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Ben Bova has always been an idea man. Like Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, Bova writes stories that sit close to the heart of science fiction, with plot and characterization orbiting (and sometimes secondary to) a central notion. The stories in Twice Seven are built this way. Highlights include "Inspiration," a time-travel story involving H.G. Wells and young Albert Einstein; "Conspiracy Theory," in which scientists and governments hide evidence of real live Martians; and "Re-Entry Shock," one woman's efforts to return to her home. Bova's style is plain, his plots simple, his futures bright and pleasant. In the introduction, he writes, "Because I try to write clearly and tend to believe that the human mind can solve the problems it faces, I fear that my work is often regarded as simplistic, or lacking style, or less 'literary' than some others'." While it's true that he's not one to embellish a sentence or characterize beyond the basics, Bova's ideas are what we're here for, and he delivers in fine style. These stories, many of which were originally published in Fantasy and Science Fiction magazine, span the late 1990s. --Therese Littleton
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Ben Bova has been a presence in science fiction for more than four decades. He is a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the former editor of Analog. The recipient of the Hugo and other awards, he has written dozens of novels, including Mars, Voyagers, and Death Dream-as well as Moonrise and Moonwar, the firsts two books of his acclaimed Moonbase Saga. He lives in Florida with his wife, Barbara Bova.
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This is a wonderful collection of stories by one of our living masters of "hard science" science fiction, the kind advocated by John W. Campbell Jr. in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction (later Analog). The surprise here is that Bova's humor and charm shine through in the short form much more than in his masterful novels. I'm surprised that this book is out of print. (But, then, short fiction doesn't sell very well.) I highly recommend this book to you as well as the Grand Tour novels (JUPITER, MERCURY, and VENUS in no particular order). Excellent science fiction!
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