Dragon's Egg/Starquake: 2-in-1: Amazon.ca: Robert L. Forward: Books

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Only the cheela can survive on Dragon's Egg, a neutron star with surface gravity sixty-seven billion times that of earth's--but when a monstrous starquake strikes, human astronauts must abandon them or die saving the cheela from extinction. Reissue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best in the 'Hard Sci-Fi' arena, Feb 21 1999

By	Kris Cayocca "Cayotejr" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is 'the' book that hooked me on 'hard Sci-Fi'. It is way out there but it is also very plausible. The story grabs you and pulls you in..you live it as the main characters.. not knowing what is going on.. and you discover, with them, great things. The aliens are us!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Top Of The Line Science Fiction, Oct 17 1998

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This is the very best in Scifi that I have read. I have loaned it out to numerous people who felt the same way and one friend wouldn't let go so I am searching for another copy now! It has twists and turns that leave you breathless and the characters are extremely well developed. Read this!

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best science fiction books I have ever read, Jun 24 1998

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Dragon's Egg, I feel, is a better book thn Starquake, but they are both excellent stories. The narrative device used, especially in Dragon's Egg, adds interest as it leaves the reader to make a very important discovery about the Cheela. In addition, Dragon's Egg gives historians something to chew on as it is not only based on hard science but also historical theory as well. Would such a different society pass through the same developmental stages as human society? Dragons Egg is one of my four all-time favourite books; I re-read it (again) to celebrate World Book Day and it is still an excellent read. There are not many books that can stand re-reading and still maintain the reader's interest. Ideal for people who think they don't like "hard" science fiction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent hard-science novels
If you're not excited by feeling your mind being stretched by science that is right at the very edge of theoretical physics, then you may be someone who thinks this book is... Read more

Published on Feb 3 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars Good scientific piece, yet very boring.
This book gives a fantastic look into the scientific aspects of neutron stars, but is very boring to read as a novel

Published on April 10 1997