Bova, Ben 1932-
Overview
| Works: | 663 works in 2,457 publications in 7 languages and 80,489 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Science fiction Fiction Popular works Criticism, interpretation, etc Political fiction Interviews Adventure stories |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Narrator, Creator, Other |
| Classifications: | PS3552.O84, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works about
Ben Bova
- Children's literature review. excerpts from reviews, criticism, and commentary on books for children and young people by Allison McClintic Marion( )
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- Children's Literature Review Volume 96 by Allison McClintic Marion( )
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection by Thomas Purdom( )
- Manuscripts and correspondence of Ben Bova by Temple University( Book )
- Contemporary authors. a bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields( Book )
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection( )
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Most widely held works by
Ben Bova
Mars by
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40 editions published between 1992 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Half Navajo American Jamie Waterman is a geologist whose dream comes true when he is selected for the first landing team on Mars. He endures the rigors of training, the personality conflicts and political intrigues, as well as the dangers of traveling over 100 million kilometers in space. Once the international crew lands on Mars, they discover they must battle not only the alien land they have invaded but earthbound bureaucrats as well. As they head toward a chasm that is ten times larger than the Grand Canyon, the twenty-five astronauts come face-to-face with the most shocking discovery of all
40 editions published between 1992 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Half Navajo American Jamie Waterman is a geologist whose dream comes true when he is selected for the first landing team on Mars. He endures the rigors of training, the personality conflicts and political intrigues, as well as the dangers of traveling over 100 million kilometers in space. Once the international crew lands on Mars, they discover they must battle not only the alien land they have invaded but earthbound bureaucrats as well. As they head toward a chasm that is ten times larger than the Grand Canyon, the twenty-five astronauts come face-to-face with the most shocking discovery of all
Venus by
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34 editions published between 2000 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Corporate tycoon Martin Humphries offers a ten-billion-dollar prize to anyone who can land on Venus and retrieve the remains of his eldest son, who died trying to land years earlier
34 editions published between 2000 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Corporate tycoon Martin Humphries offers a ten-billion-dollar prize to anyone who can land on Venus and retrieve the remains of his eldest son, who died trying to land years earlier
Science fiction hall of fame(
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9 editions published between 1970 and 1998 in English and held by 1,281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martian odyssey / Stanley G. Weinbaum --Twilight / John W. Campbell--(etc.)
9 editions published between 1970 and 1998 in English and held by 1,281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martian odyssey / Stanley G. Weinbaum --Twilight / John W. Campbell--(etc.)
Return to Mars by
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20 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 1,265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Mars a conflict breaks out between two factions of an expedition, led by half-Indian astronaut Jamie Waterman. One side wants to exploit the planet for commerce, the other to keep it ecologically pure. By the author of Mars
20 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 1,265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On Mars a conflict breaks out between two factions of an expedition, led by half-Indian astronaut Jamie Waterman. One side wants to exploit the planet for commerce, the other to keep it ecologically pure. By the author of Mars
Jupiter by
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27 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Grant Archer merely wanted to study astrophysics, to work quietly as an astronomer on the far side of the moon. But the forces of the New Morality, the coalition of censorious do-gooders who run twenty-first-century America, have other plans for him."--Jacket
27 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Grant Archer merely wanted to study astrophysics, to work quietly as an astronomer on the far side of the moon. But the forces of the New Morality, the coalition of censorious do-gooders who run twenty-first-century America, have other plans for him."--Jacket
The precipice by
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17 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in English and held by 1,149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once, Dan Randolph was one of the richest men on Earth. Now the planet is spiraling into environmental disaster, with floods and earthquakes destroying the lives of millions. Randolph knows the energy and natural resources of space can save Earth's economy, but the price may be the loss of the only thing he has left--the company he founded, Astro Manufacturing. Martin Humphries, fabulously wealthy heir of the Humphries Trust, also knows that space-based industry is the way of the future. But unlike Randolph, he doesn't care if Earth perishes in the process. And he knows that the perfect bait to ensnare Dan Randolph--and take control of Astro--is his revolutionary new fusion propulsion system. As Randolph--accompanied by two fascinating women who are also brilliant astronauts--flies out to the Asteroid Belt aboard a fusion-propelled spacecraft, Humphries makes his move. The future of mankind lies in Randolph's hands. The Asteroid Wars have begun
