"Tales of Known Space" (story collection) This collection is the centerpiece of all Known Space stories. LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. "Plateau Eyes" (introduced in A Gift From Earth) is an ability to hide in plain sight, by causing others not to notice you. In John Clute's survey of Niven's work in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, he described the sequence as a "wide-ranging, complex, unusually well integrated Future History which, within an essentially optimistic and technophilic frame, provides an explanatory structure for the expansion of humanity into space, one notable from the first for the complexity of the Universe into which it introduces the burgeoning human race." Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. , X-Ray Doch die scheinbar harmlosen Himmelskrper, He made a vow to fetch the woman back through time. Learn more about the program. This effect is regarded as a limitation based on the laws of physics. Niven also states that this is not an invitation to violate his copyrights, warning potential publishers and editors not to proceed without permission. The later, Neutron Star, period features faster-than-light ships using "hyperdrive". : Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. The Puppeteer firm, General Products, produces a series of invulnerable starship hulls, known simply as the General Products hull. The earlier, Belter period features solar-system colonization and slower-than-light travel with fusion-powered and Bussard ramjet ships. The Pierson's Puppeteers engineer a lottery for child licenses on Earth to increase the occurrence of "luck", which they think is a paranormal ability humans have that has enabled them to defeat races such as the Kzinti. all of which are in this future history series. In the hero is marooned on Pluto trapped in an eternal vigil that may never end in rescue. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. His manga works "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Herlock" were adapted into television anime series in the 1970s and . Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. xiv, 238 pages ; 18 cm. I still enjoyed reading this book again. : In the hero is marooned on Pluto trapped in an eternal vigil that may never end in rescue. Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016. Some individuals in the stories display limited paranormal or "psionic" abilities. In Lew Knowles bemoans the unfairness of both fate and the law, but will he escape both? ), This article is about the fictional setting. : approx] The Coldest Place ( Tales of Known Space aka TKS) [1977 C.E. Whos starving his people? One aspect of the Known Space universe is that most of the early human colonies are on planets suboptimal for Homo sapiens. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. They also have a far greater range than transfer booths, extending several astronomical units. Attended California Institute of Technology; flunked out after discovering a book store jammed with used science fiction magazines. I still enjoyed reading this book again. , Item Weight Faster-than-light (FTL) propulsion, or hyperdrive, was obtained from the Outsiders at the end of the First ManKzin War. A stasis field may be recognized by its perfectly reflecting surface, so perfect that it reflects 100% of all radiation and particles, including neutrinos. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. ", The author also published an "outline" for a story which would "destroy" the Known Space Series (or more precisely, reveal much of the Known Space background to be an in-universe hoax), in an article entitled "Down in Flames" Archived 2013-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This book was collected in Three Books of Known Space. Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2014. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The phenomenon is the result of hyperspace being so fundamentally different from normal/'Einsteinian' space that a traveler's senses cannot truly comprehend it, and instead the observer 'sees' a form of nothingness that can be hypnotic and dangerous. Learn more. The stories span approximately one thousand years of future history, from the first human explorations of the Solar System to the colonization of dozens of nearby systems. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. : Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, Science Fiction - Science of Space Travel, The Complete Fleet of Worlds: A Ringworld Series: Fleet of Worlds, Juggler of Worlds, Destroyer of Worlds, Betrayer of Worlds, Fate of Worlds, " data-ean="9781429935357" data-title="Dream Park">See Details, Destroyer of Worlds (Fleet of Worlds Series #3). Try again. [a] There are also two or three short stories which share common themes and some background elements with Known Space stories, but which are not considered a part of the Known Space universe: "One Face" (1965) and "Bordered in Black" (1966)[11]both in the 1979 collection Convergent Seriesand possibly "The Color of Sunfire", published online[8] and listed here. Add to Cart Have one to sell? Learn more. Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2014. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tales of Known Space by Larry Niven (1985, Mass Market) Paperback at the best online prices at eBay! Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven is a science fiction collection by American writer Larry Niven, collecting thirteen short stories published between 1964 and 1975 along with several essays by Niven and a chronology. Larry Niven - Tales of Known Space, Reading Order. [1], Ringworld (1970) won the annual Nebula, Hugo, and Locus best novel awards. Time slows effectively to a stop for an object in stasis, at a ratio of some billions of years outside to a second inside. Please try again. before humanity acquired FTL), simple robotic probes were sent to nearby stars to assess their planets for habitation. The machinery that made the magic work was invisible, buried beneath the booth. : Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. ", This discounted ebundle includes: Fleet of Worlds, Juggler of Worlds, Destroyer of Worlds, Betrayer of Worlds, Fate of Worlds, Great story telling is still alive in science fiction because of, Another dazzling collection of fact, fiction, and wit from the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning master of hard science fiction!Larry Niven is the New York Times bestselling author of such classic, A group of pretend adventurers suit up for a campaign called "The South Seas Treasure Game." Mass Market Paperback. Please try again. In Howie's very unusual spacecraft has developed a fault that might require some canny thought to fix it. Several limitations to stepping disks are mentioned in the Ringworld novels. He lives in Chatsworth, California. In Ringworld's Children, it is suggested boosterspice may actually be adapted from Tree-of-Life, without the symbiotic virus that enabled hominids to metamorphose from Pak Breeder stage to Pak Protector stage (mutated Pak breeders were the ancestors of both Homo sapiens and the hominids of the Ringworld). Tales of Known Space by Larry Niven, June 12, 1983, Del Rey edition, Mass Market Paperback in English In the pipe labyrinth of the lost colony of Dark, Dun needs answers: Where is his father? It has also become a shared universe in the spin-off Man-Kzin Wars anthologies. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. The hulls are impervious to any type of matter or energy, with the exception of antimatter (which destroys the hull, as demonstrated in "Flatlander"), gravitation (demonstrated in "Neutron Star"), and visible light (which passes through the hull). In Howie's very unusual spacecraft has developed a fault that might require some canny thought to fix it. , Paperback There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. , ISBN-10 Destroyer of Worlds opens in 2670, ten years, Since fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the cowardly Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds havejust barelysurvived one crisis after another. Gil Hamilton can move objects with his mind using his phantom arm, which he gained after losing an arm in an asteroid mining accident. Ringworld's Children reveals that there is life in hyperspace around gravity wells and that hyperspace predators eat spaceships which appear in hyperspace close to large masses, thus explaining why a structure as large as the Ringworld can safely engage the hyperdrive in a star's gravity well. Niven has a knack for entertaining his readers by including the surprising and unusual. In the hero is marooned on Pluto trapped in an eternal vigil that may never end in rescue. Flatlander: The Collected Tales of Gil "The Arm" Hamilton (Known Space). : Learn more. Contents [ edit] Something went wrong. In the vast majority of Known Space material, hyperdrive requires that a ship be outside a star's gravity well to use. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The, Worlds closer to the galatic core than Known Space are --or were-- home to intelligent speciers. [12] He used the setting for much less short fiction after 1968[a] and much less for novels after two published in 1980. Standard (Quantum I) hyperdrive covers a distance of one light-year every three days (121.75c). I still enjoyed reading this book again. When he finally had the arm replaced from an organ bank on Earth, the ability persisted. Embittered and angry, she returns to Foggy Point, Washington, the small town where she spent some of her happier, Bri's uncertain of whether she finds it more unnerving or thrilling that Kole, a warrior well over six feet in height and built like the hulk, watches her with hungry, covetous eyes, until the, Long-arm quilter Harriet Truman and her quilt group the Loose Threads set off for what should be an enjoyable week of stitching at the Angel Harbor Folk Art School, where member Lauren Sawyer is, Widowed Vanessa Damery had two young children to raise, a deteriorating estate to improve, and a household full of pseudo-relatives and dependents to placate. In this vast area events occur that are filled with intrigue, wonder and adventure. Saving to read later, but the ability to source through the Amazon network just excellent, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find the book. Unjustly imprisoned on the Moon Eli finds love. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Of course I cannot give you any examples as that would spoil the book. , Sticky notes Anyone who stands in her way will be destroyed, Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017, Read it before, then gave one as a gift, they liked better than Harry Potter, Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016. : AbeBooks.com: Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven (9780345276575) by Larry Niven and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Flatlander: The Collected Tales of Gil "The Arm" Hamilton. He lives in Chatsworth, California. Of course I cannot give you any examples as that would spoil the book. Free shipping for many products! Larry Niven has won the prestigious Hugo Award five times. 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. I'm reading the Know Space stories, and this is great. all of which are in this future history series. Some of the stories are outdated but it's interesting to see how things have changed. [1] The first-published work in the series, which was Niven's first published piece was "The Coldest Place", in the December 1964 issue of If magazine, edited by Frederik Pohl. : These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. Known Space is the huge area of the galaxy in which man has explored, though not necessarily settled. 118 editions. 