Jupiter [Paperback]

Ben Bova (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2001

Idealistic young American scientist Grant Archer joins a clandestine expedition to this awesome new world. But Grant does not share the ideals of the scientists he accompanies: he has been planted on their expedition by the New Morality, a religious group that wants to ferret what the 'godless humanists' have discovered. His mission: to reassure the new religious leaders of Earth that Jupiter holds no intelligent life. But unknown to the New Morality, Grant, though the son of a minister, is both a believer and a man who sees no reason why science and faith can not co-exist. He has come to the vast, planet-girdling ocean of Jupiter with an open mind, and he is about to tell his masters something that may shatter their conviction.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world.' -- Ray Bradbury 'Venus is an epic adventure, full of twists and turns and genuine surprises. It should easily be in the running for the highest awards.' -- Hartford Courant (Venus) 'Fun, thought-provoking, pacy and stylish ... Gives a good read while turning your eyes to what might be in the not so distant future, just like Clarke and Asmov used to do so well.' -- SFX (Venus) 'A tense and totally believable novel by an internationally acknowledged SF master.' -- Publishing News

About the Author

An award-winning editor, President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, Ben Bova is also the author of more than ninety futuristic novels and non-fiction books. He and his wife live in Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: New English Library (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340767650
• ISBN-13: 978-0340767658
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,745,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, September 2, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jupiter (Paperback)

The father out you go, the worse this gets.


Or, this book isn't as good as the Venus novel, which is not as good as the Mars novel, so this is about where I stop. For this sort of thing, a plot involving your religious moral majority nut types forcing a not too bright kid to get a job in the Jovian arena to spy for them is really as dull as dishwater.