17 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in English and held by 1,149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once, Dan Randolph was one of the richest men on Earth. Now the planet is spiraling into environmental disaster, with floods and earthquakes destroying the lives of millions. Randolph knows the energy and natural resources of space can save Earth's economy, but the price may be the loss of the only thing he has left--the company he founded, Astro Manufacturing. Martin Humphries, fabulously wealthy heir of the Humphries Trust, also knows that space-based industry is the way of the future. But unlike Randolph, he doesn't care if Earth perishes in the process. And he knows that the perfect bait to ensnare Dan Randolph--and take control of Astro--is his revolutionary new fusion propulsion system. As Randolph--accompanied by two fascinating women who are also brilliant astronauts--flies out to the Asteroid Belt aboard a fusion-propelled spacecraft, Humphries makes his move. The future of mankind lies in Randolph's hands. The Asteroid Wars have begun
Science fiction, today and tomorrow : a discursive symposium by
Reginald Bretnor(
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9 editions published between 1974 and 1975 in English and held by 1,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1974 and 1975 in English and held by 1,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The beauty of light by
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13 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 1,138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the nature, forms, uses, and effects of light
13 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 1,138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the nature, forms, uses, and effects of light
Moonrise by
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19 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel on the technological advances and corporate intrigues--including murder--of Masterson Aerospace. The company operates a moon base and is one of the beneficiaries of the privatization of space by the U.S. government
19 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel on the technological advances and corporate intrigues--including murder--of Masterson Aerospace. The company operates a moon base and is one of the beneficiaries of the privatization of space by the U.S. government
Titan by
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16 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 1,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Space traveling for an extended time to one of Saturn's moons, the crew of the enormous colony ship Goddard falls prey to long-standing tensions after a first exploration vessel mysteriously fails
16 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 1,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Space traveling for an extended time to one of Saturn's moons, the crew of the enormous colony ship Goddard falls prey to long-standing tensions after a first exploration vessel mysteriously fails
Saturn by
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20 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,083 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overview: Second in size only to Jupiter, bigger than a thousand Earths but light enough to float in water, home of crushing gravity and delicate, seemingly impossible rings, it dazzles and attracts us: SATURN Earth groans under the thumb of fundamentalist political regimes. Crisis after crisis has given authoritarians the upper hand. Freedom and opportunity exist in space, for those with the nerve and skill to run the risks. Now the governments of Earth are encouraging many of their most incorrigible dissidents to join a great ark on a one-way expedition, twice Jupiter's distance from the Sun, to Saturn, the ringed planet that baffled Galileo and has fascinated astronomers ever since. But humans will be human, on Earth or in the heavens-so amidst the idealism permeating Space Habitat Goddard are many individuals with long-term schemes, each awaiting the tight moment. And hidden from them is the greatest secret of all, the real purpose of this expedition, known to only a few
20 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,083 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overview: Second in size only to Jupiter, bigger than a thousand Earths but light enough to float in water, home of crushing gravity and delicate, seemingly impossible rings, it dazzles and attracts us: SATURN Earth groans under the thumb of fundamentalist political regimes. Crisis after crisis has given authoritarians the upper hand. Freedom and opportunity exist in space, for those with the nerve and skill to run the risks. Now the governments of Earth are encouraging many of their most incorrigible dissidents to join a great ark on a one-way expedition, twice Jupiter's distance from the Sun, to Saturn, the ringed planet that baffled Galileo and has fascinated astronomers ever since. But humans will be human, on Earth or in the heavens-so amidst the idealism permeating Space Habitat Goddard are many individuals with long-term schemes, each awaiting the tight moment. And hidden from them is the greatest secret of all, the real purpose of this expedition, known to only a few
Farside by
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8 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 1,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The discovery of an Earth-sized planet 30 light years from Earth sparks a race to develop a telescope to create a photographic record of the new world. The far side of the moon, with its "clear" view of space, seems an ideal location, but the project's planners must contend with rivalries from the existing moon colony of Selene. Sent from Earth to assist Dr. Ulrich, director of Angel Observatory, Dr. Trudy Yost immediately becomes involved in the web of politics, sabotage, and physical obstacles that mark life on Farside."--Library Journal