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. The Tales were originally conceived as two separate series, the Belter stories set roughly from 2000 to 2350 CE and the Neutron Star / Ringworld stories set in 2651 CE and later. Moonscape: A First Contact Science Fiction Odyssey, Hell Divers X: Fallout (Hell Divers Series, Book 10), The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber). In Fleet of Worlds, the characters tour a General Products factory and receive clues that allow them to destroy a General Products hull from the inside using only a high-powered interstellar communications laser. Even after all these years. LHS 33), another name for, Last edited on 16 February 2023, at 02:59, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, "Tales of Known Space Series Bibliography", "Analog, November/December 2022 Tangent Online", Known Space: The Future Worlds of Larry Niven, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Known_Space&oldid=1139632749, "The Deceivers" (later titled "Intent to Deceive"), This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 02:59. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. : Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2009. : Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition. Their basic function is to enforce mandatory birth control on overcrowded Earth, and restrict research which might lead to dangerous weapons. Ships which activate hyperdrive close to a star are likely to disappear without a trace. approx] Jotok ( Man-Kzin Wars aka MKW vol 8) [2] [1976 C.E. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, The World of Ptavvs (Tales of known space). JERRY POURNELLE is an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. Of course Archer generally didn't like people whose names started with a single syllable. : There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. There was a problem loading your book clubs. In short, the ARM hunts down women who have illegal pregnancies and suppresses all new technologies. In the hero is marooned on Pluto trapped in an eternal vigil that may never end in rescue. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. "World of Ptavvs" (March 1965) was expanded as the novel, "The Adults" (June 1967) was incorporated into the novel, "Slowboat Cargo" (serial, FebruaryApril 1968) was expanded as the novel, This is almost certainly a corruption of BD+05 1668 (a.k.a. GOOD. : Even after all these years. Of course I cannot give you any examples as that would spoil the book. Please try again. Language: English. Niven has a knack for entertaining his readers by including the surprising and unusual. Staring too long into the 'blind spot' can be insanity-inducing, so as a precaution all view ports on ships are blinded when a ship enters hyperspace. That means I probably bought it from W.H. Compared to other sci-fi authors, this is a 3.5-star book. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, The World of Ptavvs (Tales of known space). Mon,02/20/23-12:50AM, 57 Reads. What a Universe he's created. A more advanced Quantum II hyperdrive introduced later is able to cover the same distance in one and a quarter minutes (420,768c). Niven! Unable to add item to List. He is known to millions as the premier modern author of rigorous, scientifically consistent hard SF, the champion of 'SF without a net'. Learn more. Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven is a science fiction collection by American writer Larry Niven, collecting thirteen short stories published between 1964 and 1975 (all in Niven's Known Space future history) along with several essays by Niven and a chronology. He is known to millions as the premier modern author of rigorous, scientifically consistent hard SF, the champion of 'SF without a net'. Boosterspice only works on Homo sapiens, whereas the Tree-of-Life compound will work on any hominid descended from the Pak. In his essay on the theme of "Future Histories", Alastair Reynolds said that Known Space was the first of the kind he encountered as a teenager and remembered reading this collection (though he incorrectly gives the title as Tales from Known Space). Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. The epithet "Known Space" refers to a small region in the Milky Way galaxy, one centered on Earth. Wir sind nicht allein Als eines Tages Astronomen seltsame Gebilde in der Nhe des Saturns entdecken, sind nur wenige auf der Erde beunruhigt. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Born April 30, 1938 in Los Angeles, California. : Unable to add item to List. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Learn more. Saving to read later, but the ability to source through the Amazon network just excellent, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find the book. However, this is the only time that hyperdrive is described this way. Please try again. Saving to read later, but the ability to source through the Amazon network just excellent, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find the book. . Niven has a knack for entertaining his readers by including the surprising and unusual. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? . You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Comics. , Publication date The rebellion of, A modern science fiction classic, Larry Niven's Ringworld won the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel in 1970. [1] Late in that decade, Niven invited other authors to participate in a series of shared-universe novels, with the ManKzin Wars as their setting. Although the article is written as though Niven intended to write the story, he later wrote that the article was only an elaborate joke, and he never intended to write such a novel. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Please try your request again later. Several times we've hosted The Citizens Advisory Council for a National Space Policy. I live with a cat, and borrow dogs to hike with. Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven by Niven, Larry Seller John McCormick Published 1975 Condition Fair Edition First Edition ISBN 9780345245632 Description: New York: Ballantine Books # 24563 1st Edition , 1975 ----------paperback, Canadian printing. In this vast area events occur that are filled with intrigue, wonder and adventure. In this vast area events occur that are filled with intrigue, wonder and adventure. , Print length Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, The World of Ptavvs (Tales of known space). , ISBN-13 Some of the stories are outdated but it's interesting to see how things have changed. on the Internet. Please try again. A new Earth, born out of conflict, faces an unforeseen challenge. I still enjoyed reading this book again. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.. Several times weve hosted The Citizens Advisory Council for a National Space Policy. The strength of the hulls was revealed to be based on the fact that they were essentially one giant molecule. Niven! Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. "Down in Flames" was a result of a conversation between Norman Spinrad and Niven in 1968, but at the time of its first publication in 1977 some of the concepts were invalidated by Niven's writings between 1968 and 1977. LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. Stepping disks are a teleportation technology. Publisher Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016. JERRY POURNELLE is an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. , Oorbit/ Futura; First Thus edition (January 1, 1980), Language Complete Known Space & Man-Kzin reading order, with dates Reading Order [8000 B.C.E. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Does this item contain inappropriate content? By doing this, they unleash the last living member of the Slaver species on the world. Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017, Read it before, then gave one as a gift, they liked better than Harry Potter, Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016. : Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2009. I'm a big Space Opera / Sci-fi fan, and an equally big Larry Niven fan. I recently decided to re-read a bunch of Larry Niven stories from his Known Space Series, but was at a complete loss about the read order of the various stories, short stories and novels that encompass the timeline. Particular note is given to the inclusion of the timeline chart in Tales of Known Space.[2]. Compared to other of Niven's work, this is a 5-star book. Something went wrong. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Stories in the Known Space series include events and places outside of the region called "Known Space" such as the Ringworld, the Pierson's Puppeteers' Fleet of Worlds and the Pak homeworld. , Language Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Many of the stories appeared in more than one subsequent collection, which may not all be listed here. , Publisher What a Universe he's created. Wait It Out (TKS) [1996 C.E.] After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. good early stuff. The series features a number of "superscience" inventions which figure as plot devices. Learn more. Per i racconti migliori di qiesto autore leggete Flatlander e Neutron Star. However one stasis field cannot exist inside another. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven. Per i racconti migliori di qiesto autore leggete Flatlander e Neutron Star. Known Space Series by Larry Niven Known Space Series 18 primary works 35 total works A series of short stories and novels charting the expansion of mankind through space over millenia. , File size Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven Paperback - November 12, 1985 by Larry Niven (Author) 59 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $5.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback $5.61 24 Used from $1.63 Mass Market Paperback $5.88 12 Used from $4.00 2 New from $37.79 One phenomenon travelers in hyperspace can experience is the so-called 'blind spot' should they look through a porthole or camera screen, giving the impression that the walls around the porthole or sides of the camera view screen are expanding to 'cover up the outside'. | Try Prime for unlimited fast, free shipping, Now in Paperback //A sweeping tour de force . Smith in Buckingham, (still there) or Weatherhead's book shop (now long gone) in Aylesbury. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Of course I cannot give you any examples as that would spoil the book. : When an alien base is discovered, everything changes. Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Science fiction -- Themes -- Mercury (Planet), Science fiction -- Themes -- Venus (Planet), urn:lcp:talesofknownspac0000nive_o0n9:lcpdf:abc4168b-bc4b-449e-86cf-2f2874887f72, urn:lcp:talesofknownspac0000nive_o0n9:epub:2c50ac8b-f068-46b4-a65b-eddf109688f2, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). But he had not predicted her stubbornness or her beauty. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. One of the most significant Latina writers of her time.Entertainment Weekly. I recently decided to re-read a bunch of Larry Niven stories from his Known Space Series, but was at a complete loss about the read order of the various stories, short stories and novels that encompass the timeline. Tales of Known Space A classic collection of stories that traces humankind's expansion and colonization throughout the galaxy from the twentieth century to the thirty-first . , Enhanced typesetting Try again. Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven Larry Niven Ballantine Books, 1975 - Fiction- 240 pages 7Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when. Moving mankind into space by any means, but particularly by making space endeavors attractive to commercial interests. , Item Weight Of course I cannot give you any examples as that would spoil the book. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. In 2036Olympians compete in the Universe Olympics with aliens. Comics. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Niven! FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon, Publisher The Tales of Known Space were first published primarily as short stories or serials in science fiction magazines. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.