THE NEW COMET found near Jupiter was an incredible treasure trove of water-ice and rock. But all thoughts of profit and fame were abandoned when scientists discovered the comet was on a collision course with Earth!
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Michael McCollum is the author of eight science fiction novels and numerous short stories. His work has appeared in Analog Science Fiction, Amazing, and Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. His novels were originally published by Balla
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Thunderstrike!,
By "spacejocky" (Alameda, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thunderstrike! (Paperback)
I discovered Michael McCollum about a year ago and have been reading his titles as fast as I can get them. I love science fiction, but not fantastica, which is what I find most authors produce. What I like about McCollum's style is that his science and any theoretical license he takes is solidly grounded in practicality and therefore what he writes makes sense. Also his characters seem like real people with every day problems, which include things like paying bills and such--the only different being is the year is 2150 or thereabouts. His themes vary enough so that each book you read is thoroughly different. Thunderstrike is based on a comet coming from deep space on collision course for earth. The comet is discovered and observed for some time before someone computes it will hit earth. Then the fun begins! First, our heroes have to fly out and intercept the comet, land on it and try to blast it into pieces. Failing that they try to turn the comet into a rocket ship and try to propel it into another orbit, but that proves almost impossible (you'll have to read the book to see what I mean by almost). Then they try to propel asteroids into its path to divert it-like a game of deep space billiards. Finally they have no choice but to try and crash it into the moon to save Mother Earth, but that means it will be necessary to evacuate the 10 million people living on the Lunar Republic before the impact. The conclusion is hair-raising and very, very surprising. I can understand why Hollywood has purchased the screen rights, because this will make a great movie!
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For millions of years, the sun had merely been the brightest point of light in the sky, a cold beacon little different from the thousands of others visible in the ebon firmament. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vacuum monkeys, orbital ferry, ice asteroid, ice mining, attitude control jets, drinking bulb, habitat module, reaction control jets, vacuum suit, thrust frame, mass driver, cargo module, comm circuit, transit hall, comet nucleus, chief coordinator, suit jets, cargo pods, acceleration couch, maneuvering jets, lunar plain, telephone screen, evacuation ships, orbital track, first pod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Admiral Farragut, Luna City, Halver Smith, Tom Thorpe, Comet Hastings, Farside Observatory, Captain Olafson, Niels Grayson, Amber Hastings, Constance Forbin, System Council, Karin Olafson, Miss Hastings, Ground Zero Crater, Sierra Corporation, John Malvan, Newton Station, Sky Watch, Von Stiller, Director Meinz, John Hobart, Margaret Grayson, Sierra Skies, Barbara Martinez, Republic of Luna New!
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For millions of years, the sun had merely been the brightest point of light in the sky, a cold beacon little different from the thousands of others visible in the ebon firmament. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vacuum monkeys, orbital ferry, ice asteroid, ice mining, attitude control jets, drinking bulb, habitat module, reaction control jets, vacuum suit, thrust frame, mass driver, cargo module, comm circuit, transit hall, comet nucleus, chief coordinator, suit jets, cargo pods, acceleration couch, maneuvering jets, lunar plain, telephone screen, evacuation ships, orbital track, first pod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Admiral Farragut, Luna City, Halver Smith, Tom Thorpe, Comet Hastings, Farside Observatory, Captain Olafson, Niels Grayson, Amber Hastings, Constance Forbin, System Council, Karin Olafson, Miss Hastings, Ground Zero Crater, Sierra Corporation, John Malvan, Newton Station, Sky Watch, Von Stiller, Director Meinz, John Hobart, Margaret Grayson, Sierra Skies, Barbara Martinez, Republic of Luna New!
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- The Clouds of Saturn by Michael McCollum in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Sails of Tau Ceti by Michael McCollum in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Life Probe by Michael McCollum in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Kansas City : An American Story by Rick Montgomery on page 521
- The Solar System (3 Vol Set) (Magill's Choice) by Roger Smith on page 48
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