8 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 1,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The discovery of an Earth-sized planet 30 light years from Earth sparks a race to develop a telescope to create a photographic record of the new world. The far side of the moon, with its "clear" view of space, seems an ideal location, but the project's planners must contend with rivalries from the existing moon colony of Selene. Sent from Earth to assist Dr. Ulrich, director of Angel Observatory, Dr. Trudy Yost immediately becomes involved in the web of politics, sabotage, and physical obstacles that mark life on Farside."--Library Journal
The rock rats by
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15 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and German and held by 982 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This sequel to The Precipice continues the saga of the struggle for the wealth of the solar system. Annotation. Visionary space industrialist Dan Randolph is dead-but his proteacute;geacute;, pilot Pancho Barnes, now sits on the board of his conglomerate. She has her work cut out for her. For Randolph's rival, Martin Humphries, still wants to control Astro and still wants to drive independent asteroid miners like Lars Fuchs out of business. Humphries wants revenge against Pancho-and, most of all, he wants his old flame, Amanda, who has become Lars Fuchs's wife. Brimming with memorable characters and human conflict, rugged high-tech prospectors and boardroom betrayals, The Rock Rats continues the tale of our near-future struggle over the incalculable wealth of the Asteroid Belt, the richest source of raw mineral wealth known to humankind. Before it ends, many will die-and many will achieve more than they ever dreamed was possible
15 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and German and held by 982 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This sequel to The Precipice continues the saga of the struggle for the wealth of the solar system. Annotation. Visionary space industrialist Dan Randolph is dead-but his proteacute;geacute;, pilot Pancho Barnes, now sits on the board of his conglomerate. She has her work cut out for her. For Randolph's rival, Martin Humphries, still wants to control Astro and still wants to drive independent asteroid miners like Lars Fuchs out of business. Humphries wants revenge against Pancho-and, most of all, he wants his old flame, Amanda, who has become Lars Fuchs's wife. Brimming with memorable characters and human conflict, rugged high-tech prospectors and boardroom betrayals, The Rock Rats continues the tale of our near-future struggle over the incalculable wealth of the Asteroid Belt, the richest source of raw mineral wealth known to humankind. Before it ends, many will die-and many will achieve more than they ever dreamed was possible
Voyagers by
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20 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ex-astronaut Dr. Keith Stoner reveals that an extraterrestrial spacecraft is heading for Earth, and he fights for a place in the frantic efforts of the Americans, the Russians, and others in preparing for the initial contact with these "voyagers."
20 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ex-astronaut Dr. Keith Stoner reveals that an extraterrestrial spacecraft is heading for Earth, and he fights for a place in the frantic efforts of the Americans, the Russians, and others in preparing for the initial contact with these "voyagers."
Moonwar by
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15 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 952 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nanotechnology is banned on Earth, but colonists on the Moon refuse to follow suit as the technology is vital to their survival. So the United Nations dispatches a peacekeeping force to impose the ban and the colonists prepare to declare independence
15 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 952 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nanotechnology is banned on Earth, but colonists on the Moon refuse to follow suit as the technology is vital to their survival. So the United Nations dispatches a peacekeeping force to impose the ban and the colonists prepare to declare independence
Transhuman by
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8 editions published between 2014 and 2018 in English and held by 947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Luke Abramson, a brilliant cellular biologist who is battling lung cancer, has one joy in life, his ten-year-old granddaughter, Angela. When he learns that Angela has an inoperable brain tumor and is given less than six months to live, Abramson wants to try a new enzyme, Mortality Factor 4 (MORF4), that he believes will kill Angela's tumor. However, the hospital bureaucracy won't let him do it because MORF4 has not yet been approved by the FDA. Knowing that Angela will die before he can get approval of the treatment, Abramson abducts Angela from the hospital with plans to take her to a private research laboratory in Oregon. Luke realizes he's too old and decrepit to flee across the country with his sick granddaughter, chased by the FBI. So he injects himself with a genetic factor that will stimulate his body's production of telomerase, an enzyme that has successfully reversed aging in animal tests. As the chase weaves across the country from one research facility to another, Luke begins to grow physically younger, stronger. He looks and feels the way he did thirty or forty years ago. Yet his lung cancer is not abating; if anything the tumors are growing faster. And Angela is dying"--
8 editions published between 2014 and 2018 in English and held by 947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Luke Abramson, a brilliant cellular biologist who is battling lung cancer, has one joy in life, his ten-year-old granddaughter, Angela. When he learns that Angela has an inoperable brain tumor and is given less than six months to live, Abramson wants to try a new enzyme, Mortality Factor 4 (MORF4), that he believes will kill Angela's tumor. However, the hospital bureaucracy won't let him do it because MORF4 has not yet been approved by the FDA. Knowing that Angela will die before he can get approval of the treatment, Abramson abducts Angela from the hospital with plans to take her to a private research laboratory in Oregon. Luke realizes he's too old and decrepit to flee across the country with his sick granddaughter, chased by the FBI. So he injects himself with a genetic factor that will stimulate his body's production of telomerase, an enzyme that has successfully reversed aging in animal tests. As the chase weaves across the country from one research facility to another, Luke begins to grow physically younger, stronger. He looks and feels the way he did thirty or forty years ago. Yet his lung cancer is not abating; if anything the tumors are growing faster. And Angela is dying"--
