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FALLEN ANGELS (Hardcover)

by LARRY NIVEN (Author)

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Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Baen Books (Oct 15 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0743435826
ISBN-13: 978-0743435826
Product Dimensions: 24.7 x 16.7 x 2.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 599 g

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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When a new technology-free government of the United States is elected to counteract the onset of the greenhouse effect, a devastating ice age results, and two hunted Space Hab astronauts become the planet's only hope for survival. Reissue. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Larry Niven (left) is the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of such classics as Ringworld, The Integral Trees, and Destiny's Road. He has also collaborated with both Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes on The Legacy of Heorot, Beowulf's Children, and the bestselling Dream Park series. He lives in Chatsworth, California.

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle were the joint winners of the 2005 Robert A. Heinlein Award.

Jerry Pournelle (right), a past winner of the John W. Campbell Award, has collaborated with Niven on numerous bestsellers. He has also written such successful solo novels as Janissaries and Starswarm. He lives in Studio City, California.

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle were the joint winners of the 2005 Robert A. Heinlein Award.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I have owned five copies of this book..., April 29 2004

By	Kurt Schneider "www.GnomeStew.com" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fallen Angels (Paperback)

And I've given four of them away to friends, who all liked it. You can get the story from other reviews.

While the Greens are the "enemy" in this story, it's really aimed at anyone who would rather follow an emotional cause than think for themselves. While the argument over global warming is far from settled (despite the popular press), the "dumbing-down" of our society is not in question. Science is a mystery to the vast majority of Americans, and nobody trusts anything mysterious for long....

This book is not about politics. It is about a small, intelligent, educated, and devoted group (of sci-fi fans)outsmarting a country of mindless followers (of environmental socialism). While the details are a departure, the basic theme is not new.

Frankly, my favorite parts of the book are the actions of the Greens, and how apparent they are in today's society: A Federal officer arguing how his gun is "appropriate technology"... the infighting on the committee in charge of finding the "Angels"... the focus on process over results throughout the pursuit.... I see this behavior more and more since first reading this book.

Final word: Don't let the word "politics" scare you from an enjoyable book. Read it and decide for yourself. If you're a sci-fi fan, you'll get the inside jokes and obscure references (some of which are explained). If not, there's plenty of material inside for you, too.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A lazy Sunday I'll not see again!, Mar 14 2004

By	Buzz (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FALLEN ANGELS (Mass Market Paperback)

As someone who does live on the shore of the Arctic Ocean, it's getting warmer...not colder. And yeah, I get the fact that this book has a humorous angle and was intended to get a reader thinking...but really! A tedious haul at best, and a promising premise completely wasted by lazy writing. I am a fan of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle both, but I will be looking at their books out of a jaundiced eye for quite some time after this. If you truly want to read this, I implore you to check it at the library and save your hard earned pennies. Can a guy petition an author for his money back?

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, Jan 15 2004

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Alex MacLeod is flying what may be his last mission. Injured while rescuing Space Station Freedom from disaster, he is expendable, and as such sent on a mission to scoop some much needed nitrogen from Earth's atmosphere. But, when his ship is shot down over the United States, Alex finds himself on the run in a world vehemently opposed to everything he represents. The Earth is slipping into a new Ice Age, even while zealous Greens and "Eco-Fascists" put a stop to any technology that might lead to global warming. There's only one group to whom Alex can turn, one group still attached to the ideas of progress and science - Sci-Fi fans! But, what can these enthusiastic, but quirky, people do for Alex? You might be surprised!

While definitely polemical in nature, this is nonetheless a very good book! The authors, two titans of the Sci-Fi genre, have put together a very good book that makes for some interesting reading. As a long-time fan of Sci-Fi, I loved all of the references to other Sci-Fi books! I highly recommend this book!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Underground Trekkies
I love the premise of the book- what happens when environmentalists get crazy and start an ice age, but the authors, all three great, could have done so much better. Read more

Published on Oct 1 2003