by Larry Niven
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by Larry Niven
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by Larry Niven
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by Larry Niven
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by Larry Niven
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Barnes has joined the co-authors of Footfall to produce an entertaining if uncomplicated SF version of Beowulfwith a Grendel courtesy of the Alien movies. The colonists from Earth have spent a century in cold sleep to make the first journey, one way, to settle a planet in another solar system. Avalon seems perfect, a verdant, livable world still in its prehistoric age. The biologists and engineers who busy themselves planting and building scoff at the warnings of professional soldier Cadmann Weylanduntil a large, unnaturally fast and cunning predator begins stalking the colony. Learning how to kill the beast is only the first step, for they must then reevaluate their entire understanding of Avalon's ecology. The novel is best in its sympathetic treatment of the once formidable scientists who wake from cold sleep with impaired mental powers. Paperback rights to Pocket Books.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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YA As the name suggests, this is a science fiction version of the first part of Beowulf. It takes place on Earth's first stellar colony, where the colonists find an apparent paradise. Only Colonel Cadman Weyland, the defensive officer whose skills seem unnecessary, remains skeptical of the perfection. And when dogs and cattle begin to disappear, the colonists remain slow to tighten security against the unknown but very real recent development in the planet's evolutionary cycle. While the book's tough realism and complex characters make the story seem frighteningly real, it reads much like a Stephen King horror novel. The three authors have succeeded in writing a cohesive book which is of interest to students because of its reference to Beowulf, but great art this is not. Dorcas Hand, Episcopal High School, Bellaire
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Barnes has joined the co-authors of Footfall to produce an entertaining if uncomplicated SF version of Beowulfwith a Grendel courtesy of the Alien movies. The colonists from Earth have spent a century in cold sleep to make the first journey, one way, to settle a planet in another solar system. Avalon seems perfect, a verdant, livable world still in its prehistoric age. The biologists and engineers who busy themselves planting and building scoff at the warnings of professional soldier Cadmann Weylanduntil a large, unnaturally fast and cunning predator begins stalking the colony. Learning how to kill the beast is only the first step, for they must then reevaluate their entire understanding of Avalon's ecology. The novel is best in its sympathetic treatment of the once formidable scientists who wake from cold sleep with impaired mental powers. Paperback rights to Pocket Books.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
YA As the name suggests, this is a science fiction version of the first part of Beowulf. It takes place on Earth's first stellar colony, where the colonists find an apparent paradise. Only Colonel Cadman Weyland, the defensive officer whose skills seem unnecessary, remains skeptical of the perfection. And when dogs and cattle begin to disappear, the colonists remain slow to tighten security against the unknown but very real recent development in the planet's evolutionary cycle. While the book's tough realism and complex characters make the story seem frighteningly real, it reads much like a Stephen King horror novel. The three authors have succeeded in writing a cohesive book which is of interest to students because of its reference to Beowulf, but great art this is not. Dorcas Hand, Episcopal High School, Bellaire
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"CADZIE! WAIT UP!" Cadmann Weyland chuckled to himself and dug his heels into the slope, slowing his descent. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hibernation instability, other grendels, more grendels, ten lightyears, cargo hoist, fence break, outer fence, gripping hand, twin moons, inner fence, throat mike, harpoon gun, spear gun Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mary Ann, Joe Sikes, Skeeter One, Minerva Two, Mucking Great Mountain, Tau Ceti Four, Cadmann's Bluff, Hendrick Sills, Skeeter Two, Cadmann Weyland, Dinosaur Killer, Gregory Clifton, Stu Ellington, Boogie Boy, Harry Siep, Jean Patterson, Omar Isfahan, Zack Moscowitz, Colonel Weyland, Elliot Falkland, George Merriot, Jon van Don, Skeeter Three, Bobbi Kanagawa, Cadman Weyland New!
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"CADZIE! WAIT UP!" Cadmann Weyland chuckled to himself and dug his heels into the slope, slowing his descent. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hibernation instability, other grendels, more grendels, ten lightyears, cargo hoist, fence break, outer fence, gripping hand, twin moons, inner fence, throat mike, harpoon gun, spear gun Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mary Ann, Joe Sikes, Skeeter One, Minerva Two, Mucking Great Mountain, Tau Ceti Four, Cadmann's Bluff, Hendrick Sills, Skeeter Two, Cadmann Weyland, Dinosaur Killer, Gregory Clifton, Stu Ellington, Boogie Boy, Harry Siep, Jean Patterson, Omar Isfahan, Zack Moscowitz, Colonel Weyland, Elliot Falkland, George Merriot, Jon van Don, Skeeter Three, Bobbi Kanagawa, Cadman Weyland New!
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- Oath of Fealty by Larry Niven in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Fallen Angels by Larry Niven in Front Matter
- Step Farther Out/a by Jerry Pournelle in Front Matter
- Lady of the Lake (Eclectic English Classics) by Sir Walter Scott on page 121
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- What Does a Martian Look Like? The Science of Extraterrestrial Life by Jack Cohen on page 171, page 199, and page 200
- Scatterbrain by Larry Niven in Front Matter, and page 16
- Scatterbrain by Larry Niven in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Magic Goes Away Collection: The Magic Goes Away, The Magic May Return, and More Magic by Larry Niven in Front Matter
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