Moonrise
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0380973022 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 417 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Ben Bova has a way of writing hard science fiction that can best be described as "definitive." While other writers introduce technology that could be developed under the right set of circumstances, Bova tends to write about advances that we're already capable of, if only we pursued them. In Moonrise he describes a future where space has finally been privatized and the moon is on the brink of becoming fertile commercial ground. But even as former astronaut Paul Stavenger seeks to turn a handful of leftover government moon shelters into a full-fledged moonbase, powerful corporate forces are aligning against him
Tomorrows Headlines! 100 years ago,we couldn't even fly.50 years ago,any satellite or computer was pure science fiction. Who is to say what tomorrow may bring,or how soon.Wake up People!I own a better computer than NASA had during the Apollo Missions,and it will be old Tech in a year,so who is to say where we will be in another 50 to 100 years; and not just in Technology's books; look to Your Freedoms as well.(Just because you may THINK You're PARANIOD doesn't Mean They're not REALLY After You! This one,. Science Fiction with the World, and People as They Really Are Alastair Browne This is a science fiction novel based on the real world, with characters with human frailties that we see and read about every day. There is ambition, greed, jealously, intrigue, backstabbing, and the refusal to change; that is, destroying new technologies to protect old livelihoods, all of which is happening today. On the brighter side, there is the promise of space development, and all that it has to offer in new minerals, technology, jobs, and wealth creation. So it’s the ne. Betrayal and Turmoil on the new Frontier In Moonrise, Ben Bova writes a good story of what could be on the Moon in the future. While it is somewhat predictable, it's still a good story.Masterson Corperation is working on exploring and mining the Lunar surface for solar power and other minerals, and it is the dream of Paul Stavenger, retired astronout and designer of one of the compainies most profitable products, the Clippership which makes travel around the world possible in less than an hour by ships which work above the
The development of the first permanent human settlement on the Moon is overseen by the family of brilliant visionary Paul Stavenger, who through subsequent generations must prevent the project from falling into the wrong hands.