- Hardcover: 342 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (August 1977)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0030206561
- ISBN-13: 978-0739413012
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #761,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ringworld is the most stunning artifact in known space - an artificial world with 3 million times Earth's surface area.
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Larry Niven was born in California in 1938 and studied mathematics at Washburn University, Kansas. His first published science-fiction story was 'The Coldest Place' in 1964 and he immediately established himself as a significant figure in the science-fiction world, winning four Hugos for short fiction. Ringworld is the most important novel in his future history, Tales of Known Space sequence. He has also collaborated, most notably with Jerry Pournelle on The Mote in God's Eye, Oath of Fealty, Inferno, Lucifer's Hammer and Footfall.
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In the nighttime heart of Beirut, in one of a row of general-address transfer booths, Louis Wu flicked into reality. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Things that make you go hmm....,
By "thejrl" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ringworld (Paperback)
Some sci-fi stories make psychological and social exploration their dominant them, others focus on scientific/technological themes. "Ringworld" has both elements, but it is unquestionably the scientific/technological that gives this story its strength. The heart this work is the presentation of the "Ringworld" itself, a manufactured world millions of times bigger than Earth, a technological accomplishment truly mind-boggling in its sheer size and audacity. A huge part of any sci-fi stories' strength is what I call the "what if?" factor, the introduction of a new, or freshly presented, idea that really gives you food for thought. Niven's development of Ringworld itself and his idea of luck as a sort of psychic power has succeeded in this respect. I give "Ringworld" 4 stars: it's good, but not THAT good---it's the concept of the Ringworld itself that gives the story its real strength. I think the character development, though adequate for the book's purpose, could have been stronger. I was also a little non-plussed with the powerful sphere of influence finally attributed to "luck."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true science-fiction masterpiece and series,
This review is from: Ringworld (Mass Market Paperback)
The first time I read "Ringworld" was when I was in high school and I still own it and have read it, along with the rest of the series, several times. It is definitely that enthralling! I have placed it alongside other works of this type such as "Cryptonomicon", "Snow Crash", "Neuromancer", "Foundation", "Darkeye: Cyber Hunter", etc. Each as intriguing and gripping in their own rights.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but I wanted more.,
By foneman (Clairton, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ringworld (Mass Market Paperback)
I liked this book a lot. Niven's aliens are some of the most creative I have ever encountered in s.f., particularly Nessus. However the story should have been much longer and more fleshed out. I hope I'm not over "Tolkienized", but I like background and explanations. Also, the author needed to make me care more about the characters. Still, it was a lot of fun and I plan to read Ringworld Engineers.
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