| Heart of the Comet Contributor(s): Brin, David (Author), Benford, Gregory (Author), de Cuir, Gabrielle (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1481514814 ISBN-13: 9781481514811 Publisher: Skyboat Media OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction - Fiction | Science Fiction - Space Opera |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.3" W x 5.9" (0.95 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gregory Benford and David Brin come together in this bold collaboration about our near human future in spacePrescient and scientifically accurate, Heart of the Comet is known as one of the great hard SF novels of the 1980s. First published in 1986, it tells the story of an ambitious manned mission to visit Halley's Comet, alter its orbit, and mine it for resources. But all too soon, native cells--that might once have brought life to Earth--begin colonizing the colonists. As factions battle over the comet's future--and that of Earth--only love, courage, and ingenuity can avert disaster and spark a new human destiny. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brin, David: - David Brin is a scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and winner of the Freedom of Speech Award. His novels--including Earth, The Postman, Startide Rising, and Kiln People--have been New York Times bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. He lives near San Diego, California. Benford, Gregory: -Gregory Benford is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. A Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, he received the Lord Prize for contributions to science in 1995 and the Asimov Memorial Award for popularizing science in 2007. He has written numerous works of science fiction, receiving a Nebula Award and a John W. Campbell Memorial Award for his novel Timescape. De Cuir, Gabrielle: -Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narration, has narrated over two hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her "velvet touch" as an actor's director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities. Ochlan, P. J.: -P. J. Ochlan's work behind the microphone began in 1987 as a young voice-over talent with many commercials and promos. More recently he spent ten years as a Southern California radio personality with programs on several stations. And now in addition to his ongoing voice-over work, he is an acclaimed, record-setting audiobook narrator with dozens of fiction and nonfiction titles to his credit. Rudnicki, Stefan: -Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than three thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014 and was named one of AudioFile's Golden Voices in 2012. |