James patrick hogan was a british science fiction author. It is not so much that it has aged badlysome parts of it. Im an anachronism and i seem to value the older scifi books more than the stuff i come across today. This was a well thought out, hard sf book that was also a terrific, engaging story. Clarke, and the tag line a novel about mans place in the. The giants series is a group of five science fiction novels by james p. The entry point to deciphering the totally unknown language is mathematical tables and formulae. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. Hogans 1977 debut inherit the stars, first in the giants series, makes me sad. His first book, inherit the stars, was written on a bet. He had big eyes, abundant body hair and fairly long nostrils.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Hogan took the science fiction world by storm two decades ago with his first novel, which isaac asimov praised as pure science fiction, adding, arthur clarke, move over. It is not so much that it has aged badly some parts of it have withstood the suck fairy but because of what happened to its oncepromising author.
The best quality custom p scifi at the best low cost. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Free download or read online inherit the stars pdf epub book. Hogans novel, inherit the stars, is extraterrestrial speculative fiction at its finest. Hogan 20, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Hogan 19412010 was a new york times bestselling science fiction author in the grand tradition, combining informed and accurate speculation from the cutting edge of science and technology with suspenseful storytelling and vivid characte. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Hogan certainly moved both critics and readers, who have placed him. Hogan in hogans intriguing fifth sf novel in the series that began with inherit the stars 1978, earth has reestablished contact with the ganymeans, an alien race that manipulated protohumans into homo sapiens on minerva, a planet that once occupied the region of the present asteroid belt. The inescapable conclusion is that a technologicallyadvanced race of. Hogan paints a convincing picture of our world 50 years in the future. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. Hogan 27 june 1941 12 july 2010 was a british sciencefiction writer. The giants novels inherit the stars, the gentle giants of ganymede, and giants star hogan, james p. The book has been awarded with locus award nominee.
Theres not a lot of action, but you get a lot of things to think about and a realistic storyline. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 216 pages and is available in paperback format. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Almost thirty years after mans triumphant return to the moon, explorers stumble across a tragic relic. After leaving school at the age of sixteen, he worked various odd jobs until, after receiving a scholarship, he began a fiveyear program at the royal aircraft establishment at farnborough covering the practical and theoretical sides of electrical, electronic. Hogan 19412010 was an english science fiction writer. His minervan experiment series began with inherit the stars 1977, in which. Hogan, entry at the encyclopedia of science fiction, 3rd edition draft on scifan. The inescapable conclusion is that a technologicallyadvanced race of humans existed 50 millenia ago. Inherit the stars the giants series, book 1 james p.
Read more, spend less inherit the stars by james p. Hogan, beginning with his first novel, 1977s inherit the stars. Inherit the stars, the gentle giants of ganymede, giants star the giants series hogan, james p. James hogans books are slow moving but interesting. His skeletal body was found clad in a bright red spacesuit, hidden in a rocky grave. He left school at the age of sixteen and eventually began an intensive, broadbased fiveyear program at the royal aircraft establishment covering the practical and theoretical sides of electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering. The first edition of the novel was published in 1977, and was written by james p. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. Emba 50,000 old human remains are found on the moon, along with lots of documentation.
Hogans inherit the stars deserves its status as a science fiction classic. It explores themes of anarchism and the appropriateness of certain social values in the context of hightechnology. He was raised in the portobello road area on the west side of london. He had big eyes, abundant body hair, and fairly long nostrils. James p hogan, who has died aged 69, was the author of 30. Inherit the stars giants, book 1 by james p hogan fantastic fiction. The plot is basically a sf mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end which does not disappoint.
Presents the first three titles in hogans science fiction saga. The giants novels is a compendium of a trilogy of books by james hogan, inherit the stars, the gentle giants of ganymede and giants star. James patrick hogan 27 june 1941 12 july 2010 was a british science fiction author. A space odyssey so often that his coworkers told him to write something better, and bet him he couldnt get it published. As his debut work, this novel launched peter hogan. Hogan italian edition the novel inherit the stars by james p.
May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Hogans 1977 science fiction novel of the same name, where a substantial prehistory of the solar system is given, and a series of wars are fought between humans from different planets. Deal on p scifi that is coordinated agreeable to you from ebay. Inherit the stars download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Buy a cheap copy of inherit the stars book by james p. Hogan and i then parted ways for over two decades, until a few weeks ago i picked up a 1978 paperback of his 1977 novel, inherit the stars, at a library book sale. They didnt know who he was, how he got there, or what had killed him. In the first chapter, a 50,000 yearold human skeleton dressed in a spacesuit is found on the moon. It is not so much that it has aged badlysome parts of it have withstood the suck fairybut because of what happened to its oncepromising author.
Hogan 1984, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. It has been described as a mysteryscience fiction hybrid. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Hogan was was raised in the portobello road area on the west side of london. The inspiration for the novel was the contention that the ongoing conflict in northern ireland had no immediate practical solution, and could only be solved if the children of one generation were. Im an anachronism and i seem to value the older scifi books more than the stuff i. Sweet, the jocular quote from asimov comparing hogan favorably to arthur c.
It won the japanese seiun award for best foreign language novel of the year. The giants novels inherit the stars, the gentle giants of. I just really like james p hogan and this period of scifi writing which ends up being better than 90% of the junk that is published today sturgeons law applied to books in general and scifi in particular. Hogan in hogan s intriguing fifth sf novel in the series that began with inherit the stars 1978, earth has reestablished contact with the ganymeans, an alien race that manipulated protohumans into homo sapiens on minerva, a planet that once occupied the region of the present asteroid belt.
Hogan successfully utilizes a deepening mystery, wrapping extraterrestrials, human evolution, and space travel into an enticing enigma that keeps the reader flipping those pages. Hogan was a science fiction writer who kept in the great tradition by combining accurate and informed speculation from the cutting edge of technology and science. In a way, inherit the stars reminds me of the movie 2001 a space odyssey. Instinctively his mind recoiled, as if by some effort of will he could arrest the relentless flow of seconds that separated nonawareness from awareness and return again to the timeless oblivion in which the agony of total exhaustion was unknown and unknowable. Hogan s novel, inherit the stars, is extraterrestrial speculative fiction at its finest. Inherit the stars giants, book 1 by james p hogan book cover, description, publication history. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are. He did so with living, breathing characters and suspenseful storytelling. Pdf inherit the stars book by tessa elwood free download. Mass market paperback the item is fairly worn but still readable. Its the first book of the giants series and is also included in the omnibus the two moons. Click download or read online button to get inherit the stars book now. Jul 12, 2010 james patrick hogan was a british science fiction author. Click to read more about inherit the stars by james p.