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Benford wrote the galactic center saga science fiction novels, beginning with in the ocean of night 1977. Benford were in the uk promoting sailing bright eternity and the interview took place at a pub just around the corner from forbidden planet, where greg had been doing a signing. Starship century is an anthology by authors from both science and fiction writing backgrounds, illustrating some of the tech and ideology behind the illustrious goal of traveling to another star within the next century. The author of tides of light offers his nebula awardwinning sf classica combination of hard science, bold speculation, and human drama. Chiller 1993 revised edition 2011 tense, entertaining and thoughtprovoking. The counter earth, moon and sun all exist in a much colder membrane.
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