology, exploration of the solar system and the human element within it.

Ben Bova sketches in his characters speedily and then lets them act. The plot literally raced through scene to scene towards the climax. Woven against a background of advanced technology Bova reminds us time and again that about the frail humanity behind it. The final twists serve to delight and surprise the reader.

Perhaps we could have had more scenes on Titan itself - what we got was a great but brief glimpse of Bova's vision. We need a Titan 2 !
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 28 April 2006
By Ben Griffiths "Ben" (Rotherham, UK) - See all my reviews
This was a great read, and well worth the 5 stars. Following the politics aborad the solar systems largest space station, and prison. The book was gripping from the start, and I couldnt put it down until it was finished! Ill not go through teh story line, thats set out above, but in true Bova style, the characters have great substance, and the inclusion of a few of the old regulars makes it all the more intriguing... Great book.
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