Inconstant Moon (Sphere science fiction) [Paperback]

Larry Niven (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sphere science fiction | Publication Date: November 24, 1988

A freelance technical writer notices that the moon is unusually bright. At first, he thinks it is some kind of atmospheric phenomenon, but soon he realizes he will be spending his last night alive. What should he do? Hugo Award Winner

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Sphere Books (November 24, 1988)
• ISBN-10: 0722164084
• ISBN-13: 978-0722164082
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #559,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. He lives in Chatsworth, California. JERRY POURNELLE is an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. He has advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. Together Niven and Pournelle are the authors of many New York Times bestsellers including Inferno, The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, and Lucifer's Hammer.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome book for Sci-Fi fans., May 21, 2000

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Micheal Softwood (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inconstant Moon (Hardcover)

I recently read this short story for my Literature class and absolutely loved it! It's a story about learning to live life to it's fullest when we find it's our last day on Earth. I was also amazed to find out that it was televised in the same-titled episode of "The Outer Limits." It has clean content, no profanity that I can recall, and over all is a neat story. "Perhaps it's not how we face death that defines us, but how we face life. To live each day with hope, caring, and love, as if it were our last." -Control Voice "The Outer Limits" INCONSTANT MOON

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As always with short stories , there's up's and down's., June 21, 2000

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"phyed-rautha" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inconstant Moon (Hardcover)

Seven short stories , at least three were published before elsewhere. Niven is really strong in short-one's and the best one here is "Inconstant moon" - an excellent story about a guy waking up in the middle of the night , realizes that the moon gives-out as much light as the sun.

everybody around him are happy and in a festival mood , only he understands that if the moon is so bright then the sun must have gone nova , and the earth is not-so-slowly turning to show it's night-side to the incandecent glare.

As he understands that those are his final hours , he joins the partying in the streets for there's nothing he can do...

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love Niven, July 17, 2009

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Michael (NEWBURY PARK, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inconstant Moon (Sphere science fiction) (Kindle Edition)

Niven or his publisher has figured out how to sell his short stories one by one. This is just a short story.

But it is an excellent one. He always surprises me with his understanding of human nature. Risk a buck. Get it.