The mote in god s eye by larry niven and jerry pournelle is set in the future beginning 3012 ad and is about first contact between humans and a very intelligent, highly effective toolmaker race. Larry niven and jerry pournelle, both true masters of hard science fiction, collaborated on this book in 1974. Download larry niven and jerry pournelle the mote in gods eye audio book torrent or any other torrent from category. The mote in god s eye would suffer from its witless notion that future man will somehow morph into cartoonish versions of british imperialists, russian imperialists and an assortment of other cliches. In my opinion, the mote in gods eye is probably the best first contact story ever written but we are all different. The mote in gods eye is a classic science fiction novel by larry niven with jerry pournelle. This novel set in the codominium universe contains some hard science fiction and is a story about first contact between humans and an alien race.
But if the hooded man is seen by backward and superstitious peoples as the face of god. I not sure how i have managed to put off reading this classic for so long but better late than never. If the supergiant is an eye murcheson s eye then the dwarf is, of course, a mote in that eye. I view king david s spaceship as either set contemporaneous or at the end of the action in the mote in god s eye. Theres very little of that sort of driving enigma present in the gripping hand. The mote in gods eye by larry niven, 9781491515006, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This winter at the instigation of ronald stepp on my prior post, i read both the mote in gods eye and the gripping hand. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Ive owned this book since i was a kid and now finally read it. Its a bit reminiscent of the twilight movies, with its handsome monsters and beautiful women, but theres more to it than surface beauty. The mote in gods eye mote series book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. I have always considered the mote in gods eye a seminal book about initial contact between humans and another sentient, advanced species. Oct 11, 2017 ive owned this book since i was a kid and now finally read it. Click to read more about the mote in god s eye by larry niven. This novel set in the codominium universe contains some hard science fiction and is a story about first contact. What would the mote in gods eye mean, i believe it is a sci. The mote in gods eye is one of the finest collaborations ive ever read, only surpassed in literary quality and detail by gibsons and sterlings the difference engine. The mote in gods eye audiobook larry niven hd audio books. He weaves a good hard scifi tale of humankind s encounter with a slightly less technologically advanced organism that suffers from a biological problem that could spread across the universe if humans reveal certain technology to their savvy engineers. The title of the novel is a wordplay on the biblical the mote and the beam parable and is the nickname of a star.
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I read it in high school so sometime shortly after it was written. Gods eye is another wonderful audiomovie recorded at skyboat studios. Buy the mote in gods eye new ed by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry isbn. The mote in gods eye audiobook by larry niven, jerry pournelle. The mote in god s eye mote series book 1 kindle edition by niven, larry, jerry pournelle. Mote in gods eye, the larry niven, jerry pournelle, l. The mote in gods eye, by larry niven and jerry pournelle, is a science fiction novel that was first published in 1974. The attitudes that dated the mote in gods eye extended to the personnel on the two ships that visit the mote world. The mote in gods eye written by nab6215 from altoona, pa on june 27th, 2016. The moties home world, soon to be called mote prime, is near a yellow star that is near a giant red star.
About the author larry niven left is the hugo and nebula awardwinning author of such classics as ringworld, the integral trees, and destiny s road. As the two races explore each other, the human ambassadors begin to suspect that that the moties are hiding something. What would the mote in god s eye mean, i believe it is a scifi title. The mote in god s eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankinds first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre. At the moment i am reading the rama books by arthur c clarke. What makes this book so interesting and unique, at. Download larry niven and jerry pournelle the mote in god.
Viewed from a distance, the resulting constellation is seen by many as the face of. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. This was written back in 1974 and is a classic of science fiction. The mote in god s eye is a science fiction novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in 1974. The story begins by presenting the current state and some history of the human empire in the galaxies. The story is set in the distant future of pournelles codominium universe. The mote in gods eye is a science fiction novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in 1974. Part of pournelles codominion future history series, the mote in gods eye, is a fascinating, mesmerizing look at mans first contact with an alien civilization. Get the audible audio editions of the mote in gods eye series.
The mote in god s eye is a classic science fiction novel by larry niven with jerry pournelle. Some of the best and most readable alien characters. Jerry pournelle in the year 3016, the second empire of man spans hundreds of star systems, thanks to the fasterthanlight alderson drive. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Pournelle tech news articles related to the mote in god s eye tech news articles related to works by larry niven wj. Free download or read online the mote in gods eye pdf epub book. Yet if the movie makers were intelligent enough to can that crap, people would hate them for betraying the novel.
The story is set in the distant future of pournelles codominium universe, and charts the first contact between humanity and an alien species. The mote in gods eye by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mote in god s eye mote series book 1. Rarely do i ever leave a book halffinished, but with this one i nearly came close. First ever download the mote in gods eye ebook pdf free. They wrote the book to be the penultimate first contact story and, ive got to admit they succeed in spades.
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Part of pournelles codominion future history series, the mote. Larry niven left is the hugo and nebula awardwinning author of such classics as ringworld, the integral trees, and destiny s road. Now having gone through it again, this time as an audio book, i have to say the story. The mote takes place in 3017 when the human empire makes its first contact with an alien species. The mote in gods eye is a toprated book written by larry niven, jerry pournelle. 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. The mote in gods eye by larry niven, jerry pournelle. The mote in gods eye by larry niven book 1 in the mote scifi series 1974. The mote in gods eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel. Although i did eventually finish the mote in gods eye by larry niven and jerry pournelle, i have to admit that i came close to giving up due to extreme boredom. Toward the end of king david s spaceship, we learn that the imperial navy s being drawn down all over to deal with a development out near the coal sack nebula, obviously the blockade of the mote. The mote in god s eye, by larry niven and jerry pournelle, is a science fiction novel that was first published in 1974.
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