Mars life by
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8 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jamie Waterman discovered the cliff dwelling on Mars, and the fact that an intelligent race lived on the red planet sixty-five million years ago, only to be driven into extinction by the crash of a giant meteor. Now the exploration of Mars is itself under threat of extinction, as the ultraconservative New Morality movement gains control of the U.S. government and cuts off all funding for the Mars program. Meanwhile, Carter Carleton, an anthropologist who was driven from his university post by unproven charges of rape, has started to dig up the remains of a Martian village. Science and politics clash on two worlds as Jamie desperately tries to save the Mars program and uncover who the vanished Martians were.--From publisher description
8 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jamie Waterman discovered the cliff dwelling on Mars, and the fact that an intelligent race lived on the red planet sixty-five million years ago, only to be driven into extinction by the crash of a giant meteor. Now the exploration of Mars is itself under threat of extinction, as the ultraconservative New Morality movement gains control of the U.S. government and cuts off all funding for the Mars program. Meanwhile, Carter Carleton, an anthropologist who was driven from his university post by unproven charges of rape, has started to dig up the remains of a Martian village. Science and politics clash on two worlds as Jamie desperately tries to save the Mars program and uncover who the vanished Martians were.--From publisher description
Mercury by
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17 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Mercury is explored for possible technological benefits, Dante investigates the planet's potential as an orbit point for power satellites, Victor looks for evidence of life, and Elliot oversees the scientific progress of the first two
17 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Mercury is explored for possible technological benefits, Dante investigates the planet's potential as an orbit point for power satellites, Victor looks for evidence of life, and Elliot oversees the scientific progress of the first two
Power play by
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8 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recruited by an ambitious senatorial candidate, astronomer Jake Ross is directed to promote a new innovation for cheap energy, a situation that is complicated by the technology's hazards and the extreme tactics used by both political rivals
8 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recruited by an ambitious senatorial candidate, astronomer Jake Ross is directed to promote a new innovation for cheap energy, a situation that is complicated by the technology's hazards and the extreme tactics used by both political rivals
The aftermath by
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11 editions published between 2007 and 2015 in English and held by 932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Running a galactic ore carrier with his family in the wake of the Asteroid Wars, Victor Zacharius flies their ship into the middle of a military attack and bravely saves his family, only to find himself in the clutches of the seductive Cheena Madagascar
11 editions published between 2007 and 2015 in English and held by 932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Running a galactic ore carrier with his family in the wake of the Asteroid Wars, Victor Zacharius flies their ship into the middle of a military attack and bravely saves his family, only to find himself in the clutches of the seductive Cheena Madagascar
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- Rudnicki, Stefan 1945- Producer Performer Director Narrator
- Orion (Fictitious character)
- Blackstone Audio, Inc
- Science Fiction Writers of America
- Silverberg, Robert Author Editor
- Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles) 1917-2008 Other Author Editor
- Vallejo, Boris
- Bretnor, Reginald Author Editor
- Proctor, George W. Editor
- Preiss, Byron 1953-2005 Editor
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Adventure stories Asteroids Astronautics Astronauts Astronomers Astronomical observatories Astrophysicists Authors, American Biologists Bova, Ben, Cancer--Patients Construction workers Energy development Exploration of Jupiter (Planet) Exploration of Mars (Planet) Exploration of outer space Exploration of Venus (Planet) Fathers and sons Genetic engineering Grandparent and child Human-alien encounters Interplanetary voyages Jupiter (Planet) Life on other planets Light Lunar bases Mars (Planet) Martians Massachusetts--Boston Mercury (Planet) Mines and mineral resources Moon Oregon Outer space Sabotage Saturn (Planet) Saturn (Planet)--Titan (Satellite) Science fiction Science fiction, American Science fiction, English Scientists Space colonies Space flight to Mars Space flight to Venus Space stations Space vehicles Space warfare Twenty-first century Venus (Planet) Women air pilots
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Ben Bova
Ben Bova American author
Ben Bova Amerikaans journalist
Ben Bova amerykański pisarz fantastyki naukowej
Ben Bova autore di fantascienza e sceneggiatore statunitense
Ben Bova escritor estadounidense de ciencia ficción
Ben Bova US-amerikanischer Science-Fiction-Autor
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Бова Бенджамен Уильям
בובה, בן
בובה, בן, 1932-
보바, 벤 1932-
보버, 벤 1932-
ベン・ボーヴァ アメリカ合衆国の小説家,短編小説作家,エッセイスト,ジャーナリスト
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