Books with title The Mote in Gods Eye

The united 'Second Empire of Man' spans vast distances, due to the Alderson Drive which has enabled humans to travel easily between the stars. After an alien probe is discovered, the Navy dispatches two ships to determine whether the aliens pose a threat… Called by Robert A. Heinlein: "Possibly the greatest science fiction novel ever written," this magnificent exploration of first contact and a truly alien society is a "must read" for science fiction fans."As science fiction, one of the most important novels ever published."- San Francisco Chronicle"Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."- Robert A. Heinlein"A superlatively fine novel…no writer has ever come up with a more appealing, intriguing, and workable concept of aliens."- Columbus Dispatch"A spellbinder, a swashbuckler…And, best of all, it has a brilliant new approach to that fascinating problem -- first contact with aliens."- Frank Herbert"One of the most engrossing tales I've read in year…fascinating."- Theodore Sturgeon"Intriguing and suspenseful…the scenes in which the humans and aliens examine one another are unforgettable."- Minneapolis Tribune“Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle”- Tom Clancy “The team of Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven is one of the best in science fiction.” - The Washington Times “Few writers have a better pedigree”- Los Angeles Times

Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Ringworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellers Inferno, Footfall, and The Legacy of Heorot, among others. The Mote In God's Eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankind's first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre.

Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winningRingworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellersInferno, Footfall, and The Legacy of Heorot, among others. The Mote In God's Eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankind's first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre.

The united 'Second Empire of Man' spans vast distances, due to the Alderson Drive which has enabled humans to travel easily between the stars. After an alien probe is discovered, the Navy dispatches two ships to determine whether the aliens pose a threat… Called by Robert A. Heinlein: "Possibly the greatest science fiction novel ever written," this magnificent exploration of first contact and a truly alien society is a "must read" for science fiction fans. "As science fiction, one of the most important novels ever published." - San Francisco Chronicle "Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read." - Robert A. Heinlein "A superlatively fine novel…no writer has ever come up with a more appealing, intriguing, and workable concept of aliens." - Columbus Dispatch "A spellbinder, a swashbuckler…And, best of all, it has a brilliant new approach to that fascinating problem -- first contact with aliens." - Frank Herbert "One of the most engrossing tales I've read in year…fascinating." - Theodore Sturgeon "Intriguing and suspenseful…the scenes in which the humans and aliens examine one another are unforgettable." - Minneapolis Tribune “Nobody does it better than Niven and Pournelle” - Tom Clancy “The team of Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven is one of the best in science fiction.” - The Washington Times “Few writers have a better pedigree” - Los Angeles Times

Back in 1974, the SFBC dubbed The Mote In God's Eye "a modern masterpiece to rank with Dune and Stranger in a Strange Land. . . one of the most exciting, suspenseful and literate science fiction novels of the past decade." And as space-opera spectacle, it has withstood the test of time -- a true original, as clever as it is imaginative. Set in the year 3017, when man has long colonized space, it tells an engrossing tale of first contact, utterly inhuman aliens who harbor a dark secret, and humanity's unique solution to a potentially dangerous situation. The Alderson drive has made it possible for humans to shunt between systems in zero time, and, having never encountered another intelligent species, man reigns supreme. Or so it seems -- only a ship appears out of nowhere, bearing an emissary from a civilization totally alien in creed and culture, yet our equal in power and technology. Before contact can be established, the emissary is accidentally killed, and a danger signal transmitted across space. Commander Roderick Blaine of the Imperial Space Navy knows full well the implications of that unfortunate encounter. Now he and his crew are forced to make a desperate voyage to find the visitor's home world and try to convince its alien inhabitants of humanity's good will. But will they listen? Will they accept Earth's offer to be equal partners in a peaceful universe? Or will they permit nothing less than an all-out galactic war for supremacy?

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 is set in the distant future of Pournelle's CoDominium universe, and charts the first contact between humanity and an alien species. The Mote in God's Eye was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards in 1975. The Mote In God's Eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankind's first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre. And as space-opera spectacle, it has withstood the test of time -- a true original, as clever as it is imaginative. Set in the year 3017, when man has long colonized space, it tells an engrossing tale of first contact, utterly inhuman aliens who harbor a dark secret, and humanity's unique solution to a potentially dangerous situation. The Alderson drive has made it possible for humans to shunt between systems in zero time, and, having never encountered another intelligent species, man reign

Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Ringworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellers Inferno, Footfall, and The Legacy of Heorot, among others. The Mote in God’s Eyes is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel in mankind’s first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre.