1973, ISBN: 0613280326

Bibliothekseinband, [EAN: 9780613280327], Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Book, [PU: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval], Turtleback Bo… More...

Bibliothekseinband, [EAN: 9780613280327], Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Book, [PU: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval], Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, According to Larry Niven, time travel is logically impossible--sheer fantasy. So when time-agent Svetz heads back from polluted future Earth in search of extinct animals, he tends to sideslip into fantastic, fictional worlds. In short stories collected in The Flight of the Horse (1973), his quests for a horse, Gila monster and whale unearthed a unicorn, a dragon and Moby Dick...Less comic but equally daft, Rainbow Mars combines both space and time travel to explore Mars in the deep past, before it was a dead world. Naturally it's populated by a menagerie of warring fictional Martians from Edgar Rice Burroughs (multi-armed sword-wielders), H.G. Wells (tentacles and heat rays) and less familiar authors. Svetz and companions are soon in big trouble. Complications include a gigantic alien tree extending into Mars' orbit--an organic version of the space elevator from Arthur C. Clarke's The Fountains of Paradise. One of these useful "beanstalks" on Earth seems a highly desirable facility, but there are hidden drawbacks, and most of the multiplying time-lines lead to disaster...Fun for experienced sf readers who can follow the in-jokes and the switchback ride through tangled alternative histories. The earlier, funnier Svetz stories are included as a bonus. -- David Langford, 67216011, Populäre Belletristik, 67221011, Action & Abenteuer, 67916011, Anthologien, 67220011, Buch zum Film, 67923011, Familiensagen, 67924011, Historisch, 67223011, Horror, 67926011, Krieg, 273042011, Medizin, 273043011, Metaphysisch, 67925011, Männerabenteuer, 67219011, Märchen, 67217011, Politisch, 55229011, Religion & Esoterik, 65642011, Schwul & Lesbisch, 1322750031, Seeabenteuer, 67218011, Sport, 67927011, Western, 66034011, Belletristik, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 58104011, Science Fiction, 58105011, Abenteuer, 58040011, Alternative Weltgeschichte, 58106011, Anthologien, 58110011, Geschichte & Kritik, 58117011, Graphic Novels, 58109011, High-Tech, 58116011, Kurzgeschichten, 58111011, Serien, 273012011, Space Opera, 57127011, Fantasy & Science Fiction, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher<

1973, ISBN: 0613280326

School & Library Binding, [EAN: 9780613280327], Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Book, [PU: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval], Turtleb… More...

School & Library Binding, [EAN: 9780613280327], Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Book, [PU: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval], Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, According to Larry Niven, time travel is logically impossible--sheer fantasy. So when time-agent Svetz heads back from polluted future Earth in search of extinct animals, he tends to sideslip into fantastic, fictional worlds. In short stories collected in The Flight of the Horse (1973), his quests for a horse, Gila monster and whale unearthed a unicorn, a dragon and Moby Dick...Less comic but equally daft, Rainbow Mars combines both space and time travel to explore Mars in the deep past, before it was a dead world. Naturally it's populated by a menagerie of warring fictional Martians from Edgar Rice Burroughs (multi-armed sword-wielders), H.G. Wells (tentacles and heat rays) and less familiar authors. Svetz and companions are soon in big trouble. Complications include a gigantic alien tree extending into Mars' orbit--an organic version of the space elevator from Arthur C. Clarke's The Fountains of Paradise. One of these useful "beanstalks" on Earth seems a highly desirable facility, but there are hidden drawbacks, and most of the multiplying time-lines lead to disaster...Fun for experienced sf readers who can follow the in-jokes and the switchback ride through tangled alternative histories. The earlier, funnier Svetz stories are included as a bonus. -- David Langford, 275059, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 275054, Religious & Inspirational, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 279292, Science Fiction, 279293, Adventure, 4034614031, Alien Invasion, 278471, Alternative History, 279294, Anthologies & Short Stories, 4034615031, Colonisation, 4034616031, Cyberpunk, 4034617031, Dystopian, 4034618031, First Contact, 4034619031, Galactic Empire, 4034620031, Genetic Engineering, 4034621031, Hard Science Fiction, 279299, High Tech, 4034622031, Metaphysical & Visionary, 426335031, Military, 4034625031, Post-Apocalyptic, 4034626031, Space Exploration, 426337031, Space Opera, 4034627031, Steam Punk, 4034628031, Time Travel, 4091448031, TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptions, 4034595031, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 9780613280327

Hanville Svetz was born into a dismal era in the future when most of Earth's life forms are extinct. It is Svetz's job to go back in time and retrieve them, or at least it was until his I… More...

Hanville Svetz was born into a dismal era in the future when most of Earth's life forms are extinct. It is Svetz's job to go back in time and retrieve them, or at least it was until his Institute for Temporal Research was transferred. Now, with a new boss obsessed with stars and planets, Svetz must try and figure out why the Martian canals have gone dry, and what it means for Earth's future. Svetz discovers that Mars was inhabited. Now he must discover what happened to the Martian species and what it means to the inhabitants on Earth. Rainbow Mars Niven, Larry, Turtleback Books<

ISBN: 9780613280327

Turtleback. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefi… More...

Turtleback. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, Turtleback<

2000, ISBN: 9780613280327

Turtleback, 2000-05-01. School & Library Binding. Good., Turtleback, 2000-05-01